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Commercial floodlighting for yards and sites

LED floodlights for yards, loading areas, compounds and sites. Free survey, fixed-price quote and certified installation across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

What is floodlighting?

Commercial floodlighting uses high-output LED floodlights on walls, columns or masts to light yards, loading areas, compounds and storage areas. Modern LED floods use asymmetric optics to put light where it is needed with less glare and spill than old sodium or metal halide floods.

Industrial yard lit at night by LED floodlights on a warehouse wall

What's included

  • Wall, column and mast-mounted LED floodlights
  • Asymmetric optics to cut glare and spill
  • Lighting designed around vehicle movements
  • Photocell, timer and sensor control
  • Access equipment and safe working at height
  • Testing and certification

How we deliver floodlighting

  1. Survey

    Areas, vehicle routes, mounting points and neighbours.

  2. Design

    Fitting output, optic and aiming angles.

  3. Install

    From lifts, with the yard managed safely.

  4. Commission

    Aiming checked at dusk, controls set.

Guide prices

National guide budgets, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.

Floodlighting guide prices
ItemGuide budget (ex VAT)Basis
LED floodlight£200 – £500per fitting, supplied and fitted
6 m column with LED lantern£800 – £1,500per column, incl. foundation and a moderate cable run
Scissor or boom lift hire£150 – £300per day
Commercial electrician£300 – £500per day

Example: 6 LED floodlights for a yard and loading area: about £1,200 – £3,000 excluding VAT. Get a figure for your site.

Standards and rules we work to

TopicCurrent position
WiringBS 7671:2018+A4:2026, the 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations. Every installation is tested and certified.
Workplace light levelsBS EN 12464-1:2021, for example 500 lux on office task areas and 150 lux at the floor of rack storage.
Emergency lightingBS 5266-1:2025 code of practice, BS EN 1838:2024 light levels and BS EN 50172:2024 testing and records.
Energy efficiency of new lightingEngland: 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 dutiesEngland and Wales: Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Scotland: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005. Northern Ireland: Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.
WasteFluorescent tubes are hazardous waste and are recycled through authorised routes, with paperwork.

Floodlighting FAQs

How bright should yard lighting be?

It depends on the activity. BS EN 12464-2 covers outdoor workplaces, and we design to the task, such as loading or vehicle movements.

Floodlighting by area

We provide floodlighting in every part of the UK. Choose your area:

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Sports floodlighting

LED floodlights for 3G pitches, MUGAs, courts and training grounds.

Guides

Warehouse lighting guide: lux levels, high bays and sensors

Lux levels for warehouses under BS EN 12464-1, choosing LED high bays and aisle fittings, and using sensors to cut running costs.

Get a fixed-price lighting quote

Free survey, clear scope, certified work. Prices exclude VAT.

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