Outdoor lighting installation in Bristol
Security lights, wall lanterns, garden and path lighting and outdoor sockets, fitted with the right weatherproofing and RCD protection, then tested and certificated.
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Security lights from £180 + VAT
Outdoor sockets £295 + VAT
Outdoor electrics we fit
Lighting and power for the front of the house, the garden and everything at the bottom of it.
Security lights
PIR and dusk-to-dawn lights, aimed so they light your path rather than the neighbour's bedroom.
Security light prices →Wall lanterns and porch lights
Lights by the front door, the back door and the side return, on a switch, a sensor or a timer.
Indoor lighting too →Garden and path lighting
Spike lights, bollards and uplighters on a proper garden circuit, planned around how you use the garden after dark.
What the rules say →Outdoor sockets
Weatherproof double sockets for mowers, pressure washers and festive lights, RCD protected.
Outdoor socket costs →Garden rooms and sheds
A proper supply to a garden office, studio or shed, in armoured cable with its own protection.
Garden room electrics →Hot tubs
A dedicated circuit sized for the tub, with an isolator and RCD protection.
Hot tub electrics →Built for Bristol weather
Outdoor electrics fail in two ways: water gets in, or a cable gets damaged. Nearly every outdoor fault we trace comes back to one of them, so that is where the care goes.
The right IP rating
Every outdoor fitting carries an IP rating, and the second number is its protection against water. IP44 copes with splashing and suits a sheltered wall light; IP65 and above suits exposed fittings; IP66 is the sensible minimum for a socket that lives on an outside wall. Cable entries are sealed so the rating on the box is the rating you actually get.
Cables that survive the garden
Cable to a garden light or a shed is steel wire armoured, buried at a safe depth with warning tape above it or clipped along a wall, never ordinary indoor cable stapled along a fence. For flexible garden schemes, low-voltage lighting run from a transformer is often the safer and easier choice.
Security lights that do not annoy the neighbours
A PIR light set off by every car on the street soon gets switched off. We aim the sensor at your path and drive, set the timer and the light level, and point the beam down, so it lights you in and does not light up the houses opposite.
When outdoor electrical work is notifiable
Under Part P of the Building Regulations, a new circuit is notifiable wherever it goes. Adding a light or a socket to an existing circuit usually is not, unless it is in a bathroom. Either way you get a certificate, and anything notifiable is notified for you through NAPIT, so there is no separate building control application.
| Outdoor job | Notifiable? | Paperwork you get |
|---|---|---|
| Security light added to an existing circuit | Usually not | Minor works certificate |
| Outdoor socket added to an existing indoor circuit | Usually not | Minor works certificate |
| New circuit for garden lighting | Yes | Electrical installation certificate, notified through NAPIT |
| Supply to a shed, garden room or hot tub | Yes (a new circuit) | Electrical installation certificate, notified through NAPIT |
Outdoor lighting prices in Bristol
| Job | Price |
|---|---|
| Outdoor security light | from £180 + VAT (£216 inc VAT) |
| Outdoor weatherproof double socket | £295 + VAT (£354 inc VAT) |
| Fit your own outdoor wall light, same position | from £95 + VAT (£114 inc VAT) |
| Garden lighting scheme or new outdoor circuit | Free survey, fixed written quote |
| Supply to a shed, garden room or garage | Free survey, fixed written quote |
Prices exclude VAT unless shown. Outdoor lights and sockets are priced for a sensible cable route from a nearby circuit with room for them; if a new circuit is needed, we say so and quote it before any work starts.
Outdoor lighting around Bristol homes
In the terraces of Bedminster, Southville and Totterdown the job is usually a light and a socket for a small back yard, fed through the back wall from the kitchen. Semis with front drives, in Knowle, Headley Park and Hengrove or further north in Horfield and Westbury-on-Trym, tend to want a security light over the drive and a socket for the car or the pressure washer.
Larger gardens, in Long Ashton, Dundry and Stoke Bishop, are where proper garden lighting comes into its own: a lit path to the garden room, uplighters on a tree, steps you can see at night. Those schemes start with a walk round the garden after a free survey, and a fixed written price.
How we price: no surprises
Every job is different, so we look before we quote.
We check what's actually there before quoting anything.
The price we agree is the price you pay.
If we find anything unexpected, we stop, explain it and agree any change with you before continuing.
Estimates are always free, and there's never any obligation.
What Bristol customers say
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to fit an outdoor security light in Bristol?
From £180 + VAT (£216 inc VAT) for a standard security light wired from a suitable nearby circuit. If a new circuit is needed, we quote it after a free survey.
Do outdoor sockets need RCD protection?
Yes. Outdoor sockets need 30mA RCD protection, either from the consumer unit or built into the socket, and a weatherproof IP66 enclosure is the sensible minimum. Our weatherproof double socket is £295 + VAT (£354 inc VAT).
Is garden lighting notifiable under Part P?
A new circuit is notifiable; adding a light or a socket to an existing circuit outside a bathroom usually is not. We are NAPIT registered, so we certificate the work and notify anything notifiable for you.
Can you run power to a shed, garden office or hot tub?
Yes. That is a new circuit, usually in armoured cable with protection at the house board and often a small consumer unit at the far end. Our garage and garden room electrics page explains how we approach it.
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