Warehouse lighting in Old Trafford
LED high bays and aisle lighting for warehouses and distribution sites. Loading bays in Old Trafford 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 Old Trafford
Many Old Trafford sites run two or three shifts, so lighting hours are high and LED payback is quick, often inside three years.
Aisle-by-aisle presence sensing works well in Old Trafford warehouses where some aisles are only visited a few times an hour.
For Old Trafford premises we plan works around opening hours, deliveries and shared access, which matters on mixed-use estates and high streets.
Old Trafford at a glance
What's included
- Lift and scaffold access planned around your operation
- LED high bays or narrow-beam aisle fittings matched to racking heights
- Lux checks after installation against the agreed design
- Presence sensing per aisle so empty aisles dim or switch off
Guide prices in Old Trafford
Typical budgets for Old Trafford premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED high bay | £145 – £390 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| LED batten (complete luminaire) | £80 – £195 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £80 | per sensor, installed |
| Scissor or boom lift hire | £145 – £295 | per day |
Example: 60 LED high bays in a 3,000 m² warehouse, with 3 days of lift hire, about £9,250 – £24,400 excluding VAT. Fixed price after a free survey.
Rules that apply in Old Trafford
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.
Old Trafford 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.
Do you cover all of Old Trafford?
Yes. We work across Old Trafford and the M32, M16 and M17 postcode districts, plus nearby places such as Stretford, Salford and Manchester City Centre.
Which rules apply to lighting work in Old Trafford?
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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