School and education lighting in Lancashire
School lighting covers classrooms, halls, corridors, sports halls and external areas. We cover Lancashire, including Preston, Burnley and Blackburn.
School and education lighting work in Lancashire
We plan Lancashire school projects around half-terms and the summer holiday, with sports halls and corridors first.
Schools in Lancashire are often lit for long days plus evening lettings, so LED and corridor sensors pay back faster than in many offices.
What's included
- Corridor and toilet presence detection
- Holiday-period programmes and DBS-aware site practices
- Sports hall high bays with impact protection
- External and car park lighting
Guide prices in Lancashire
Typical budgets for Lancashire, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED panel (600×600) | £50 – £145 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| LED batten (complete luminaire) | £80 – £195 | 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 £5,900 – £17,650 excluding VAT.
Rules that apply in Lancashire
Emergency lighting in Lancashire falls under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The responsible person must make sure people can see their way out if the power fails, and keep records of testing.
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.
Towns we cover in Lancashire
- Preston
- Burnley
- Blackburn
- Blackpool
- Fylde
- Rossendale
- Morecambe
- Lancaster
- Lytham St Annes
- Skelmersdale
- Leyland
- Accrington
- Chorley
- Darwen
- Thornton-Cleveleys
- Nelson
- Fleetwood
- Ormskirk
- Rawtenstall
- Colne
- Poulton-le-Fylde
- Heysham
- Haslingden
- Bamber Bridge
- Burscough
- Caton
- Claughton
- Clitheroe
- Freckleton
- Ightenhill
- Salterforth
- Warton
- Whittingham
School and education lighting FAQs for Lancashire
Which towns in Lancashire do you cover?
All of Lancashire, including Preston, Burnley and Blackburn. See the towns list on this page for local pages.
What energy rules apply to new lighting in Lancashire?
Approved Document L sets the efficiency that new lighting in Lancashire must meet. We check fittings against it at design stage and keep the evidence for building control.
Is there public funding for school lighting?
The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 4 is closed to new applications. Check with your local authority or trust for current energy-efficiency budgets.
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.
Related services in Lancashire
- LED lighting upgrades
- Emergency lighting installation
- LED high bay lighting
- External and security lighting