Warehouse lighting in the Scottish Borders
Warehouse lighting means high-mounted LED luminaires, usually high bays or linear aisle fittings, that light racking, aisles, loading bays and picking areas. We cover the Scottish Borders, including Cockburnspath, Duns and Earlston.
Warehouse lighting work in the Scottish Borders
Warehouses around Scottish Borders 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.
We plan lift access in Scottish Borders around your picking routes and loading times, so the warehouse keeps moving while the work is done.
What's included
- Loading bay, dock leveller and yard lighting
- Replacement of metal halide and sodium fittings and their control gear
- Lux checks after installation against the agreed design
- Presence sensing per aisle so empty aisles dim or switch off
Guide prices in the Scottish Borders
Typical budgets for the Scottish Borders, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED high bay | £150 – £400 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| LED batten (complete luminaire) | £80 – £200 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £80 | per sensor, installed |
| Scissor or boom lift hire | £150 – £300 | per day |
Example: 60 LED high bays in a 3,000 m² warehouse, with 3 days of lift hire, about £9,450 – £24,900 excluding VAT.
Rules that apply in the Scottish Borders
Standard 6.5 of the Scottish building standards covers efficient, controllable lighting. The non-domestic guidance uses 95 luminaire lumens per circuit-watt for general lighting, or LENI.
In Great Britain, including Scotland, 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.
Warehouse lighting by town in the Scottish Borders
- Warehouse lighting in Cockburnspath
- Warehouse lighting in Duns
- Warehouse lighting in Earlston
- Warehouse lighting in Eyemouth
- Warehouse lighting in Galashiels
- Warehouse lighting in Greenlaw
- Warehouse lighting in Hawick
- Warehouse lighting in Heriot
- Warehouse lighting in Innerleithen
- Warehouse lighting in Jedburgh
- Warehouse lighting in Kelso
- Warehouse lighting in Newtown St Boswells
- Warehouse lighting in Peebles
- Warehouse lighting in Selkirk
- Warehouse lighting in Walkerburn
- Warehouse lighting in West Linton and Dolphinton
Warehouse lighting FAQs for the Scottish Borders
What energy rules apply to new lighting in the Scottish Borders?
Section 6 of the Scottish building standards sets the efficiency that new lighting in the Scottish Borders must meet. We check fittings against it at design stage and keep the evidence for building control.
Which towns in the Scottish Borders do you cover?
All of the Scottish Borders, including Cockburnspath, Duns and Earlston. See the towns list on this page for local pages.
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.
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.