What is lighting maintenance contracts?
A lighting maintenance contract covers the planned and reactive work that keeps commercial lighting working: emergency lighting tests, fitting and sensor repairs, high-level access and records. It suits multi-site businesses, landlords and facilities managers who want one route for every lighting fault.
What's included
- Scheduled monthly and annual emergency lighting tests
- Reactive repair visits at agreed rates
- High-level access for warehouses and atriums
- Fault logging and a running asset list
- Replacement planning for older fittings
- Certificates and records in one place
How we deliver lighting maintenance contracts
Audit
We list every fitting, emergency light and control on site.
Schedule
Agree test dates, response targets and rates.
Maintain
Planned visits and repairs, logged as they happen.
Review
Regular summaries and a forward replacement plan.
Guide prices
National guide budgets, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly emergency lighting function test | £50 – £150 | per visit |
| Annual 3-hour emergency lighting test | £125 – £400 | per visit, small system |
| Commercial electrician | £300 – £500 | per day |
| Scissor or boom lift hire | £150 – £300 | per day |
Example: Twelve monthly function tests plus one annual duration test: about £725 – £2,200 excluding VAT. Get a figure for your site.
Standards and rules we work to
| Topic | Current position |
|---|---|
| Wiring | BS 7671:2018+A4:2026, the 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations. Every installation is tested and certified. |
| Workplace light levels | BS EN 12464-1:2021, for example 500 lux on office task areas and 150 lux at the floor of rack storage. |
| Emergency lighting | BS 5266-1:2025 code of practice, BS EN 1838:2024 light levels and BS EN 50172:2024 testing and records. |
| Energy efficiency of new lighting | England: Approved Document L (95 luminaire lm/circuit-W, rising above 105 from 24 March 2027). Wales: Welsh Approved Document L (new edition from 4 March 2027). Scotland: Section 6. Northern Ireland: Technical Booklet F2. |
| Fire safety duties | England and Wales: Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Scotland: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005. Northern Ireland: Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010. |
| Waste | Fluorescent tubes are hazardous waste and are recycled through authorised routes, with paperwork. |
Lighting maintenance contracts FAQs
What does a lighting maintenance contract include?
Typically emergency lighting testing, reactive repairs, access equipment and records. We tailor the scope to your sites.
Do you cover more than one site?
Yes. Multi-site contracts are planned so each site has the same records and test regime.
Lighting maintenance contracts by area
We provide lighting maintenance contracts in every part of the UK. Choose your area:
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- City of Bristol
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Cheshire
- Cornwall
- Cumbria
- Derbyshire
- Devon
- Dorset
- County Durham
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- East Sussex
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Greater London
- Greater Manchester
- Hampshire
- Herefordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Merseyside
- Norfolk
- North Yorkshire
- Northamptonshire
- Northumberland
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Rutland
- Shropshire
- Somerset
- South Yorkshire
- Staffordshire
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Tyne and Wear
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands
- West Sussex
- West Yorkshire
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
- Clwyd
- Dyfed
- Gwent
- Gwynedd
- Mid Glamorgan
- Powys
- South Glamorgan
- West Glamorgan
- Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Dundee and Angus
- Argyll and Bute
- Ayrshire
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Fife
- Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire
- Glasgow and Dunbartonshire
- Highlands and Islands
- Lanarkshire
- Moray
- Perth and Kinross
- Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
- Scottish Borders
- County Antrim
- County Armagh
- County Down
- County Fermanagh
- County Londonderry
- County Tyrone
Related services
Emergency lighting testing
Monthly function tests, annual duration tests and certificates.
Emergency lighting installation
Escape route lighting and exit signs designed to BS 5266-1.
LED lighting upgrades
Swap fluorescent, halogen and metal halide fittings for efficient LED.
Warehouse lighting
LED high bays and aisle lighting for warehouses and distribution sites.
Guides
Emergency lighting regulations: BS 5266-1:2025 explained
The standards behind UK emergency lighting: BS 5266-1:2025, BS EN 1838:2024 and BS EN 50172:2024, and how they fit with fire safety law.
Emergency lighting testing: monthly and annual checks
How to test emergency lighting: monthly functional tests, annual duration tests, log books and five-yearly illuminance checks.
Who is responsible for emergency lighting?
Who must provide and maintain emergency lighting in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, including shared and multi-let buildings.