Warehouse lighting in Westhill
LED high bays and aisle lighting for warehouses and distribution sites. Available across Westhill and Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Warehouses around Westhill often still run 400 W metal halide or sodium high bays that take minutes to strike up. LED comes on instantly and usually uses less than half the power.
Local warehouse lighting in Westhill
Loading bays in Westhill need good light at the dock edge and inside trailers. We often add dedicated dock lights alongside the high bay upgrade.
Aisle-by-aisle presence sensing works well in Westhill warehouses where some aisles are only visited a few times an hour.
Westhill is a smaller town, covered by postcode districts AB32, AB13 and AB14. We regularly work across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, so access, parking and out-of-hours working are planned before we arrive.
Westhill at a glance
What's included
- Replacement of metal halide and sodium fittings and their control gear
- LED high bays or narrow-beam aisle fittings matched to racking heights
- Lift and scaffold access planned around your operation
- Lux checks after installation against the agreed design
Guide prices in Westhill
Typical budgets for Westhill premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED high bay | £150 – £400 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| LED batten (complete luminaire) | £80 – £200 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £80 | per sensor, installed |
| Scissor or boom lift hire | £150 – £300 | per day |
Example: 60 LED high bays in a 3,000 m² warehouse, with 3 days of lift hire, about £9,450 – £24,900 excluding VAT. Fixed price after a free survey.
Rules that apply in Westhill
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.
Westhill FAQs
Do you remove the old fittings in Westhill?
Yes. Old fittings are removed, and fluorescent tubes are recycled as hazardous waste through an authorised route, with paperwork for your records.
How quickly can you survey in Westhill?
Most surveys in Westhill 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.
Which rules apply to lighting work in Westhill?
Fire safety duties come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006. For new lighting, Section 6 of the Scottish building standards sets the energy efficiency requirements. We design and certify work to BS 7671 and, for emergency lighting, BS 5266-1.
What does warehouse LED lighting cost?
As a budget, LED high bays cost around £150–£400 per fitting supplied and installed, excluding VAT, plus lift hire at about £150–£300 per day if needed.
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