01785 711088
01785 711088
Professional emergency lighting testing, maintenance, installation, and certification from MAGG Fire Services. We help businesses ensure escape routes remain safely illuminated during power failures or fire emergencies, supporting full compliance with UK fire safety regulations.
Emergency lighting is a critical life-safety system designed to guide staff, visitors, and contractors safely out of a building if the main power supply fails.
Emergency lighting systems automatically activate during a power outage or fire situation to illuminate escape routes, exits, stairways, corridors, and high-risk areas. These systems are essential for safe evacuation and form a key part of your fire safety strategy and Fire Risk Assessment.
UK regulations require:
Monthly flick tests (usually completed internally by responsible persons)
Annual full drain test carried out by a qualified engineer
The annual test ensures batteries operate correctly and provide the required illumination duration (typically 1–3 hours depending on system type).
Regular testing ensures compliance and confirms the system will function in an emergency.
Correctly maintained emergency lighting ensures escape routes remain visible during power loss, reduces the risk of injury, supports safe evacuation, and protects staff and visitors. It also provides documented proof of compliance for audits, inspections, and insurance requirements.
Failure to maintain emergency lighting systems can result in enforcement action, legal penalties, and increased safety risk.
Emergency lighting is required in all commercial, industrial, and public buildings where staff, visitors, or contractors may be present. It is essential in workplaces subject to UK fire safety legislation, particularly buildings with escape routes, multi-occupancy layouts, or fire risk assessment requirements.
Required in offices, retail units, hospitality venues, and other workplaces where staff or visitors may be present.
Essential for industrial environments with operational areas, equipment, storage zones, and defined escape routes.
Supports safe evacuation in buildings used by visitors, contractors, service users, or members of the public.
Especially important where corridors, stairways, exits, or high-risk areas must remain illuminated during an emergency.
Required where several occupants, tenants, staff groups, or visitors may need to evacuate safely.
Applies where a Fire Risk Assessment identifies emergency lighting as part of the fire safety strategy.
We offer full emergency lighting testing, servicing, installation, fault detection, and repairs. Our engineers carry out annual compliance testing, identify faults, provide maintenance solutions, and issue complete certification and documentation.
Annual compliance testing, servicing, and complete certification for your emergency lighting system.
Installation, fault detection, repairs, and maintenance solutions to keep systems operational.
Emergency call-out support for urgent lighting failures, including out-of-hours availability where required.
After each service, you receive a detailed emergency lighting report.
Reports include findings identified during testing and inspection.
Clear recommendations are provided where maintenance or corrective action is required.
Documentation demonstrates that your business meets legal obligations.
Records support insurance requirements and future inspections.
Reports are suitable for fire risk assessments and regulatory inspections.
This documentation supports fire risk assessments, regulatory inspections, and insurance requirements, demonstrating that your business meets legal obligations.
Emergency lighting systems must comply with UK fire safety legislation and relevant standards. Monthly checks and annual testing are required to ensure systems operate correctly and illuminate escape routes for the required duration.
Maintaining accurate records is essential for compliance and audits.
Call 01785 711088 or request a callback to arrange emergency lighting testing, maintenance, installation, or certification.
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