Warehouse lighting in Bournemouth
LED high bays and aisle lighting for warehouses and distribution sites. Warehouses around Bournemouth 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.
Local warehouse lighting in Bournemouth
Many Bournemouth sites run two or three shifts, so lighting hours are high and LED payback is quick, often inside three years.
Loading bays in Bournemouth need good light at the dock edge and inside trailers. We often add dedicated dock lights alongside the high bay upgrade.
For Bournemouth premises we plan works around opening hours, deliveries and shared access, which matters on mixed-use estates and high streets.
Bournemouth at a glance
What's included
- Lift and scaffold access planned around your operation
- Lux checks after installation against the agreed design
- Replacement of metal halide and sodium fittings and their control gear
- Loading bay, dock leveller and yard lighting
Guide prices in Bournemouth
Typical budgets for Bournemouth premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.
| 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. Fixed price after a free survey.
Rules that apply in Bournemouth
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.
Bournemouth FAQs
Do you remove the old fittings in Bournemouth?
Yes. Old fittings are removed, and fluorescent tubes are recycled as hazardous waste through an authorised route, with paperwork for your records.
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 Bournemouth?
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.
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.
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