Emergency lighting testing in Lancashire

Emergency lighting testing is the routine checking that emergency fittings work and last for their rated duration. We cover Lancashire, including Preston, Burnley and Blackburn.

Technician holding a test log beside an emergency lighting test key switch

Emergency lighting testing work in Lancashire

If fittings in your Lancashire premises fail their annual test, we give you a fixed price for replacement batteries or fittings before we leave.

Where Lancashire buildings have changed layout, the annual test is a good moment to check that routes are still properly covered.

What's included

Annual full-duration discharge tests
Monthly functional tests, or training so your team can do them
Periodic illuminance checks
Battery and lamp replacements

Guide prices in Lancashire

Typical budgets for Lancashire, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.

Guide prices in Lancashire
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
Monthly emergency lighting function test	£50 – £145	per visit
Annual 3-hour emergency lighting test	£125 – £390	per visit, small system
Emergency luminaire or exit sign	£60 – £145	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Commercial electrician	£295 – £490	per day

Example: annual 3-hour test of a small system, about £125 – £390 excluding VAT.

Rules that apply in Lancashire

For buildings in Lancashire, the duty to provide adequate emergency lighting where escape routes need it, and to keep it tested, sits with the responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Emergency lighting testing by town in Lancashire

Emergency lighting testing FAQs for Lancashire

How are prices set in Lancashire?

Our guide prices are adjusted for regional labour costs. After a survey you get a fixed price for the agreed scope.

Which fire safety law applies in Lancashire?

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 sets the duties of the person responsible for fire safety, including emergency lighting where escape routes need it.

How often should emergency lighting be tested?

A brief functional test monthly and a full rated-duration test once a year, with results recorded. BS EN 50172:2024 also calls for illuminance measurement at five-year intervals.

Why is the annual test done out of hours?

After a full-duration test the batteries need time to recharge, so the building is less protected for a while. Testing at the end of the day avoids that risk while people are inside.

Emergency lighting testing in Lancashire