Warehouse lighting in Hutton Henry

In short: lED high bays and aisle lighting for warehouses and distribution sites. Loading bays in Hutton Henry need good light at the dock edge and inside trailers. We often add dedicated dock lights alongside the high bay upgrade.

Large warehouse with rows of LED high bay lights above pallet racking

Local warehouse lighting in Hutton Henry

For Hutton Henry sites with roof lights, daylight sensing can hold the high bays at a low level for much of a summer day.

Warehouses around Hutton Henry 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.

Hutton Henry is a smaller town, covered by postcode districts TS28, TS29 and SR8. We regularly work across County Durham, so access, parking and out-of-hours working are planned before we arrive.

Hutton Henry at a glance

AreaCounty Durham

Postcode districtsTS28, TS29, SR8, TS27

NearbyTrimdon, Peterlee and Monk Hesleden

RulesThe Fire Safety Order; Approved Document L

What's included

Replacement of metal halide and sodium fittings and their control gear
Lift and scaffold access planned around your operation
LED high bays or narrow-beam aisle fittings matched to racking heights
Loading bay, dock leveller and yard lighting

Guide prices in Hutton Henry

Typical budgets for Hutton Henry premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.

Guide prices in Hutton Henry
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. Fixed price after a free survey.

Rules that apply in Hutton Henry

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.

Hutton Henry FAQs

Is the price fixed?

Yes. After the survey you get a fixed price for the scope agreed. If you add to the scope later, we price the extra before doing it.

Which rules apply to lighting work in Hutton Henry?

Fire safety duties come from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. For new lighting, Approved Document L sets the energy efficiency requirements. We design and certify work to BS 7671 and, for emergency lighting, BS 5266-1.

Do you cover all of Hutton Henry?

Yes. We work across Hutton Henry and the TS28, TS29 and SR8 postcode districts, plus nearby places such as Trimdon, Peterlee and Monk Hesleden.

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.

Warehouse lighting in Hutton Henry