Warehouse lighting in Bedfordshire
Warehouse lighting means high-mounted LED luminaires, usually high bays or linear aisle fittings, that light racking, aisles, loading bays and picking areas. We cover Bedfordshire, including Luton, Bedford and Dunstable.
Warehouse lighting work in Bedfordshire
Loading bays in Bedfordshire need good light at the dock edge and inside trailers. We often add dedicated dock lights alongside the high bay upgrade.
Warehouses around Bedfordshire 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.
What's included
- Lux checks after installation against the agreed design
- Presence sensing per aisle so empty aisles dim or switch off
- Replacement of metal halide and sodium fittings and their control gear
- Loading bay, dock leveller and yard lighting
Guide prices in Bedfordshire
Typical budgets for Bedfordshire, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED high bay | £155 – £410 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| LED batten (complete luminaire) | £80 – £205 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £80 | per sensor, installed |
| Scissor or boom lift hire | £155 – £310 | per day |
Example: 60 LED high bays in a 3,000 m² warehouse, with 3 days of lift hire, about £9,750 – £25,650 excluding VAT.
Rules that apply in Bedfordshire
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.
Warehouse lighting by town in Bedfordshire
- Warehouse lighting in Luton
- Warehouse lighting in Bedford
- Warehouse lighting in Dunstable
- Warehouse lighting in Leighton Buzzard
- Warehouse lighting in Ampthill
- Warehouse lighting in Kempston Hardwick
- Warehouse lighting in Kempston
- Warehouse lighting in Biggleswade
- Warehouse lighting in Arlesey
- Warehouse lighting in Everton
- Warehouse lighting in Kempston Rural
- Warehouse lighting in Shefford
- Warehouse lighting in Thorn
- Warehouse lighting in Wilden
Warehouse lighting FAQs for Bedfordshire
What energy rules apply to new lighting in Bedfordshire?
Approved Document L sets the efficiency that new lighting in Bedfordshire must meet. We check fittings against it at design stage and keep the evidence for building control.
How are prices set in Bedfordshire?
Our guide prices are adjusted for regional labour costs. After a survey you get a fixed price for the agreed scope.
Do you need to shut the warehouse?
No. We plan lift access around your picking routes and usually work at night, at weekends or across quieter shifts.
How much can LED high bays save?
Replacing metal halide with LED often cuts lighting load by around 50–70%. One common example is a 400 W lamp drawing about 430 W with its gear, replaced by a 150 W LED fitting.