Light that changes everything.

Residential lighting

Kitchens, living rooms, stairwells, bedrooms, bathrooms, hallways — every room in the house needs a different approach. We work through task, ambient, accent and decorative lighting as a single scheme rather than bolting on downlights as an afterthought. Dimmable circuits, scene control, tunable white LEDs, feature pendants, under-cabinet strips and backlit mirrors. Fully compliant with IP44/IP65 requirements in bathroom zones and Part L of the Building Regulations for domestic lighting efficacy.

Heritage & period properties

Glastonbury, Wells, Bath, Bruton — Mid Somerset is full of listed buildings, barn conversions and period homes where the last thing you want is a grid of 65mm downlights. We restore original brass lanterns, rewire period pendants, hide modern LED drivers inside traditional fittings, and work around lath-and-plaster ceilings, timber beams and stone walls without hacking them to pieces. Where heritage permission is required we liaise with the local authority conservation officer.

Commercial & retail

Shops, salons, barbershops, restaurants, showrooms, offices. Commercial lighting has to do three jobs at once: make the product look right, make the staff see clearly, and run cheap. We specify track lighting (Erco, Nordlux, Astro), high-CRI LED for retail, DALI-2 broadcast control for scene switching, and CIBSE-compliant office lighting with correct lux levels at desk height. Emergency lighting to BS 5266 is designed in as standard — not bolted on at building-control sign-off.

Hospitality & venues

Restaurants and pubs need the light level to drop from lunch service to evening dining. Hotels need guest rooms that feel calm by day and warm by night. We install multi-scene dimming circuits and colour-temperature-tunable LED schemes that shift the room automatically from bright midday white through to warm candlelight at 1800K in the evening. For whole-house programmable scene systems (Lutron, Rako and similar) we recommend a specialist integrator — we wire the dimmable circuits, they spec the control layer.

Landscape & external

Driveways, gardens, water features, facade uplighting, step lights and path markers. External lighting has to survive Somerset winters — IP65 minimum, stainless or marine-grade fittings, and properly buried SWA cable rather than flex pushed through a hole. We use 24V DC transformer-fed systems for low-voltage garden installs (no earthing complexity, no RCD nuisance tripping) and mains IP67 fittings for driveways and security lighting. PIR, daylight sensor and astronomical-clock control to avoid daytime operation.

Smart & controlled lighting

We install Philips Hue smart-bulb systems (full house or zone-by-zone), dimmable circuits, scene-ready wiring, and DALI-2 broadcast on commercial sites. For full programmable whole-house control systems (Lutron, Rako and similar) we recommend a specialist integrator — we wire the circuits and dimmable feeds, they spec and commission the control layer. This way you get a clean BS 7671 install plus a properly-supported smart system.

LED strip & linear lighting

Under-cabinet, cove, stair nosing, shelf, wardrobe, plinth, pelmet, skirting. Strip lighting done badly is splotchy, green-cast, flickers, and dies after 18 months. Done right it disappears and the light appears to come from nowhere. We use CRI90+ / CRI95 tape from specified brands (Collingwood, KSR, Nordlux), run it on properly sized constant-voltage drivers, heatsink aluminium profiles, and use soft-start dimming to prevent flicker at low levels. Every run tested with a luxmeter before sign-off.

Emergency lighting & exit signs (BS 5266)

Required in all commercial premises, public-access buildings, HMOs, flats above shops and many larger houses. We design and install self-contained and central-battery emergency lighting systems compliant with BS 5266-1:2016: maintained and non-maintained illuminated exit signs, escape route lighting, open-area anti-panic lighting, and high-risk-task lighting. Integrated alongside BS 5839 fire alarm systems where required. Monthly function and annual 3-hour duration tests delivered as a contracted service. All certificates logged for your fire risk assessment and insurance.

What's included in a lighting install

• Site survey: room-by-room walk-through with a tape measure and notepad — not a guess from photos
• Design proposal: fitting schedule with product codes, colour temperatures (Kelvin), lumen output, beam angles and dimming method
• Transparent pricing: labour and materials itemised. No hidden markup on fittings — trade prices passed to you with a declared fee
• Circuit design: new dedicated lighting circuits where needed, zoned by room/function, protected by appropriately rated MCBs and RCBOs
• Dimming compatibility: every driver and dimmer matched for trailing-edge / leading-edge / 0-10V / DALI as required. No buzzing, no flicker
• Install, test, commission: full BS 7671 testing, scene programming, and a proper walk-through handover
• Certification: Electrical Installation Certificate or Minor Works, plus emergency lighting test certificate where applicable

Brands we specify

We are not tied to any one supplier, which means we specify what is right for the job rather than what is on offer this month. Regular specs include:

• Architectural & decorative: Astro Lighting, Nordlux, Davey, Original BTC, Collingwood, Aurora, Saxby, Integral LED
• Track & retail: Erco, Nordlux, Knightsbridge, Zumtobel (commercial)
• LED tape & profile: Collingwood, KSR, Integral, LED Eco Lights (all CRI90+)
• Control systems: Philips Hue, dimmable circuits, scene-ready wiring, DALI-2 broadcast (commercial). Whole-house Lutron / Rako handled by specialist integrators we wire to
• Emergency: Eaton, Hochiki, Mackwell, Channel Safety
• Landscape: Hunza, Collingwood, Garden Zone, Philips Hue Outdoor, In-lite. IP-rated luminaires + 12V SELV or mains SWA runs