Warehouse lighting in Buckinghamshire
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 Buckinghamshire, including Milton Keynes, High Wycombe and Aylesbury.
Warehouse lighting work in Buckinghamshire
Warehouses around Buckinghamshire 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.
Many Buckinghamshire sites run two or three shifts, so lighting hours are high and LED payback is quick, often inside three years.
What's included
- Lift and scaffold access planned around your operation
- Loading bay, dock leveller and yard lighting
- Presence sensing per aisle so empty aisles dim or switch off
- Lux checks after installation against the agreed design
Guide prices in Buckinghamshire
Typical budgets for Buckinghamshire, 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 Buckinghamshire
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 Buckinghamshire
- Warehouse lighting in Milton Keynes
- Warehouse lighting in High Wycombe
- Warehouse lighting in Aylesbury
- Warehouse lighting in Bletchley
- Warehouse lighting in Amersham
- Warehouse lighting in Chesham
- Warehouse lighting in Gerrards Cross
- Warehouse lighting in Chalfont Saint Peter
- Warehouse lighting in Marlow
- Warehouse lighting in Amersham on the Hill
- Warehouse lighting in Newport Pagnell
- Warehouse lighting in Ashendon
- Warehouse lighting in Beaconsfield
- Warehouse lighting in Bledlow-cum-Saunderton
- Warehouse lighting in Bradwell Abbey
- Warehouse lighting in Buckingham
- Warehouse lighting in Chalfont St Giles
- Warehouse lighting in Chepping Wycombe
- Warehouse lighting in Clifton Reynes
- Warehouse lighting in Denham Green
- Warehouse lighting in Dinton
- Warehouse lighting in Great Missenden
- Warehouse lighting in Hazlemere
- Warehouse lighting in Iver
- Warehouse lighting in Princes Risborough
- Warehouse lighting in Shenley Brook End
- Warehouse lighting in Stony Stratford
- Warehouse lighting in Walton
- Warehouse lighting in Weston Turville
- Warehouse lighting in Willen
- Warehouse lighting in Wooburn
Warehouse lighting FAQs for Buckinghamshire
How are prices set in Buckinghamshire?
Our guide prices are adjusted for regional labour costs. After a survey you get a fixed price for the agreed scope.
Which fire safety law applies in Buckinghamshire?
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 lux level does a warehouse need?
It depends on the task. BS EN 12464-1:2021 examples include 100 lux for stores and stockrooms, 150 lux at the floor of rack storage, 200 lux for open storage and loading, and 300 lux for packing and grouping.
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.