LED lighting upgrades in the Highlands and Islands

A commercial LED lighting upgrade replaces old fluorescent, halogen, metal halide or sodium fittings with complete LED luminaires, usually on the existing circuits. We cover the Highlands and Islands, including Inverness, Stornoway and Fort William.

Electrician fitting a new LED panel into an office ceiling grid

LED lighting upgrades work in the Highlands and Islands

Spare fluorescent tubes are getting harder to buy since the 2023–24 phase-out, which is why many sites in Highlands and Islands now upgrade a floor or a unit at a time rather than waiting for failures.

Most Highlands and Islands businesses we survey still have a mix of T8 battens, 600×600 fluorescent panels and the odd halogen downlight. Replacing them with complete LED luminaires usually cuts lighting energy by a third to a half.

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

Safe removal and recycling of old fluorescent tubes as hazardous waste
Testing and a BS 7671 certificate for the work, with a schedule of what was fitted
Complete LED luminaires rather than tube swaps, so old control gear is removed
A walk-round survey counting fittings, wattages, running hours and ceiling types

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.

Guide prices in the Highlands and Islands
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
LED panel (600×600)	£50 – £150	per fitting, supplied and fitted
LED batten (complete luminaire)	£80 – £200	per fitting, supplied and fitted
LED high bay	£150 – £400	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Presence (PIR) sensor	£40 – £80	per sensor, installed

Example: 40 LED panels replacing fluorescent fittings in a 400 m² office, about £2,000 – £6,000 excluding VAT.

Rules that apply in the Highlands and Islands

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.

In Great Britain, including Scotland, common T8 fluorescent tubes were caught by ecodesign rules from 1 September 2023 and the mercury exemptions for ordinary T5 and T8 lamps ended on 1 February 2024.

LED lighting upgrades by town in the Highlands and Islands

LED lighting upgrades 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.

Which towns in the Highlands and Islands do you cover?

All of the Highlands and Islands, including Inverness, Stornoway and Fort William. See the towns list on this page for local pages.

Is it worth replacing fluorescent tubes with LED?

Usually, yes. Common T8 fluorescent tubes were caught by GB ecodesign rules from September 2023 and the mercury exemptions for ordinary T5 and T8 lamps ended in February 2024, so replacements are getting harder to source. LED fittings typically use 30–60% less energy for the same light.

How long does an office LED upgrade take?

A typical 400 m² office with around 40 fittings is often a one- or two-day job. Larger sites are phased zone by zone, and we can work evenings or weekends.

LED lighting upgrades in the Highlands and Islands