Healthcare and care home lighting in Cambridgeshire
Healthcare lighting covers GP surgeries, clinics, dental and veterinary practices and care homes, where good colour rendering, low glare and easy-clean fittings matter. We cover Cambridgeshire, including Peterborough, Cambridge and Wisbech.
Healthcare and care home lighting work in Cambridgeshire
In Cambridgeshire care homes, softer corridor lighting at night with presence control helps residents move around safely.
Surgeries and care homes in Cambridgeshire need work planned around patients and residents, so we phase room by room and keep escape routes lit.
What's included
- Work planned around clinics, appointments and residents
- Certification and records for your fire risk assessment
- Good colour rendering for examination areas
- Emergency lighting kept live throughout the works
Guide prices in Cambridgeshire
Typical budgets for Cambridgeshire, 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 |
| Emergency luminaire or exit sign | £60 – £155 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £80 | per sensor, installed |
| DALI dimming and control | £50 – £155 | per luminaire, on top of the fitting |
Example: 50 LED panels and 12 emergency fittings in a surgery, about £3,300 – £9,600 excluding VAT.
Rules that apply in Cambridgeshire
For buildings in Cambridgeshire, 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 Cambridgeshire
- Peterborough
- Cambridge
- Wisbech
- Saint Neots
- Huntingdon
- March
- Ely
- Newmarket
- Primrose Place
- Saint Ives
- Royston
- Ailsworth
- Balsham
- Chatteris
- Downham
- Farcet
- Fulbourn
- Great Shelford
- Hardwick
- Highfields
- Impington
- Little Shelford
- Lode
- Ramsey
- Soham
- St Neots
- Stow cum Quy
- The Stukeleys
Healthcare and care home lighting FAQs for Cambridgeshire
Which fire safety law applies in Cambridgeshire?
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.
How are prices set in Cambridgeshire?
Our guide prices are adjusted for regional labour costs. After a survey you get a fixed price for the agreed scope.
What lighting suits a care home at night?
Low-level, low-glare lighting in corridors and en-suites helps residents move safely at night without waking them fully. Presence-controlled night settings are common.
Can you work while the surgery is open?
Yes, room by room or after hours, keeping escape routes and emergency lighting working throughout.