Emergency lighting testing in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Emergency lighting testing is the routine checking that emergency fittings work and last for their rated duration. We cover Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, including Paisley, Greenock and Renfrew.

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

Emergency lighting testing work in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Annual emergency lighting tests in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde are best booked for late afternoon or evening, so batteries can recharge overnight before people are back in.

What's included

Annual full-duration discharge tests
Fault reports with fixed prices for repairs
Periodic illuminance checks
Battery and lamp replacements

Guide prices in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Guide prices in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
Monthly emergency lighting function test	£50 – £150	per visit
Annual 3-hour emergency lighting test	£125 – £400	per visit, small system
Emergency luminaire or exit sign	£60 – £150	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Commercial electrician	£300 – £500	per day

Example: annual 3-hour test of a small system, about £125 – £400 excluding VAT.

Rules that apply in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

For buildings in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, the duty to provide adequate emergency lighting where escape routes need it, and to keep it tested, sits with the responsible person under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.

Emergency lighting testing by town in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Emergency lighting testing FAQs for Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

How are prices set in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde?

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

What energy rules apply to new lighting in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde?

Section 6 of the Scottish building standards sets the efficiency that new lighting in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde must meet. We check fittings against it at design stage and keep the evidence for building control.

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 Renfrewshire and Inverclyde