Lighting & Electrical across Farringdon (EC1). Commercial lighting and electrical services — LED upgrades, emergency lighting, small power distribution, data containment and BMS interface. NICEIC-certified installation with full EICR reporting.
Lighting & Electrical across Farringdon (EC1) is delivered by our in-house commercial team with current estate approvals and compliance records on file. We have completed works in or adjacent to 1 New Street Square, The Goldsmiths' Centre, 68 Clerkenwell Road, 70 Farringdon Road, The Charterhouse among others. Teams mobilise from our London operations base, with direct transport links via Farringdon (Elizabeth line, Thameslink, Circle/Metropolitan/Hammersmith & City), Chancery Lane (Central), Barbican (Circle/Metropolitan), Angel (Northern). Every project is run by a named project manager reporting weekly with photographs and programme RAG. Out-of-hours loading, estate permit-to-work and managing-agent liaison are included in the prelims — not charged as variations.
The Farringdon market is dominated by creative agencies and design studios, tech and fintech (dojo, monzo, gocardless ecosystem), legal and professional services, each with distinct lighting & electrical requirements — programme compression, landlord co-ordination, out-of-hours delivery, and full compliance ownership. Our commercial team has delivered lighting & electrical in trophy buildings including 1 New Street Square, The Goldsmiths' Centre, 68 Clerkenwell Road, 70 Farringdon Road.
Farringdon spans the Clerkenwell creative core, the financial-adjacent edge around Chancery Lane, and the Smithfield redevelopment zone. Stock is a mix of converted Victorian warehouses (characterful, 3,000–8,000 sqft plates) and modern Grade A (15,000–25,000 sqft plates).
Standard noise hours 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri and 08:00–13:00 Sat. Smithfield redevelopment zone carries additional Saturday morning work windows. Trading hours 8am–6pm core. Red route restrictions on Farringdon Road and Clerkenwell Road. Loading bays must be pre-booked through Islington/City parking. Smithfield meat market access is cleared from 7am — fit-out traffic routes around the market footprint.
Existing system survey and EICR
Lighting calculation (Relux / Dialux) to BCO/CIBSE standards
Design package — fittings schedule, small power layout, control strategy
Installation with NICEIC certification
Commissioning and EICR sign-off
| Tier | Range | What's covered |
|---|---|---|
| LED swap-out | £12–£22 per sqft | Like-for-like LED replacement of existing fluorescent |
| Full LED scheme | £24–£42 per sqft | New fittings, DALI control, emergency compliance |
| Premium / bespoke | £45–£95 per sqft | Architectural lighting, decorative pendants, feature lighting |
| Full electrical re-wire | £45–£85 per sqft | Distribution, small power, lighting, controls |
This area sits outside the core trophy-tower premium zone — programme and pricing typically sit at the mid-range of the bands below. Figures are guide ranges — we provide a fixed quote after survey.
LED upgrade — delivered in Farringdon under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Full re-wire — delivered in Farringdon under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Emergency lighting — delivered in Farringdon under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
DALI controls — delivered in Farringdon under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Wireless lighting — delivered in Farringdon under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Containment — delivered in Farringdon under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Small power — delivered in Farringdon under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Data cabling — delivered in Farringdon under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Islington and City Corporation split planning authority over the area. Clerkenwell and Smithfield conservation areas cover much of the stock, with listed-building consent required for many Victorian warehouses. Derwent and Helical both hold pre-approved fit-out guides.
Reference list available on request under NDA.
Measured condition survey within 5 working days, including M&E, fabric and compliance review.
Scope capture workshop with stakeholders — occupier, landlord, managing agent, FM team.
Stage 3 design package with space plan, M&E schedules, specification and CAT A/B split.
Lump-sum price against the design package. All prelims transparent.
CDM notification, RAMS, permit-to-work, landlord licence-to-alter, estate approvals.
Weekly client reports with photos, programme RAG, variation log, compliance status.
O&M manuals, as-built drawings, building-regs sign-off, 12-month defects period.
Lighting & Electrical in converted victorian warehouses (3,000–8,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to led swap-out level — like-for-like led replacement of existing fluorescent. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Lighting & Electrical in modern grade a office (15,000–25,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to full led scheme level — new fittings, dali control, emergency compliance. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Lighting & Electrical in listed buildings and conservation area stock is typically specified to premium / bespoke level — architectural lighting, decorative pendants, feature lighting. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Lighting & Electrical in mixed-use with ground-floor retail/f&b is typically specified to full electrical re-wire level — distribution, small power, lighting, controls. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Live-environment electrical works proceed under permit-to-work with trading-floor isolation slots booked with the occupier and managing agent. Main tests and commissioning typically require overnight isolation; final certification is issued within 24 hours.
Standard noise hours 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri and 08:00–13:00 Sat. Smithfield redevelopment zone carries additional Saturday morning work windows. Trading hours 8am–6pm core. Red route restrictions on Farringdon Road and Clerkenwell Road. Loading bays must be pre-booked through Islington/City parking. Smithfield meat market access is cleared from 7am — fit-out traffic routes around the market footprint.
All Farringdon occupiers benefit from a PPM framework covering L8 water hygiene, EICR, emergency lighting, F-Gas registers and fabric maintenance. For a scoped PPM package in Farringdon see Office Maintenance in Farringdon or Commercial Maintenance in Farringdon.
Anonymised project outlines from our Farringdon and adjacent-area portfolio — full reference list with contact introductions available on request under NDA.
Scope · 28,000 sqft
Budget band · £480k
Programme · 8 weeks nights
Full LED with DALI, 12-year ROI on Cat B wiring
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 9,200 sqft
Budget band · £260k
Programme · 5 weeks
Architectural lighting with Casambi wireless
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 15,000 sqft
Budget band · £85k
Programme · 3 weeks
BS 5266 upgrade across 4 floors
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Yes — LED swap-out using existing circuits is common where the existing wiring is sound (post-EICR). Typical ROI on energy savings is 2–4 years.
Yes — we install Tridonic, Lutron, Casambi and Helvar systems, with commissioning and training for the FM team.
Yes — lighting is typically the largest single electrical load in an office. An LED upgrade with controls can lift an EPC from D/E into B/C territory.
Yes — annual full-duration discharge testing and monthly flick tests are offered under a PPM contract. Certificates to BS 5266 provided.
Rental and occupier-quality indicators are up 20–30% since 2022 opening. Demand has shifted from creative to blended tech/legal/professional services. Floor plates over 15,000 sqft are now scarce.
Yes — we handle listed-building consent, exposed-brick fit-out, timber-floor retention and original cast-iron column preservation.
The meat market operates 2am–7am — commercial fit-out loading avoids that window and uses 8am–10am or after 6pm slots through Islington parking.
Standard CAT B: £120–£180 per sqft. Warehouse conversion adds 10–15% for structural considerations. Premium HQ-level fit-out: £200+ per sqft.
Full commercial refurbishment for occupied and vacant offices — CAT B fit-out, finishes, M&E upgrades.
CAT A and CAT B fit-out for new leases, HQ relocations and floor consolidations.
Reactive and planned maintenance (PPM) for commercial offices — single trade or full FM cover.
Renovation of existing office space — modernising finishes, layout and services without full strip-out.
Suspended ceiling grids, tiles, rafts, exposed-services finishes.
In-depth articles on commercial fit-out, compliance and market strategy.
Measured condition survey within 5 working days. Fixed-price quote within 10. Estate approvals on file.