Office lighting in Lakes
Glare-free LED lighting for desks, meeting rooms and receptions. Many Lakes office landlords upgrade lighting between tenancies, because LED with presence sensing helps the EPC and leaves the next occupier with lower running costs.
Local office lighting in Lakes
For office lighting in Lakes we design to about 500 lux on desks, as BS EN 12464-1 suggests, and keep glare off screens by choosing the right optics rather than simply adding more light.
If your Lakes office has window bays, daylight sensors can dim the perimeter row of fittings on bright days without anyone noticing.
Lakes is a smaller community with its own businesses, covered by postcode district LA22. We regularly work across Cumbria, so access, parking and out-of-hours working are planned before we arrive.
Lakes at a glance
What's included
- Daylight dimming along window bays
- Out-of-hours installation so desks stay usable during the working day
- Layouts that hit around 500 lux on desks with low glare on screens
- Presence detection in meeting rooms, toilets and stores
Guide prices in Lakes
Typical budgets for Lakes premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED panel (600×600) | £50 – £145 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| 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 |
Example: 60 LED panels with presence sensing in a 600 m² open-plan office, about £3,550 – £10,000 excluding VAT. Fixed price after a free survey.
Rules that apply in Lakes
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.
In Great Britain, 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.
Lakes FAQs
How quickly can you survey in Lakes?
Most surveys in Lakes can be booked within a few working days. Tell us about any deadlines, such as a lease end or a fire risk assessment action, and we will try to fit around them.
Do you remove the old fittings in Lakes?
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.
How many lux does an office need?
BS EN 12464-1:2021 gives 500 lux maintained on the task area for writing, reading and data processing. Surrounding areas, corridors and break-out spaces can be lower. The standard also sets limits for glare and uniformity.
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