Warehouse lighting in Selkirk
What we do in Selkirk: lED high bays and aisle lighting for warehouses and distribution sites. Loading bays in Selkirk need good light at the dock edge and inside trailers. We often add dedicated dock lights alongside the high bay upgrade.
Local warehouse lighting in Selkirk
We plan lift access in Selkirk around your picking routes and loading times, so the warehouse keeps moving while the work is done.
Many Selkirk sites run two or three shifts, so lighting hours are high and LED payback is quick, often inside three years.
We cover the whole of Selkirk, including the TD7 postcode district, and nearby places such as Galashiels, Newtown St Boswells and Walkerburn.
Selkirk at a glance
What's included
- Loading bay, dock leveller and yard lighting
- Lux checks after installation against the agreed design
- Replacement of metal halide and sodium fittings and their control gear
- Lift and scaffold access planned around your operation
Guide prices in Selkirk
Typical budgets for Selkirk premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.
| 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. Fixed price after a free survey.
Rules that apply in Selkirk
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.
Selkirk FAQs
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.
Can you work out of hours in Selkirk?
Yes. Evening, weekend and phased working is common for Selkirk offices, shops and warehouses, so the business keeps running.
Which rules apply to lighting work in Selkirk?
Fire safety duties come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006. For new lighting, Section 6 of the Scottish building standards sets the energy efficiency requirements. We design and certify work to BS 7671 and, for emergency lighting, BS 5266-1.
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 Selkirk
- Warehouse lighting in Galashiels
- Warehouse lighting in Newtown St Boswells
- Warehouse lighting in Walkerburn
- Warehouse lighting in Hawick
- Warehouse lighting in Earlston
- Warehouse lighting in Innerleithen