Warehouse lighting in Liberton and Craigmillar
LED high bays and aisle lighting for warehouses and distribution sites. Available across Liberton and Craigmillar and Edinburgh and the Lothians. Loading bays in Liberton and Craigmillar need good light at the dock edge and inside trailers. We often add dedicated dock lights alongside the high bay upgrade.
Local warehouse lighting in Liberton and Craigmillar
For Liberton and Craigmillar sites with roof lights, daylight sensing can hold the high bays at a low level for much of a summer day.
Warehouses around Liberton and Craigmillar 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.
Liberton and Craigmillar sits within Edinburgh and the Lothians. We work throughout the EH16, EH17 and EH9 postcode districts and surrounding places, including Morningside, Braid Hill and Swanston, Portobello and Edinburgh.
Liberton and Craigmillar at a glance
What's included
- Replacement of metal halide and sodium fittings and their control gear
- Loading bay, dock leveller and yard lighting
- LED high bays or narrow-beam aisle fittings matched to racking heights
- Presence sensing per aisle so empty aisles dim or switch off
Guide prices in Liberton and Craigmillar
Typical budgets for Liberton and Craigmillar premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED high bay | £150 – £400 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| LED batten (complete luminaire) | £80 – £200 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £80 | per sensor, installed |
| Scissor or boom lift hire | £150 – £300 | per day |
Example: 60 LED high bays in a 3,000 m² warehouse, with 3 days of lift hire, about £9,450 – £24,900 excluding VAT. Fixed price after a free survey.
Rules that apply in Liberton and Craigmillar
Standard 6.5 of the Scottish building standards covers efficient, controllable lighting. The non-domestic guidance uses 95 luminaire lumens per circuit-watt for general lighting, or LENI.
In Great Britain, including Scotland, 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.
Liberton and Craigmillar 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 Liberton and Craigmillar?
Fire safety duties come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006. For new lighting, Section 6 of the Scottish building standards 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 Liberton and Craigmillar?
Yes. We work across Liberton and Craigmillar and the EH16, EH17 and EH9 postcode districts, plus nearby places such as Morningside, Braid Hill and Swanston, Portobello and Edinburgh.
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.
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