School and education lighting in County Down

School lighting covers classrooms, halls, corridors, sports halls and external areas. We cover County Down, including Bangor, Newtownards and Newry.

Empty modern classroom lit by recessed LED panels

School and education lighting work in County Down

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

Schools in County Down 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
Holiday-period programmes and DBS-aware site practices
External and car park lighting
Emergency lighting upgrades and test regimes

Guide prices in County Down

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

Guide prices in County Down
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
LED panel (600×600)	£50 – £145	per fitting, supplied and fitted
LED batten (complete luminaire)	£75 – £190	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Presence (PIR) sensor	£40 – £75	per sensor, installed
Daylight sensor	£55 – £115	per sensor, installed

Example: 120 LED panels across eight classrooms and corridors, about £5,700 – £17,100 excluding VAT.

Rules that apply in County Down

Fire safety duties for premises in County Down come from the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010. 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.

Technical Booklet F2 (June 2022) and its non-domestic guidance set Northern Ireland's own lighting efficacy figures, which differ from England's, so we design to the NI figures.

Northern Ireland followed the EU timetable, with ordinary T5 and T8 fluorescent tubes phased out from August 2023.

Towns we cover in County Down

School and education lighting FAQs for County Down

Which towns in County Down do you cover?

All of County Down, including Bangor, Newtownards and Newry. See the towns list on this page for local pages.

What energy rules apply to new lighting in County Down?

Technical Booklet F2 sets the efficiency that new lighting in County Down must meet. We check fittings against it at design stage and keep the evidence for building control.

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 County Down