Emergency lighting testing in the Scottish Borders

Emergency lighting testing is the routine checking that emergency fittings work and last for their rated duration. We cover the Scottish Borders, including Cockburnspath, Duns and Earlston.

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

Emergency lighting testing work in the Scottish Borders

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

We leave Scottish Borders clients with a completed log book and certificate that can sit straight alongside their fire risk assessment.

What's included

Battery and lamp replacements
Annual full-duration discharge tests
Log book completion and certificates
Monthly functional tests, or training so your team can do them

Guide prices in the Scottish Borders

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

Guide prices in the Scottish Borders
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 the Scottish Borders

For buildings in the Scottish Borders, 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 the Scottish Borders

Emergency lighting testing FAQs for the Scottish Borders

Which towns in the Scottish Borders do you cover?

All of the Scottish Borders, including Cockburnspath, Duns and Earlston. See the towns list on this page for local pages.

How are prices set in the Scottish Borders?

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

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.

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.

Emergency lighting testing in the Scottish Borders