Warehouse lighting in Berkshire
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 Berkshire, including Reading, Slough and Bracknell.
Warehouse lighting work in Berkshire
Many Berkshire sites run two or three shifts, so lighting hours are high and LED payback is quick, often inside three years.
Warehouses around Berkshire 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
- Presence sensing per aisle so empty aisles dim or switch off
- Replacement of metal halide and sodium fittings and their control gear
- Lift and scaffold access planned around your operation
- Loading bay, dock leveller and yard lighting
Guide prices in Berkshire
Typical budgets for Berkshire, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED high bay | £160 – £430 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| LED batten (complete luminaire) | £85 – £215 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £45 – £85 | per sensor, installed |
| Scissor or boom lift hire | £160 – £320 | per day |
Example: 60 LED high bays in a 3,000 m² warehouse, with 3 days of lift hire, about £10,100 – £26,650 excluding VAT.
Rules that apply in Berkshire
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 Berkshire
- Warehouse lighting in Reading
- Warehouse lighting in Slough
- Warehouse lighting in Bracknell
- Warehouse lighting in Maidenhead
- Warehouse lighting in Wokingham
- Warehouse lighting in Newbury
- Warehouse lighting in Lower Earley
- Warehouse lighting in Windsor
- Warehouse lighting in Crowthorne
- Warehouse lighting in Thatcham
- Warehouse lighting in Sandhurst
- Warehouse lighting in Ascot
- Warehouse lighting in Bucklebury
- Warehouse lighting in Hungerford
- Warehouse lighting in Sulhamstead
- Warehouse lighting in Twyford
- Warehouse lighting in Woodley
Warehouse lighting FAQs for Berkshire
Which towns in Berkshire do you cover?
All of Berkshire, including Reading, Slough and Bracknell. See the towns list on this page for local pages.
Which fire safety law applies in Berkshire?
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 sets the duties of the person responsible for fire safety, including emergency lighting where escape routes need it.
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.
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.