Lighting controls in Cheshire
Lighting controls switch or dim lights automatically based on occupancy, daylight or time. We cover Cheshire, including Warrington, Chester and Crewe.
Lighting controls work in Cheshire
Daylight dimming works best in premises around Cheshire with deep window bays or roof lights.
In Cheshire buildings, the quickest control savings usually come from presence detection in rooms that are used for only part of the day.
What's included
- Presence and absence detection for rooms, aisles and toilets
- Timeclocks and photocells for external lighting
- Daylight-linked dimming along windows and under roof lights
- Commissioning and simple user handover
Guide prices in Cheshire
Typical budgets for Cheshire, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £80 | per sensor, installed |
| Daylight sensor | £60 – £120 | per sensor, installed |
| DALI dimming and control | £50 – £145 | per luminaire, on top of the fitting |
| Commercial electrician | £295 – £490 | per day |
Example: presence and daylight sensing for 40 existing LED panels, about £685 – £1,350 excluding VAT.
Rules that apply in Cheshire
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 Cheshire
- Warrington
- Chester
- Crewe
- Ellesmere Port Town
- Widnes
- Runcorn
- Macclesfield
- Northwich
- Great Sankey
- Winsford
- Congleton
- Wilmslow
- Sandbach
- Nantwich
- Neston
- Appleton
- Bridgemere
- Croft
- Ellesmere Port
- Frodsham
- Holmes Chapel
- Knutsford
- Lymm
- Malpas
- Middlewich
- Poynton
- Tarporley
- Upton
- Waverton
- Weaverham
Lighting controls FAQs for Cheshire
Which towns in Cheshire do you cover?
All of Cheshire, including Warrington, Chester and Crewe. See the towns list on this page for local pages.
How are prices set in Cheshire?
Our guide prices are adjusted for regional labour costs. After a survey you get a fixed price for the agreed scope.
How much do lighting controls save?
Controls save energy only when they reduce output or hours. In meeting rooms, toilets, stores and aisles that are often empty, the saving can be large; in a busy open-plan office less so.
What is DALI?
DALI is a digital lighting control standard that lets each fitting be addressed, dimmed and grouped individually, with scenes and fault reporting.