School and education lighting in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

School lighting covers classrooms, halls, corridors, sports halls and external areas. We cover Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, including Aberdeen, Peterhead and Aboyne.

Empty modern classroom lit by recessed LED panels

School and education lighting work in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

We plan Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire school projects around half-terms and the summer holiday, with sports halls and corridors first.

Schools in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire are often lit for long days plus evening lettings, so LED and corridor sensors pay back faster than in many offices.

What's included

Classroom LED panels with good uniformity and low glare
Emergency lighting upgrades and test regimes
Corridor and toilet presence detection
Holiday-period programmes and DBS-aware site practices

Guide prices in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Typical budgets for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.

Guide prices in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
LED panel (600×600)	£50 – £150	per fitting, supplied and fitted
LED batten (complete luminaire)	£80 – £200	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Presence (PIR) sensor	£40 – £80	per sensor, installed
Daylight sensor	£60 – £120	per sensor, installed

Example: 120 LED panels across eight classrooms and corridors, about £6,000 – £18,000 excluding VAT.

Rules that apply in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Fire safety duties for premises in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006. Whoever is responsible for fire safety must make sure escape routes are lit if the normal supply fails, and that the system is tested and maintained.

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.

Towns we cover in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

School and education lighting FAQs for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Which fire safety law applies in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?

The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 sets the duties of the person responsible for fire safety, including emergency lighting where escape routes need it.

How are prices set in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?

Our guide prices are adjusted for regional labour costs. After a survey you get a fixed price for the agreed scope.

How bright should a classroom be?

Long-standing BS EN 12464-1 tables give 300 lux for classrooms, with 500 lux commonly designed where work is more detailed or for older pupils. The current edition adds adjustments for task and context, so we confirm the target on survey.

Can the work be done during term?

Most of it is planned for half-terms and the summer break. Smaller items can be done after school hours.

School and education lighting in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire