Healthcare and care home lighting in East Sussex
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 East Sussex, including Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings.
Healthcare and care home lighting work in East Sussex
In East Sussex care homes, softer corridor lighting at night with presence control helps residents move around safely.
Surgeries and care homes in East Sussex 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
- Emergency lighting kept live throughout the works
- Low-glare corridor and night lighting in care settings
- Good colour rendering for examination areas
Guide prices in East Sussex
Typical budgets for East Sussex, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED panel (600×600) | £55 – £160 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Emergency luminaire or exit sign | £65 – £160 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £45 – £85 | per sensor, installed |
| DALI dimming and control | £55 – £160 | per luminaire, on top of the fitting |
Example: 50 LED panels and 12 emergency fittings in a surgery, about £3,450 – £9,950 excluding VAT.
Rules that apply in East Sussex
For buildings in East Sussex, 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 East Sussex
- Brighton
- Eastbourne
- Hastings
- Hove
- Bexhill-on-Sea
- Hailsham
- Seaford
- Rottingdean
- Crowborough
- Portslade
- Peacehaven
- Uckfield
- Lewes
- Battle
- Burwash
- Forest Row
- Hartfield
- Heathfield
- Icklesham
- Long Man
- Mayfield
- Newhaven
- Peasmarsh
- Ringmer
- Salehurst
- Wadhurst
- Westham
Healthcare and care home lighting FAQs for East Sussex
Which towns in East Sussex do you cover?
All of East Sussex, including Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. See the towns list on this page for local pages.
What energy rules apply to new lighting in East Sussex?
Approved Document L sets the efficiency that new lighting in East Sussex must meet. We check fittings against it at design stage and keep the evidence for building control.
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.