Warehouse lighting in Portobello
LED high bays and aisle lighting for warehouses and distribution sites. Many Portobello sites run two or three shifts, so lighting hours are high and LED payback is quick, often inside three years.
Local warehouse lighting in Portobello
In Portobello distribution units the key is the optic. Narrow-beam fittings down each aisle put light on the rack faces where pickers need it, rather than on the top of the racking.
We plan lift access in Portobello around your picking routes and loading times, so the warehouse keeps moving while the work is done.
We cover the whole of Portobello, including the EH15, EH8 and EH7 postcode districts, and nearby places such as Liberton and Craigmillar, Musselburgh and Leith.
Portobello at a glance
What's included
- Loading bay, dock leveller and yard lighting
- Presence sensing per aisle so empty aisles dim or switch off
- Lift and scaffold access planned around your operation
- Lux checks after installation against the agreed design
Guide prices in Portobello
Typical budgets for Portobello 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 Portobello
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.
Portobello FAQs
How quickly can you survey in Portobello?
Most surveys in Portobello can be booked within a few working days. Tell us about any deadlines, such as a lease end or a fire risk assessment action, and we will try to fit around them.
Do you remove the old fittings in Portobello?
Yes. Old fittings are removed, and fluorescent tubes are recycled as hazardous waste through an authorised route, with paperwork for your records.
Which rules apply to lighting work in Portobello?
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.
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.
Warehouse lighting near Portobello
- Warehouse lighting in Liberton and Craigmillar
- Warehouse lighting in Musselburgh
- Warehouse lighting in Leith
- Warehouse lighting in Edinburgh
- Warehouse lighting in Dalkeith
- Warehouse lighting in Morningside, Braid Hill and Swanston