Healthcare and care home lighting in the Highlands and Islands
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 the Highlands and Islands, including Inverness, Stornoway and Fort William.
Healthcare and care home lighting work in the Highlands and Islands
Surgeries and care homes in Highlands and Islands need work planned around patients and residents, so we phase room by room and keep escape routes lit.
In Highlands and Islands care homes, softer corridor lighting at night with presence control helps residents move around safely.
We cover the Highlands and Islands by arrangement. Because of travel and access, visits are usually grouped with other work in the Highlands and Islands, so please allow more time for a survey and tell us about any ferry or access constraints.
What's included
- Good colour rendering for examination areas
- Work planned around clinics, appointments and residents
- Sealed, wipe-clean LED panels for treatment and clinical rooms
- Certification and records for your fire risk assessment
Guide prices in the Highlands and Islands
Typical budgets for the Highlands and Islands, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED panel (600×600) | £50 – £150 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Emergency luminaire or exit sign | £60 – £150 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £80 | per sensor, installed |
| DALI dimming and control | £50 – £150 | per luminaire, on top of the fitting |
Example: 50 LED panels and 12 emergency fittings in a surgery, about £3,200 – £9,300 excluding VAT.
Rules that apply in the Highlands and Islands
For buildings in the Highlands and Islands, the duty to provide adequate emergency lighting where escape routes need it, and to keep it tested, sits with the responsible person under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
Standard 6.5 of the Scottish building standards covers efficient, controllable lighting. The non-domestic guidance uses 95 luminaire lumens per circuit-watt for general lighting, or LENI.
Towns we cover in the Highlands and Islands
- Inverness
- Stornoway
- Fort William
- Alness
- Arisaig
- Aviemore
- Avoch
- Boat of Garten
- Brora
- Cromarty
- Dalwhinnie
- Dingwall
- Evanton
- Fort Augustus
- Gairloch
- Glencoe
- Golspie
- Gorseness
- Grantown-on-Spey
- Halkirk
- Invergordon
- Isle of Canna
- Isle of Eigg
- Isle of Rum
- Kentra
- Kinlochleven
- Kirkwall
- Kyleakin
- Lerwick
- Leverburgh
- Lybster
- Mallaig
- Muir of Ord
- Nairn
- Nethy Bridge
- Plockton
- Portree
- Rogart
- Strathpeffer
- Stromness
- Tain
- Thurso
- Toab
- Wick
Healthcare and care home lighting FAQs for the Highlands and Islands
What energy rules apply to new lighting in the Highlands and Islands?
Section 6 of the Scottish building standards sets the efficiency that new lighting in the Highlands and Islands must meet. We check fittings against it at design stage and keep the evidence for building control.
How are prices set in the Highlands and Islands?
Our guide prices are adjusted for regional labour costs. After a survey you get a fixed price for the agreed scope.
Can you work while the surgery is open?
Yes, room by room or after hours, keeping escape routes and emergency lighting working throughout.
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.