Office lighting in Southsea
Glare-free LED lighting for desks, meeting rooms and receptions. Available across Southsea and Hampshire. For office lighting in Southsea 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 Southsea
We usually phase office work in Southsea over evenings, one zone at a time, so nobody loses a desk while the ceiling is opened up.
Offices in Southsea range from older suspended-ceiling floors with 600×600 fluorescent panels to newer exposed-soffit spaces where suspended linear LED looks and works better.
Our teams travel to Southsea from across Hampshire. Typical nearby jobs include Portsmouth, Gosport and Nettlestone, so we can often combine survey visits.
Southsea at a glance
What's included
- Emergency lighting checked and integrated with the new layout
- Daylight dimming along window bays
- Layouts that hit around 500 lux on desks with low glare on screens
- Out-of-hours installation so desks stay usable during the working day
Guide prices in Southsea
Typical budgets for Southsea premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED panel (600×600) | £55 – £160 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £45 – £85 | per sensor, installed |
| Daylight sensor | £65 – £130 | per sensor, installed |
| DALI dimming and control | £55 – £160 | per luminaire, on top of the fitting |
Example: 60 LED panels with presence sensing in a 600 m² open-plan office, about £3,850 – £10,900 excluding VAT. Fixed price after a free survey.
Rules that apply in Southsea
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.
Privately rented commercial property in England generally needs an EPC of E or better, or a registered exemption, and lighting is one of the cheaper ways to improve a rating.
Southsea FAQs
Do you cover all of Southsea?
Yes. We work across Southsea and the PO5, PO1 and PO4 postcode districts, plus nearby places such as Portsmouth, Gosport and Nettlestone.
Can you work out of hours in Southsea?
Yes. Evening, weekend and phased working is common for Southsea offices, shops and warehouses, so the business keeps running.
How quickly can you survey in Southsea?
Most surveys in Southsea 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 we need sensors in an office?
They are worth it in meeting rooms, toilets, kitchens and stores, where lights are often left on. Daylight dimming along windows also saves energy in perimeter zones.
Office lighting near Southsea
- Office lighting in Portsmouth
- Office lighting in Gosport
- Office lighting in Nettlestone
- Office lighting in Ryde
- Office lighting in South Hayling
- Office lighting in Hayling Island