Emergency lighting testing in the West Midlands

Emergency lighting testing is the routine checking that emergency fittings work and last for their rated duration. We cover the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton.

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

Emergency lighting testing work in the West Midlands

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

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

What's included

Battery and lamp replacements
Fault reports with fixed prices for repairs
Log book completion and certificates
Periodic illuminance checks

Guide prices in the West Midlands

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

Guide prices in the West Midlands
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 West Midlands

For buildings in the West Midlands, 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 the West Midlands

Emergency lighting testing FAQs for the West Midlands

Which towns in the West Midlands do you cover?

All of the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton. See the towns list on this page for local pages.

How are prices set in the West Midlands?

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 West Midlands