What is external and security lighting?
External commercial lighting covers entrances, walkways, loading doors, yards and building perimeters, using LED wall packs, bulkheads, floodlights and columns controlled by photocells, timers or sensors. It supports safe access, deters intruders and helps CCTV see clearly at night.
What's included
- LED wall packs and bulkheads for entrances and fire exits
- Floodlights for yards and loading areas
- Photocell, timeclock and PIR control
- Lighting set up to support CCTV coverage
- Low-glare optics to avoid nuisance to neighbours
- Weatherproof installation and certification
How we deliver external and security lighting
Survey
Routes, doors, cameras, neighbours and existing fittings.
Design
Fitting types, aiming and control.
Install
Fixings, cabling and weatherproof terminations.
Commission
Aiming checked at dusk, timers and sensors set.
Guide prices
National guide budgets, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED floodlight | £200 – £500 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| 6 m column with LED lantern | £800 – £1,500 | per column, incl. foundation and a moderate cable run |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £80 | per sensor, installed |
| Scissor or boom lift hire | £150 – £300 | per day |
Example: 8 LED floodlights around a business unit: about £1,600 – £4,000 excluding VAT. Get a figure for your site.
Standards and rules we work to
| Topic | Current position |
|---|---|
| Wiring | BS 7671:2018+A4:2026, the 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations. Every installation is tested and certified. |
| Workplace light levels | BS EN 12464-1:2021, for example 500 lux on office task areas and 150 lux at the floor of rack storage. |
| Emergency lighting | BS 5266-1:2025 code of practice, BS EN 1838:2024 light levels and BS EN 50172:2024 testing and records. |
| Energy efficiency of new lighting | England: Approved Document L (95 luminaire lm/circuit-W, rising above 105 from 24 March 2027). Wales: Welsh Approved Document L (new edition from 4 March 2027). Scotland: Section 6. Northern Ireland: Technical Booklet F2. |
| Fire safety duties | England and Wales: Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Scotland: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005. Northern Ireland: Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010. |
| Waste | Fluorescent tubes are hazardous waste and are recycled through authorised routes, with paperwork. |
External and security lighting FAQs
Should external lights be on all night?
Not necessarily. Photocells with timers or presence sensors can keep routes lit when people are around and dim or switch off later, saving energy and reducing light spill.
Can lighting help our CCTV?
Yes. Even, well-aimed white light with good colour rendering gives cameras clearer images than patchy, glaring lights.
What do LED floodlights cost?
As a budget, an LED floodlight costs around £200–£500 installed, depending on output, mounting height and access, excluding VAT.
External and security lighting by area
We provide external and security lighting in every part of the UK. Choose your area:
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- City of Bristol
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Cheshire
- Cornwall
- Cumbria
- Derbyshire
- Devon
- Dorset
- County Durham
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- East Sussex
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Greater London
- Greater Manchester
- Hampshire
- Herefordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Merseyside
- Norfolk
- North Yorkshire
- Northamptonshire
- Northumberland
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Rutland
- Shropshire
- Somerset
- South Yorkshire
- Staffordshire
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Tyne and Wear
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands
- West Sussex
- West Yorkshire
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
- Clwyd
- Dyfed
- Gwent
- Gwynedd
- Mid Glamorgan
- Powys
- South Glamorgan
- West Glamorgan
- Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Dundee and Angus
- Argyll and Bute
- Ayrshire
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Fife
- Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire
- Glasgow and Dunbartonshire
- Highlands and Islands
- Lanarkshire
- Moray
- Perth and Kinross
- Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
- Scottish Borders
- County Antrim
- County Armagh
- County Down
- County Fermanagh
- County Londonderry
- County Tyrone
Related services
Car park lighting
New columns, LED lantern upgrades and controls for car parks.
Floodlighting
LED floodlights for yards, loading areas, compounds and sites.
Architectural and facade lighting
Facade washing, uplighting, canopies and landscape lighting.
Emergency lighting installation
Escape route lighting and exit signs designed to BS 5266-1.