Warehouse lighting in Hitchin
What we do in Hitchin: lED high bays and aisle lighting for warehouses and distribution sites. We plan lift access in Hitchin around your picking routes and loading times, so the warehouse keeps moving while the work is done.
Local warehouse lighting in Hitchin
In Hitchin 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.
Many Hitchin sites run two or three shifts, so lighting hours are high and LED payback is quick, often inside three years.
Our teams travel to Hitchin from across Hertfordshire. Typical nearby jobs include Ippollitts, Letchworth Garden City and Arlesey, so we can often combine survey visits.
Hitchin at a glance
What's included
- Lux checks after installation against the agreed design
- Replacement of metal halide and sodium fittings and their control gear
- 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 Hitchin
Typical budgets for Hitchin premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED high bay | £155 – £410 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| LED batten (complete luminaire) | £80 – £205 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £80 | per sensor, installed |
| Scissor or boom lift hire | £155 – £310 | per day |
Example: 60 LED high bays in a 3,000 m² warehouse, with 3 days of lift hire, about £9,750 – £25,650 excluding VAT. Fixed price after a free survey.
Rules that apply in Hitchin
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.
Hitchin FAQs
Which rules apply to lighting work in Hitchin?
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.
Do you remove the old fittings in Hitchin?
Yes. Old fittings are removed, and fluorescent tubes are recycled as hazardous waste through an authorised route, with paperwork for your records.
How quickly can you survey in Hitchin?
Most surveys in Hitchin 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 need to shut the warehouse?
No. We plan lift access around your picking routes and usually work at night, at weekends or across quieter shifts.
Warehouse lighting near Hitchin
- Warehouse lighting in Ippollitts
- Warehouse lighting in Letchworth Garden City
- Warehouse lighting in Arlesey
- Warehouse lighting in Stevenage
- Warehouse lighting in Bygrave
- Warehouse lighting in Shefford