Warehouse lighting in Locks Heath
In short: lED high bays and aisle lighting for warehouses and distribution sites. Aisle-by-aisle presence sensing works well in Locks Heath warehouses where some aisles are only visited a few times an hour.
Local warehouse lighting in Locks Heath
For Locks Heath sites with roof lights, daylight sensing can hold the high bays at a low level for much of a summer day.
Many Locks Heath sites run two or three shifts, so lighting hours are high and LED payback is quick, often inside three years.
Our teams travel to Locks Heath from across Hampshire. Typical nearby jobs include Hedge End, Hythe and Fareham, so we can often combine survey visits.
Locks Heath at a glance
What's included
- Presence sensing per aisle so empty aisles dim or switch off
- Loading bay, dock leveller and yard lighting
- Lift and scaffold access planned around your operation
- Lux checks after installation against the agreed design
Guide prices in Locks Heath
Typical budgets for Locks Heath premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED high bay | £160 – £430 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| LED batten (complete luminaire) | £85 – £215 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £45 – £85 | per sensor, installed |
| Scissor or boom lift hire | £160 – £320 | per day |
Example: 60 LED high bays in a 3,000 m² warehouse, with 3 days of lift hire, about £10,100 – £26,650 excluding VAT. Fixed price after a free survey.
Rules that apply in Locks Heath
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.
Locks Heath FAQs
Can you work out of hours in Locks Heath?
Yes. Evening, weekend and phased working is common for Locks Heath offices, shops and warehouses, so the business keeps running.
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 Locks Heath?
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.
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.
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