Cost guide
How much does security lighting cost?
A PIR floodlight fitted where a supply is nearby is £120 to £280. A new circuit for several lights runs £300 to £700, and column or high level mounting more again because of access.
Typical prices
Ranges, not quotes. A quote depends on your room.
| Work | Typical UK price |
|---|---|
| PIR floodlight fitted, supply nearby | £120 to £280 |
| Two floodlights on one new circuit | £300 to £550 |
| High level mounting requiring a tower | £350 to £800 |
| Override switch added indoors | £80 to £160 |
| Replacing halogen floods with LED | £90 to £190 each |
| Photocell and timer control added | £110 to £250 |
Stand where somebody approaching the house would stand, at night, before anything is screwed to the wall. Five minutes there prevents the fortnight of false triggers that ends with the light switched off at the fuse.
What moves the price
- Whether a supply exists nearby or a new circuit is needed.
- Mounting height and access, and whether a tower or scaffold is required.
- Number of units and whether they are switched together or separately.
- Override switching indoors, and where the switch goes.
- Wall construction, and whether the cable is surface clipped or chased.
- Whether the lighting is being coordinated with cameras, which changes the aim and sometimes the positions.
Who quotes for it
1 of the 133 electricians listed on this site take on security lighting.
Most of them in one place: Sheffield (1).
Questions about security lighting
Can I control it from inside?
Yes, and it is worth asking for. An override switch lets you force it on while you are working outside and off on the night it starts triggering on weather.
Will it work with my cameras?
Only if the lighting is aimed with the camera in mind. A light behind the subject makes the footage useless, which is the commonest reason a system that cost real money records nothing identifiable.