Office lighting in Shirley
What we do in Shirley: glare-free LED lighting for desks, meeting rooms and receptions. We usually phase office work in Shirley over evenings, one zone at a time, so nobody loses a desk while the ceiling is opened up.
Local office lighting in Shirley
Reception areas in Shirley often need a warmer, layered look than the open-plan floor, with downlights or a feature pendant over the desk.
If your Shirley office has window bays, daylight sensors can dim the perimeter row of fittings on bright days without anyone noticing.
We cover the whole of Shirley, including the B90, B28 and B91 postcode districts, and nearby places such as Solihull, Acocks Green and Wythall.
Shirley at a glance
What's included
- 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
- Presence detection in meeting rooms, toilets and stores
Guide prices in Shirley
Typical budgets for Shirley 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 Shirley
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.
Shirley FAQs
Which rules apply to lighting work in Shirley?
Fire safety duties come from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. For new lighting, Approved Document L sets the energy efficiency requirements. We design and certify work to BS 7671 and, for emergency lighting, BS 5266-1.
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.
Who does the work in Shirley?
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.
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.
Office lighting near Shirley
- Office lighting in Solihull
- Office lighting in Acocks Green
- Office lighting in Wythall
- Office lighting in Dorridge
- Office lighting in Tanworth-in-Arden
- Office lighting in Chelmsley Wood