Warehouse lighting in County Durham
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 County Durham, including Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees.
Warehouse lighting work in County Durham
Aisle-by-aisle presence sensing works well in County Durham warehouses where some aisles are only visited a few times an hour.
Many County Durham sites run two or three shifts, so lighting hours are high and LED payback is quick, often inside three years.
What's included
- Lux checks after installation against the agreed design
- Loading bay, dock leveller and yard lighting
- Lift and scaffold access planned around your operation
- LED high bays or narrow-beam aisle fittings matched to racking heights
Guide prices in County Durham
Typical budgets for County Durham, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED high bay | £145 – £380 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| LED batten (complete luminaire) | £75 – £190 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £75 | per sensor, installed |
| Scissor or boom lift hire | £145 – £285 | per day |
Example: 60 LED high bays in a 3,000 m² warehouse, with 3 days of lift hire, about £9,000 – £23,650 excluding VAT.
Rules that apply in County Durham
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 County Durham
- Warehouse lighting in Darlington
- Warehouse lighting in Hartlepool
- Warehouse lighting in Stockton-on-Tees
- Warehouse lighting in Durham
- Warehouse lighting in Chester-le-Street
- Warehouse lighting in Billingham
- Warehouse lighting in Stanley
- Warehouse lighting in Consett
- Warehouse lighting in Newton Aycliffe
- Warehouse lighting in Bishop Auckland
- Warehouse lighting in Seaham
- Warehouse lighting in Peterlee
- Warehouse lighting in Spennymoor
- Warehouse lighting in Cotherstone
- Warehouse lighting in Esh
- Warehouse lighting in Ferryhill
- Warehouse lighting in Halnaby Ave
- Warehouse lighting in Hutton Henry
- Warehouse lighting in Lcp Stanhope and Wolsingham Parishes And
- Warehouse lighting in Monk Hesleden
- Warehouse lighting in Sedgefield
- Warehouse lighting in Shadforth
- Warehouse lighting in Shildon
- Warehouse lighting in Stanhope
- Warehouse lighting in Trimdon
- Warehouse lighting in Trindon
Warehouse lighting FAQs for County Durham
How are prices set in County Durham?
Our guide prices are adjusted for regional labour costs. After a survey you get a fixed price for the agreed scope.
Which towns in County Durham do you cover?
All of County Durham, including Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees. See the towns list on this page for local pages.
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.
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.