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Lighting installation

Fitting light fittings, downlights or a new lighting circuit, including the switching that controls them. Electricians carry out Lighting installation across the national market, with 391 businesses offering the work. Businesses are concentrated in London, with 205, followed by Birmingham with 18, Colchester with 17, Eastleigh with 13 and Leeds with 12. The published national price band is £145 to £160. Ratings run from 4.0 to 5.0, while the median rating is 5.0 across 291 rated businesses. Lighting installation cost guide

Why people have it done

  • Light is placed for how the room is used, with the switching arranged to match.
  • A new lighting circuit carries the load an older one was never laid out for.
393
Electricians listed
338
Register-listed
3
Claimed profiles
44
Areas covered
£55–£75
Typical UK price
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Electricians who do lighting installations

Worth knowing

  • The work is also called downlight installation, light fitting installation, spotlights and ceiling lights.
  • Businesses use the work to resolve Dimmer Switch Buzzing, Light Switch Hot To Touch, Light Switch Sparking, Light Won't Turn Off, Wires Hanging From The Ceiling, LED Lights Flickering, Light Fitting Buzzing and Dimmer Switch Not Working.
  • Published prices range from £80 to £145 in Birmingham, £90 to £440 in Bristol, £95 to £265 in Manchester, £100 to £220 in Croydon and £135 to £1,200 in Leeds.
  • The national medians cover prices firms publish for 2 variants of this work across 12 UK towns, researched August 2026.
  • London contains 205 businesses, including 22 in Bromley, 19 in Croydon, 13 in Barnet, 12 in Enfield and 10 in Waltham Forest.
  • The businesses have 8805 reviews in total, and the most-reviewed business has 725 reviews.

Common problems

Where we cover

London

Questions people ask

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