Warehouse lighting in Ware

LED high bays and aisle lighting for warehouses and distribution sites. Available across Ware and Hertfordshire. In Ware 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.

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

Local warehouse lighting in Ware

For Ware sites with roof lights, daylight sensing can hold the high bays at a low level for much of a summer day.

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

Ware is a town with plenty of offices, shops and units, covered by postcode districts SG12, SG13 and SG14. We regularly work across Hertfordshire, so access, parking and out-of-hours working are planned before we arrive.

Ware at a glance

AreaHertfordshire

Postcode districtsSG12, SG13, SG14, EN11

NearbyHertford, Hoddesdon and Much Hadham

RulesThe Fire Safety Order; Approved Document L

What's included

LED high bays or narrow-beam aisle fittings matched to racking heights
Loading bay, dock leveller and yard lighting
Presence sensing per aisle so empty aisles dim or switch off
Replacement of metal halide and sodium fittings and their control gear

Guide prices in Ware

Typical budgets for Ware premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.

Guide prices in Ware
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 Ware

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.

Ware FAQs

Do you cover all of Ware?

Yes. We work across Ware and the SG12, SG13 and SG14 postcode districts, plus nearby places such as Hertford, Hoddesdon and Much Hadham.

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 Ware?

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 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.

Warehouse lighting in Ware