Emergency lighting testing in Wallsend

In short: monthly function tests, annual duration tests and certificates. Where Wallsend buildings have changed layout, the annual test is a good moment to check that routes are still properly covered.

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

Local emergency lighting testing in Wallsend

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

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

Wallsend sits within Tyne and Wear. We work throughout the NE28, NE6 and NE31 postcode districts and surrounding places, including Hebburn, Byker and Jarrow.

Wallsend at a glance

AreaTyne and Wear

Postcode districtsNE28, NE6, NE31, NE7

NearbyHebburn, Byker and Jarrow

RulesThe Fire Safety Order; Approved Document L

What's included

Battery and lamp replacements
Log book completion and certificates
Fault reports with fixed prices for repairs
Annual full-duration discharge tests

Guide prices in Wallsend

Typical budgets for Wallsend premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.

Guide prices in Wallsend
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
Monthly emergency lighting function test	£50 – £145	per visit
Annual 3-hour emergency lighting test	£120 – £380	per visit, small system
Emergency luminaire or exit sign	£55 – £145	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Commercial electrician	£285 – £475	per day

Example: annual 3-hour test of a small system, about £120 – £380 excluding VAT. Fixed price after a free survey.

Rules that apply in Wallsend

For buildings in Wallsend, 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.

Wallsend FAQs

Can you work out of hours in Wallsend?

Yes. Evening, weekend and phased working is common for Wallsend offices, shops and warehouses, so the business keeps running.

Do you remove the old fittings in Wallsend?

Yes. Old fittings are removed, and fluorescent tubes are recycled as hazardous waste through an authorised route, with paperwork for your records.

Which rules apply to lighting work in Wallsend?

Fire safety duties come from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. For new lighting, Approved Document L sets the energy efficiency requirements. We design and certify work to BS 7671 and, for emergency lighting, BS 5266-1.

Can we do the monthly tests ourselves?

Yes. A trained, competent person can do the monthly flick test and record it. Many businesses do this in-house and bring us in for the annual test and repairs.

Emergency lighting testing in Wallsend