What the annual test includes
- Every fitting run for its full rated duration, usually three hours
- Exit signs and escape route coverage checked against the building as it is now
- Maintained, non-maintained, self-test and central battery systems
- Failed batteries and lamps replaced on the day where we can
- Logbook completed and the certificate issued on the day
- A monthly test routine set up for you, or self-test fittings quoted
- Booked on the same visit as the fire alarm service
- A reminder before next year's test
Emergency lighting in Wandsworth
In Wandsworth the emergency lighting we test is mostly on escape routes: the stairs and corridors of converted houses and HMOs, the common parts of the newer blocks around Nine Elms and Battersea, and the back-of-house routes in shops and restaurants. The usual failures are batteries that no longer last the full three hours, fittings removed or painted over during refurbishment, and exit signs with missing legends. We run every fitting for its full rated duration, record each one, replace what we can on the day and quote the rest at a fixed price.
What it costs
Servicing
- Fire alarm from £180 + VAT a visit
- Emergency lighting £150 + VAT
New systems
- Fire alarm from £1,200 + VAT
- Smoke alarms from £230 + VAT
A free site survey comes first, then a fixed written quotation. Larger buildings are priced per device.
What you get
- Certificate on the day
- Every fitting recorded
- Failures quoted at a fixed price
- Booked with your fire alarm service
Areas we cover in and around Wandsworth
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Frequently asked questions
How much does emergency lighting testing cost in Wandsworth?
The annual full-duration test is from £150 + VAT with a certificate. If we service your fire alarm, we do both on the same visit. Larger buildings are priced after a free survey, and repairs are quoted at a fixed price first.
How often does emergency lighting need testing?
A short function test every month, normally done by someone on site and written in the logbook, and a full rated-duration test once a year by a competent person, as BS 5266-1 and BS EN 50172 set out.
Can you test the emergency lighting and service the fire alarm together?
Yes, and most customers prefer it: one visit, one contractor and both certificates on the day. Emergency lighting is part of every servicing contract we offer.
What happens if fittings fail the test?
We replace failed batteries and lamps on the day where we can. Anything else, such as a whole fitting or a missing sign, comes back to you as a fixed price before we do it.
Our HMO in Wandsworth has emergency lighting on the stairs. Does the council need the certificate?
Where the licence or the fire risk assessment calls for emergency lighting, expect to be asked for the annual test certificate and the monthly records. We test it, complete the logbook and give you the certificate on the day, alongside the fire alarm certificate if we service that too.