Mains-fit downlights, dimmable circuits, brushed brass plates. NAPIT certified, BS 7671 compliant. Fire-rated housings between floors, IP65 bathrooms, smart-dim Hue/Hive ready. From £45 + VAT per fitting on an existing circuit.
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BS 7671Six core downlight specifications cover ninety-five percent of jobs — kitchens, bathrooms, hallways, stairs, period properties and smart-controlled open-plan rooms. Every fitting matched to the room, the regs, and the dimmer.
5W warm-white dimmable GU10 LED lamps in standard fire-rated housings. The workhorse fitting for kitchens, hallways and staircases. Trade-grade Aurora, Integral, Saxby or Collingwood — not £3 import.
Constant-voltage 24V LED tape on aluminium heatsink profile, fed by a properly sized driver. Under-cabinet, plinth, alcove and accent lighting. CRI90+ tape only — soft-start dimming so it doesn't flicker at low levels.
Sealed IP65 LED downlights for Zone 1 above bath and shower. IP44 in Zone 2. Driver mounted outside the zone. Every circuit on a 30mA RCD. BS 7671 Section 701 special-locations compliant.
Gimbal-tilt fittings to wash walls, accent paintings, pick out beams, or light period features in heritage homes. Aimed and locked at install. Low-glare baffle options for snug rooms and bedrooms.
Required between floors. Intumescent gasket expands to seal the cut-out under fire conditions. FR60 (60-minute) and FR90 (90-minute) options matched to the building's fire-resistance rating. Building Regs Approved Document B compliant.
Hue White and Color Ambiance smart GU10s, or Hive compatible dimmable circuits. Scene control, voice control, schedule-based dim from Alexa or the Hue app. We wire the dimmable feed; the smart layer sits on top.
Our default plate range. Eight finishes that suit anything from a New Forest farmhouse to a Bath Georgian townhouse to a modern Wells loft conversion. Deco Plus is the screwless premium variant.
For specifier-led high-end work, we also fit Forbes & Lomax and Hamilton Litestat ranges through our trade accounts — brass, nickel, antique bronze, unlacquered finishes that age in over time. Sample plates available before commit.
Honest "from" prices to give you a feel before the survey. Every job priced individually after a free site walk-through. VAT shown on a separate line.
Hole-cut, fitting supplied and fitted, terminated to existing live feed, tested and certified.
New dimmable circuit, six fire-rated GU10 LED fittings, plate, dimmer, full BS 7671 test pack.
Two switched and dimmed zones (kitchen / dining), 12 fire-rated fittings, twin Click Deco dimmer plate, certified.
4× IP65 sealed downlights, Section 701 zone planning, 30mA RCD-protected, driver outside Zone 2, certified.
Lath-and-plaster ceilings, hidden cable routing, period-appropriate plates, multiple zones, conservation-officer liaison if required.
We come out, look at the room, the existing wiring, the access, and write you a fixed quote. No surprises on invoice day.
Plenty of installers will fit downlights. Fewer will do it to BS 7671 18th edition Amendment 2, with a fire-rated FR60 housing in every separating ceiling, and notify Part P automatically through their NAPIT registration.
Part P notification handled at no extra cost. Every install logged on the national database. Compliance certificate accepted by insurers, mortgage lenders and building control.
Type A RCBO mandatory on all new circuits — not Type AC. Megger MFT-1741 test pack delivered with every job. Inspection & test certificate hand-completed and signed by a 2391-qualified inspector.
Brushed brass, antique brass, polished chrome, brushed steel, satin chrome, matt black or white moulded. Deco Plus is the screwless premium variant. Sample plates available before commit.
We come out and look at the room, the existing wiring, the access route, and the ceiling type. The quote you get back is fixed — no surprises on invoice day.
Every install backed by a 6-year workmanship warranty plus the manufacturer warranty on the fitting itself. Fire-rated housings, IP65 sealed bathroom fittings and Hue smart bulbs all carry their own multi-year guarantees on top.
Wells, Shepton Mallet, Bath, Frome, Glastonbury, Street, Wedmore, Bruton, Castle Cary. Free survey within 40 minutes of base. Call 07889 334849.
Yes — wherever a downlight is recessed into a separating floor or ceiling between two storeys, it must be fire-rated to maintain the fire integrity of the floor. We use FR60 (60-minute) or FR90 (90-minute) fittings with intumescent gaskets, matched to the building's required fire-resistance rating. Required by Building Regulations Approved Document B and BS 476 Part 21. We never fit a non-fire-rated downlight in a separating ceiling, even if the previous installer did.
Yes — provided the IP rating matches the BS 7671 zone. Zone 1 (above the bath/shower) needs IP65 minimum. Zone 2 (within 0.6m of the bath) needs IP44 minimum. Outside the zones, IP20 is technically permitted but we always specify IP44+ as a sensible margin against splashes and steam. The driver must be kept outside Zone 2, and every bathroom circuit runs on a 30mA RCD. We do not use cheap import IP-rated fittings — the seal degrades and the rating becomes meaningless within a couple of years.
Only if the dimmer and the downlight driver are matched. Old rotary dimmers designed for 50W halogen lamps will buzz, flicker, or fail to dim properly on LEDs. We specify trailing-edge LED-rated dimmers (Varilight V-Pro, Click Scolmore Deco LED, Hamilton specifier) matched to the chosen downlight driver — leading-edge, trailing-edge, 0–10V, or DALI as required. Every install is dimmed and tested across the full range before sign-off. No buzz, no flicker, smooth fade to off.
Often yes. If you have an existing lighting circuit in good condition with a single ceiling rose, we can usually convert it to a downlight scheme by tapping into the existing feed, dropping a junction box above the ceiling, and wiring out to the new fittings on a switched and dimmed loop. Where the existing wiring is rubber-insulated, twin-and-earth without a CPC, or the circuit is already on a non-RCD-protected fuseboard, we'll quote the additional remedial work upfront. Free survey to find out which scenario applies to your room.
For a single fitting added to an existing circuit, expect £45 + VAT. For a 6-fitting kitchen retrofit on a new dedicated circuit (chase, wire, hole-cut, fit, certify), £350 + VAT is typical — that's about £58 per fitting all-in including the fittings themselves at trade. A 12-fitting open-plan with two switching zones is around £650 + VAT, ~£54 per fitting. Anyone offering whole-house downlights at £20 a unit is either using sub-£3 import fittings or skipping the testing and certification — both will cost you when the EICR comes around.
Free survey, fixed quote, NAPIT certified, BS 7671 compliant. Whatever the scope — single fitting, full kitchen retrofit, or heritage rewire scope.
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