Warehouse lighting in St Albans
What we do in St Albans: lED high bays and aisle lighting for warehouses and distribution sites. Many St Albans sites run two or three shifts, so lighting hours are high and LED payback is quick, often inside three years.
Local warehouse lighting in St Albans
For St Albans sites with roof lights, daylight sensing can hold the high bays at a low level for much of a summer day.
Warehouses around St Albans often still run 400 W metal halide or sodium high bays that take minutes to strike up. LED comes on instantly and usually uses less than half the power.
St Albans is a busy commercial centre, covered by postcode districts AL1, AL2 and AL4. We regularly work across Hertfordshire, so access, parking and out-of-hours working are planned before we arrive.
St Albans at a glance
What's included
- Lift and scaffold access planned around your operation
- 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 St Albans
Typical budgets for St Albans 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 St Albans
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.
St Albans FAQs
How quickly can you survey in St Albans?
Most surveys in St Albans 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.
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 St Albans?
Yes. We work across St Albans and the AL1, AL2 and AL4 postcode districts, plus nearby places such as Sandridge, Redbourn and Radlett.
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.
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