Office lighting in Granton and Trinity
What we do in Granton and Trinity: glare-free LED lighting for desks, meeting rooms and receptions. For office lighting in Granton and Trinity 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.
Local office lighting in Granton and Trinity
Offices in Granton and Trinity range from older suspended-ceiling floors with 600×600 fluorescent panels to newer exposed-soffit spaces where suspended linear LED looks and works better.
We usually phase office work in Granton and Trinity over evenings, one zone at a time, so nobody loses a desk while the ceiling is opened up.
We cover the whole of Granton and Trinity, including the EH5, EH3 and EH6 postcode districts, and nearby places such as Leith, Edinburgh and Davidson's Mains, Barnton and Cramond.
Granton and Trinity at a glance
What's included
- Layouts that hit around 500 lux on desks with low glare on screens
- LED panels, linear suspended fittings or downlights to suit your ceilings
- Emergency lighting checked and integrated with the new layout
- Presence detection in meeting rooms, toilets and stores
Guide prices in Granton and Trinity
Typical budgets for Granton and Trinity premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED panel (600×600) | £50 – £150 | 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 – £150 | per luminaire, on top of the fitting |
Example: 60 LED panels with presence sensing in a 600 m² open-plan office, about £3,600 – £10,200 excluding VAT. Fixed price after a free survey.
Rules that apply in Granton and Trinity
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.
In Great Britain, including Scotland, 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.
Granton and Trinity FAQs
Do you cover all of Granton and Trinity?
Yes. We work across Granton and Trinity and the EH5, EH3 and EH6 postcode districts, plus nearby places such as Leith, Edinburgh and Davidson's Mains, Barnton and Cramond.
Who does the work in Granton and Trinity?
Work is carried out by vetted electricians working under S&K Property Investments and Improvement Ltd, which is responsible for the job and invoices you directly.
Which rules apply to lighting work in Granton and Trinity?
Fire safety duties come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006. For new lighting, Section 6 of the Scottish building standards sets the energy efficiency requirements. We design and certify work to BS 7671 and, for emergency lighting, BS 5266-1.
Can you work outside office hours?
Yes. Most office projects are done in the evening or at weekends, a zone at a time, so staff come back to a working floor.
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