Fit-out and new-build lighting in Essex
Fit-out lighting is the installation of new lighting, controls and emergency lighting during a commercial fit-out, refurbishment or new-build, from first-fix containment and cabling to second-fix luminaires and commissioning. We cover Essex, including Southend-on-Sea, Basildon and Colchester.
Fit-out and new-build lighting work in Essex
We coordinate with ceiling and partition trades on Essex fit-outs so first fix is done before ceilings close.
Fit-outs in Essex need lighting that meets current energy rules on the day building control signs off, so we check efficacy at design stage.
What's included
- Coordination with ceiling, partition and M&E trades
- Controls designed in, not bolted on
- First-fix containment and cabling, second-fix luminaires
- Emergency lighting designed to BS 5266-1
Guide prices in Essex
Typical budgets for Essex, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED panel (600×600) | £50 – £155 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| LED batten (complete luminaire) | £80 – £205 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Emergency luminaire or exit sign | £60 – £155 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| DALI dimming and control | £50 – £155 | per luminaire, on top of the fitting |
Example: 80 LED fittings and 20 emergency fittings in a new office fit-out, about £5,350 – £15,450 excluding VAT.
Rules that apply in Essex
For buildings in Essex, 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.
Approved Document L (2021 edition, with 2023 amendments) asks for new general lighting to average at least 95 luminaire lumens per circuit-watt, or to use the LENI method. The 2026 edition raises this to more than 105 for work under it from 24 March 2027.
Towns we cover in Essex
- Southend-on-Sea
- Basildon
- Colchester
- Chelmsford
- Harlow
- Grays
- Braintree
- Brentwood
- Clacton-on-Sea
- South Benfleet
- Canvey Island
- Billericay
- Rayleigh
- Stanford-le-Hope
- Wickford
- Witham
- Pitsea
- Maldon
- Waltham Abbey
- South Ockendon
- Harwich
- Hadleigh
- Walton-on-the-Naze
- Frinton-on-Sea
- Rochford
- Saffron Walden
- Bures Hamlet
- Danbury
- Elmstead
- Epping
- Fordham
- Great Dunmow
- Great Hallingbury
- Hockley
- Ingatestone
- Layer Breton
- Little Clacton
- Loughton
- Mistley
- Newport
- Ongar
- Sible Hedingham
- Southminster
- Stansted Mountfitchet
- Stapleford Abbotts
Fit-out and new-build lighting FAQs for Essex
Which towns in Essex do you cover?
All of Essex, including Southend-on-Sea, Basildon and Colchester. See the towns list on this page for local pages.
Which fire safety law applies in Essex?
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 sets the duties of the person responsible for fire safety, including emergency lighting where escape routes need it.
Do you work as a subcontractor?
Yes. We can work for a main contractor or directly for the occupier.