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— Emergency Lighting Certificate · From £67.99
Escape routes that stay lit when the power doesn't.
An Emergency Lighting Certificate confirms your emergency lights activate correctly and hold charge long enough to light an escape route during a power failure.
30–45 min
Typical visit
12 months
Recommended re-test
£67.99
Starting price
Home / Services / Emergency Lighting Certificate
— Emergency Lighting Certificate · From £67.99
Escape routes that stay lit when the power doesn't.
An Emergency Lighting Certificate confirms your emergency lights activate correctly and hold charge long enough to light an escape route during a power failure.
30–45 min
Typical visit
12 months
Recommended re-test
£67.99
Starting price
— Pricing At A Glance
One starting price. Clear additional charges.
Covers up to 3 emergency lights — extra points charged per light.
Starting Price
Up to 3 Lights
£67.99
Additional
Per Extra Light
+£15.00
Example
6 Lights
£112.99
*Number of light fittings confirmed on-site before testing begins.
— What Is An Emergency Lighting Certificate?
A test, not just a fitting
Emergency lighting is designed to illuminate escape routes, stairwells, and exits if the mains supply fails — but a fitting only works if the battery inside it still holds charge and the unit switches over correctly.
An Emergency Lighting Certificate covers a full function and duration test: each light is switched to emergency mode to confirm it activates, and held there to check it maintains adequate light output for the required duration.
This is a standing requirement for communal areas of residential blocks, HMOs, and any commercial premises with escape routes relying on artificial light.
— When You Need This
Four moments that trigger this
- Communal areas of blocks of flats
- HMOs with internal escape routes
- Commercial premises of any kind
- Annually, as standard practice
— Why It Matters
A fire is exactly when the power tends to fail
Emergency lighting exists for the moment mains lighting can’t be relied on — which is often the same moment escape matters most.
Legal Exposure
Fire Safety Order
Emergency lighting forms part of the fire precautions required under the Fire Safety Order for relevant buildings.
Reliability
Batteries degrade
Emergency light batteries lose capacity over time — a fitting that worked last year isn't guaranteed to work today.
Insurance
Policy conditions
Building and landlord insurance often expects evidence of tested, working emergency lighting in shared areas.
Managing a block of flats or HMO?
Emergency lighting in communal areas is commonly checked as part of fire risk assessments. We'll test and certify it in one visit.
— Frequently Asked Questions
Everything landlords ask us about emergency lighting certificates
We recommend an annual full duration test, alongside more frequent visual checks where required by your fire risk assessment.
It’s typically required in communal areas, HMOs, and commercial premises rather than standard single-family lets.
It’s flagged on your certificate with the fault noted — usually a battery replacement resolves it, and we can quote for remedial work.
From £67.99 for up to 3 lights, plus £15 per additional light.
Typically 30–45 minutes, depending on the number of fittings.
— Book Your Emergency Lighting Certificate
Tested, certified, ready if the power goes.
Full function and duration testing to current guidance.
Or call 020 4518 8198 — Monday to Friday, 9am–6pm