Lighting controls in the Highlands and Islands
Lighting controls switch or dim lights automatically based on occupancy, daylight or time. We cover the Highlands and Islands, including Inverness, Stornoway and Fort William.
Lighting controls work in the Highlands and Islands
Daylight dimming works best in premises around the Highlands and Islands with deep window bays or roof lights.
In Highlands and Islands buildings, the quickest control savings usually come from presence detection in rooms that are used for only part of the day.
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
- Retrofit wireless controls where rewiring is impractical
- Presence and absence detection for rooms, aisles and toilets
- DALI and DALI-2 systems with scenes and zoning
- Commissioning and simple user handover
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £80 | per sensor, installed |
| Daylight sensor | £60 – £120 | per sensor, installed |
| DALI dimming and control | £50 – £150 | per luminaire, on top of the fitting |
| Commercial electrician | £300 – £500 | per day |
Example: presence and daylight sensing for 40 existing LED panels, about £700 – £1,400 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.
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
Lighting controls FAQs for the Highlands and Islands
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.
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.
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.
What do sensors cost?
As a budget, a basic presence sensor costs about £40–£80 installed, a daylight sensor £60–£120, and DALI control around £50–£150 per luminaire on top of the fitting, excluding VAT.