Lighting maintenance contracts in Portobello

What we do in Portobello: planned maintenance, emergency lighting tests and reactive repairs. Facilities teams in Portobello often combine emergency lighting testing with reactive repairs in one contract, so there is one number to call.

Operative on a scissor lift maintaining a warehouse LED high bay

Local lighting maintenance contracts in Portobello

Planned visits in Portobello are booked around your opening hours, with annual duration tests at the end of the day.

For Portobello warehouses we plan maintenance visits with lift access booked in advance.

Portobello is a smaller town, covered by postcode districts EH15, EH8 and EH7. We regularly work across Edinburgh and the Lothians, so access, parking and out-of-hours working are planned before we arrive.

Portobello at a glance

AreaEdinburgh and the Lothians

Postcode districtsEH15, EH8, EH7, EH16

NearbyLiberton and Craigmillar, Musselburgh and Leith

RulesScottish fire safety law; Section 6 of the Scottish building standards

What's included

Reactive repair visits at agreed rates
Scheduled monthly and annual emergency lighting tests
Certificates and records in one place
Replacement planning for older fittings

Guide prices in Portobello

Typical budgets for Portobello premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.

Guide prices in Portobello
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. Fixed price after a free survey.

Rules that apply in Portobello

For buildings in Portobello, 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.

Portobello FAQs

Do you remove the old fittings in Portobello?

Yes. Old fittings are removed, and fluorescent tubes are recycled as hazardous waste through an authorised route, with paperwork for your records.

Is the price fixed?

Yes. After the survey you get a fixed price for the scope agreed. If you add to the scope later, we price the extra before doing it.

Do you cover all of Portobello?

Yes. We work across Portobello and the EH15, EH8 and EH7 postcode districts, plus nearby places such as Liberton and Craigmillar, Musselburgh and Leith.

What does a lighting maintenance contract include?

Typically emergency lighting testing, reactive repairs, access equipment and records. We tailor the scope to your sites.

Lighting maintenance contracts in Portobello