Why it matters
The standards we test against
Every survey is measured with a calibrated lux meter and reported against the specific standard your building type is held to.
Indoor workplace lighting
Task-area and general illuminance minimums for offices, retail, industrial and educational interiors.
Outdoor workplace lighting
Yards, loading bays, car parks and external work areas.
Emergency escape lighting
Minimum 1 lux along the centre line of escape routes, verified as part of fire safety compliance.
General duty to light
The underlying legal duty on every employer to provide "suitable and sufficient" lighting.
Road & car park lighting
External and public realm illuminance for car parks, access roads and pedestrian routes.
Sports lighting
Illuminance levels by level of play, from recreational to broadcast-standard facilities.
Where we test
Every sector has a different lux requirement
General guide levels — every survey confirms the exact figure your specific space and task areas require.
Offices
General work areas, higher at desks and screens
Retail
Sales floor and till points, higher for display/feature areas
Industrial / Warehouse
General storage vs. picking and loading bay task areas
Education
Classrooms, libraries and teaching spaces
Healthcare
Clinical and examination areas, task-specific minimums
Sports & Leisure
Recreational through to competition-standard facilities
Car Parks & Highways
External access, pedestrian routes and parking bays
Emergency Escape Routes
Escape route centre-line, all occupied building types
Hospitality
Kitchens, back-of-house and functional service areas
Residential Communal
Stairwells, corridors and shared entrance areas
Previous work
Surveys delivered across every sector
Recent named projects alongside a representative sample of lux compliance work. Full reports and client references available on request.
2 Kingdom Street — illuminance & candela survey
Managed-office survey for British Land at 2 Kingdom Street, Paddington. Full-floor illuminance readings paired with candela measurements across workstations, circulation and reception.
Tribeca, 2–6 St Pancras Way — lux lighting survey
Lux lighting survey across the Tribeca development at 2–6 St Pancras Way, NW1 0QG — task-area and general illuminance verified against workplace lighting minimums.
Post-refurbishment illuminance survey
Full-floor survey across an open-plan office fit-out, confirming task-area compliance after a lighting scheme change.
Warehouse & loading bay survey
Zoned survey across racking aisles, picking stations and external loading bays for a regional distribution site.
Sales floor & display lighting audit
Pre-opening survey for a new retail unit, confirming till-point and feature-display illuminance ahead of fit-out sign-off.
Classroom & hall lighting survey
Full-site survey across teaching spaces, corridors and the main hall as part of a wider compliance review.
Clinical area illuminance check
Examination room and treatment area survey to confirm task-lighting adequacy ahead of a CQC inspection.
Sports hall lighting survey
Multi-use sports hall survey confirming illuminance for recreational and club-level fixtures.
Deck-by-deck illuminance survey
Full multi-storey survey across parking bays, ramps and pedestrian routes ahead of an insurance renewal.
Communal & escape route survey
Stairwell, corridor and emergency escape lighting survey across a converted residential block.
Back-of-house lighting audit
Kitchen and prep-area survey confirming task lighting for food safety and HSE compliance.
Named projects shown with client agreement; other examples are representative, with site names withheld for confidentiality. Ask for references relevant to your sector.
Coverage
Areas we serve
Accredited lux testing engineers across London and the South East, with every survey delivered to your compliance record wherever your properties are.
Every borough, one survey team
Hertfordshire
Essex
Kent
Surrey
Berkshire
Buckinghamshire
Bedfordshire
Norfolk
Suffolk
Cambridgeshire
Dedicated local pages for 188 towns and boroughs across London and the South East.
Pricing & booking
Bookable surveys for every compliance trigger
Fixed-price surveys mapped to the regulations councils, landlords, insurers and inspectors actually ask about. Pick a service and request a slot — we confirm the fixed price before booking.
Spot check
Single room or zone quick compliance check against the applicable minimum.
Office / retail survey
Single floor up to 250m² — task areas, tills, screens and circulation.
Warehouse / industrial survey
Zoned survey across racking, picking, loading bays and external work areas.
Emergency escape lighting check
Escape-route centre-line lux, paired with BS 5266 emergency lighting testing.
HMO & rented housing survey
Communal stairwells, corridors and lettable rooms for HMO and landlord licensing conditions.
Care home & GP surgery survey
Clinical, examination and treatment-area illuminance evidence ahead of a CQC inspection.
School & nursery survey
Classrooms, halls, labs and corridors against DfE lighting guidance for education settings.
Commercial kitchen / food premises
Prep, cooking and wash-up task lighting to support your EHO food hygiene rating.
Premises licensing survey
Bars, clubs and late-night venues — lighting evidence for licensing and safety conditions.
Sports & leisure facility survey
Courts, pitches, halls and gyms by level of play, from recreational to competition standard.
Car park / external survey
Deck-by-deck or zone-by-zone parking, ramps, access roads and pedestrian routes.
Insurance & dilapidations report
Independent illuminance report for insurance renewals, lease exits and dilapidations claims.
Multi-floor / multi-site survey
Scoped per site across a portfolio, with framework and volume discounts available.
Prices are fixed starting points confirmed before booking and exclude VAT. Every service produces a signed report of measured lux readings against the relevant standard — suitable as evidence for councils, CQC, Ofsted, EHO, licensing teams, insurers and fire risk assessors.
Book or enquire
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Single-zone spot checks — book a live slot instantly. Multi-site and portfolio surveys — send an enquiry and we'll come back with a fixed quote.
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Questions
Frequently asked
Is lux testing a legal requirement?
Under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, every employer has a duty to provide suitable and sufficient lighting. BS EN 12464 and BS 5266 set the specific minimums your building type is measured against.
How long does a survey take?
A single-zone spot check takes under an hour; a full warehouse or multi-floor survey is typically scoped and timed once we know the floor area and number of zones.
Do you provide a certificate?
Yes — every survey produces a signed report with measured lux readings against the relevant standard, suitable for insurance, CQC, or licensing evidence.
Which regulations trigger a lux survey?
Common triggers include council HMO and selective licensing conditions, CQC inspections for care homes and GP surgeries, Ofsted and DfE requirements for schools, EHO food-hygiene assessments, premises licensing under the Licensing Act 2003, insurance renewals, and fire risk assessments covering BS 5266 emergency lighting.
Can you provide evidence councils and inspectors will accept?
Yes. Reports state the measured illuminance, the standard applied and a clear pass/remediation position, formatted as documentary evidence for local authority licensing teams, CQC, Ofsted, EHO officers, insurers and fire risk assessors.