Warehouse lighting in Greater London

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 Greater London, including Brent, Islington and Bexley.

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

Warehouse lighting work in Greater London

Aisle-by-aisle presence sensing works well in Greater London warehouses where some aisles are only visited a few times an hour.

We plan lift access in Greater London around your picking routes and loading times, so the warehouse keeps moving while the work is done.

What's included

LED high bays or narrow-beam aisle fittings matched to racking heights
Lux checks after installation against the agreed design
Loading bay, dock leveller and yard lighting
Replacement of metal halide and sodium fittings and their control gear

Guide prices in Greater London

Typical budgets for Greater London, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.

Guide prices in Greater London
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
LED high bay	£175 – £460	per fitting, supplied and fitted
LED batten (complete luminaire)	£90 – £230	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Presence (PIR) sensor	£45 – £90	per sensor, installed
Scissor or boom lift hire	£175 – £345	per day

Example: 60 LED high bays in a 3,000 m² warehouse, with 3 days of lift hire, about £10,850 – £28,650 excluding VAT.

Rules that apply in Greater London

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 Greater London

Warehouse lighting FAQs for Greater London

Which towns in Greater London do you cover?

All of Greater London, including Brent, Islington and Bexley. See the towns list on this page for local pages.

Which fire safety law applies in Greater London?

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 sets the duties of the person responsible for fire safety, including emergency lighting where escape routes need it.

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.

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 Greater London