Warehouse lighting in Dorset
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 Dorset, including Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth.
Warehouse lighting work in Dorset
We plan lift access in Dorset around your picking routes and loading times, so the warehouse keeps moving while the work is done.
Aisle-by-aisle presence sensing works well in Dorset warehouses where some aisles are only visited a few times an hour.
What's included
- Lift and scaffold access planned around your operation
- LED high bays or narrow-beam aisle fittings matched to racking heights
- Presence sensing per aisle so empty aisles dim or switch off
- Loading bay, dock leveller and yard lighting
Guide prices in Dorset
Typical budgets for Dorset, 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 – £305 | per day |
Example: 60 LED high bays in a 3,000 m² warehouse, with 3 days of lift hire, about £9,650 – £25,400 excluding VAT.
Rules that apply in Dorset
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 Dorset
- Warehouse lighting in Bournemouth
- Warehouse lighting in Poole
- Warehouse lighting in Weymouth
- Warehouse lighting in Christchurch
- Warehouse lighting in Ferndown
- Warehouse lighting in Dorchester
- Warehouse lighting in Wimborne Minster
- Warehouse lighting in Allington
- Warehouse lighting in Beaminster
- Warehouse lighting in Bryanston
- Warehouse lighting in Castleton
- Warehouse lighting in Charminster
- Warehouse lighting in Colehill
- Warehouse lighting in Gillingham
- Warehouse lighting in Lyme Regis
- Warehouse lighting in Portland
- Warehouse lighting in Shaftesbury
- Warehouse lighting in Sturminster Newton
- Warehouse lighting in Swanage
- Warehouse lighting in Upton
- Warehouse lighting in Verwood
- Warehouse lighting in Wareham
Warehouse lighting FAQs for Dorset
What energy rules apply to new lighting in Dorset?
Approved Document L sets the efficiency that new lighting in Dorset must meet. We check fittings against it at design stage and keep the evidence for building control.
How are prices set in Dorset?
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.