Retrofit LED replacements
Halogen and GU10 replacements with quality LEDs, existing fittings checked for driver compatibility and heat dissipation.
LED lighting
LED Lighting Design& Upgrades in Leicester& Hinckley.
Turn tired halogens, humming fluorescents and yellowed downlights into a designed LED scheme that uses a fraction of the energy, lasts up to 10× longer and actually looks good. Free written quote within 48 hours.
18th Edition · 12-month guarantee
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Formally qualified in inspection, testing and current wiring regs.
12-Month Workmanship Guarantee
Every job carries a full year of written workmanship cover.
Family-run since 1995
Three generations in the trade, one accountable team of two.
OverviewA clear, honest
A clear, honest
explanation.
What the service is, who it's for, when it's needed, and why professional work matters.
What it is
LED lighting work covers design, retrofit and full installation, from replacing individual halogens with proper LEDs, to designing complete downlight and pendant schemes, to full commercial fluorescent-to-LED changeouts. Every scheme is designed for light quality and running cost, not just wattage.
Who it's for
Homeowners tired of paying for lighting that burns out every few months, kitchen and extension owners wanting a proper lighting design, landlords cutting rental running costs, and commercial premises replacing legacy fluorescent tubes and metal-halide fittings.
When you need it
When halogens burn out weekly, when kitchen extensions need lighting design, when commercial premises are still running T8 or T12 fluorescents, when a warehouse is running metal-halide, when a shop wants better colour rendering, or when a landlord wants long-life low-cost fittings between tenancies.
Why it matters
LED lighting typically uses around 80% less energy than the halogens and older fluorescents it replaces, with rated lives commonly in the 25,000–50,000-hour range. Over the life of a fitting the electricity saving usually exceeds the fitting cost, and the labour cost of replacing failed lamps every few months disappears.
The risk
What bad lighting costs you
Bad lighting isn't just annoying; it costs money in electricity and re-lamping labour, and it makes rooms and businesses feel worse than they should.
What can go wrong
- Wasted electricity, halogens draw around 5× the power of an equivalent LED.
- Constant re-lamping, halogens rated 2,000 hours vs LEDs at 25,000+.
- Overheating downlights, halogens damage insulation, ceiling voids and fittings.
- Poor colour rendering, cheap LEDs make food, skin and stock look wrong.
- Cheap online LEDs failing early, no drivers, no warranty, no accountability.
Common mistakes
- Buying the cheapest LED bulbs online without checking colour temperature and CRI.
- Fitting non-fire-rated downlights into upstairs ceilings, a serious fire safety issue.
- Mixing dimmable and non-dimmable fittings on the same dimmer.
- Ignoring driver quality, the driver fails long before the LED chip does on cheap fittings.
Our processA clear, step-by-step
A clear, step-by-step
system, start to finish.
- 01
Room-by-room review
Site visit, measure ceiling voids, check joist layout, review existing switching and dimming, understand how each space is actually used.
- 02
Lighting design
Downlight spacing, beam angle, colour temperature (typically 3000 K or 4000 K), lumen output, dimming strategy and fire-rating specification.
- 03
Written quote in 48 hours
Itemised quote covering fittings, cable, dimmers, switches, installation, testing and certification.
- 04
Installation
Fittings installed, cables run, fire-rated downlights where required, switching and dimming wired properly and tested with the specific driver-load combination.
- 05
Commission & demo
All fittings powered, dimming ranges checked, colour temperature verified, and you get a walk-through of switching and controls.
- 06
Certificate + 12-month guarantee
Minor Works or Electrical Installation Certificate issued, plus 12-month workmanship guarantee in writing.
The benefits
What you actually get.
Around 80% less electricity
Modern LEDs typically draw a fraction of the power of equivalent halogens or older fluorescents.
10× longer lamp life
LEDs rated 25,000–50,000 hours vs 2,000 hours for halogens, no more monthly re-lamping.
Better light quality
Right colour temperature and CRI for kitchens, bathrooms, retail and workplaces, not cold blue commodity LEDs.
Fire-safety compliant
Fire-rated downlights specified where required, the standard cheap fittings often skip.
Dimming that actually works
Correct driver-dimmer pairing so you don't get flicker, buzz or half-off performance.
12-month workmanship guarantee
A full year of workmanship cover in writing on the installation.
In detail
LED lighting work in detail
LED lighting looks simple until you try to do it well. Colour temperature, CRI, driver-dimmer compatibility, beam angle and fire-rating all matter. Below is what we cover.
Full downlight schemes
Fire-rated downlight layouts designed for room use, beam angle, spacing and colour temperature specified per room.
Kitchen lighting design
General downlighting, under-cabinet task lighting, feature pendants over islands, and correct dimming zones for morning vs evening use.
Bathroom LED lighting
IP-rated zone-compliant LEDs, correct colour temperature for grooming, and RCD-protected circuits.
Feature & mood lighting
Wardrobe LEDs, coving strip lighting, feature wall washing, plinth lighting and hallway accents.
Outdoor & garden LEDs
IP-rated exterior wall lights, garden spike lights, driveway lighting, and PIR-controlled security lighting on dedicated circuits.
Commercial fluorescent-to-LED changeouts
T8 and T12 fluorescent tube replacements with LED tubes or full fitting replacements, with lumen and colour-rendering suited to the space.
Retail & hospitality lighting
High-CRI LEDs specified for retail display, restaurant and bar lighting, where colour rendering directly affects perception and sales.
Warehouse & industrial LEDs
High-bay LED replacements for metal-halide fittings, sensor-controlled zoning, and daylight-linked dimming where relevant.
Residential
Domestic LED work focuses heavily on light quality, dimming and fire-rated downlights in upstairs ceilings. Payback comes from re-lamping labour saved and lower monthly bills.
Commercial
Commercial LED changeouts are usually driven by pure running-cost savings. High-bay, retail high-CRI and daylight-linked office lighting typically show clear payback within a small number of years.
How much can LED lighting save me?+
Modern LEDs typically use around 80% less energy than equivalent halogens and older fluorescents. Exact savings depend on your existing fittings, hours of use and tariff.
How long do LEDs actually last?+
Quality LED fittings are typically rated 25,000–50,000 hours, around 10× to 25× longer than halogens.
Do you install fire-rated downlights?+
Yes, fire-rated downlights are specified as standard for ceilings between floors and in loft-adjacent ceilings, in line with Building Regulations.
Will my existing dimmer switches work with LEDs?+
Not always, legacy trailing/leading-edge dimmers often don't pair correctly with LED drivers. We specify the correct dimmer for the driver during design.
Can you design a kitchen or extension lighting scheme?+
Yes, full room-by-room lighting design covering downlights, task lighting, feature pendants and dimming zones.
Do you replace commercial fluorescents with LEDs?+
Yes, T8/T12 tube replacements, full fitting changeouts, high-bay swap-outs and sensor-controlled zoning for offices, warehouses and retail.
Do you supply the fittings or should I?+
We can supply or fit customer-supplied fittings, though we're honest about which fittings we'd stand behind for a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Do I get a certificate?+
Yes, Minor Works or Electrical Installation Certificate issued where notifiable, plus 12-month workmanship guarantee.
What areas do you cover?+
Leicester, Hinckley, Market Bosworth, Barlestone, Nuneaton, Coalville, Earl Shilton, Burbage, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Larger commercial projects nationwide.
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Where we work
Serving Leicestershire
Based in Barlestone, working across Leicester, Hinckley and the surrounding towns.
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