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Emergency lighting

Installation and duration testing of the lighting that stays on when the mains supply fails, required in most commercial and communal areas. Emergency lighting is carried out nationally by electricians, with businesses concentrated in London and further representation in Birmingham, Eastleigh, Sheffield and Loughton. The work is also known as emergency lighting testing and escape lighting.

Why people have it done

  • Escape routes stay lit when the mains supply fails.
  • Duration testing shows the batteries still hold for their rated time.
296
Electricians listed
270
Register-listed
34
Areas covered
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Electricians who do emergency lighting

Worth knowing

  • The businesses have 6625 reviews in total. Ratings run from 3.7 to 5.0, with a median rating of 5.0 across 223 rated businesses.
  • The trade's published scheme figures include 176 with NICEIC, 62 with NAPIT, 31 with Part P and 1 with REFCOM.
  • Electrical businesses carrying out the work also offer EICR, consumer units, PAT testing, rewires, fault finding, EV chargers, lighting, CCTV and cameras, and 29 other services.
  • The businesses are concentrated in London, with 177, followed by 9 in Birmingham, 9 in Eastleigh, 9 in Sheffield and 7 in Loughton. Within London, Enfield and Redbridge each have 14, Croydon has 13, Bromley has 12 and Havering has 11.
  • All 296 businesses have their own website, while 79 of 296 are active companies at Companies House incorporated between 1946 and 2025, with a median year of 2017.

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Questions people ask

What other electrical work is offered by emergency lighting businesses?

The businesses also offer EICR, consumer units, PAT testing, rewires and fault finding, alongside EV chargers, lighting, CCTV and cameras, and 29 other services.

How widely are the businesses represented across the country?

London has 177 businesses, while Birmingham, Eastleigh and Sheffield each have 9, and Loughton has 7. The London borough figures include 14 in Enfield, 14 in Redbridge, 13 in Croydon, 12 in Bromley and 11 in Havering.

What do the trading records show?

There are 79 of 296 active companies at Companies House, incorporated between 1946 and 2025, with a median year of 2017. All 296 businesses have their own website.

What ratings and review figures are published for these businesses?

The 223 rated businesses have a median rating of 5.0, and ratings run from 3.7 to 5.0. The most-reviewed business has 633 reviews, within a total of 6625 reviews.

Which names are used for emergency lighting work?

Emergency lighting is also called emergency lighting testing and escape lighting. The work is carried out by electricians, with 191 registered as installers and 96 registered as inspectors.