Warehouse Lighting Installation

Warehouse Lighting Installation Perth

Poor lighting in a warehouse causes more problems than most business owners realise. Dim or uneven lighting slows down picking and packing, creates safety issues around forklifts and racking, and older high bay fittings often cost far more to run than they need to. Once a warehouse has been fitted out for a few years, it’s common for lighting to have degraded, gone out of date, or simply never been designed properly for the way the space is used.

Vivid West Electrical installs warehouse lighting for businesses across Perth, from full new fit outs to upgrades of existing high bay and aisle lighting. We assess how the space is used, where the gaps and problem areas are, and design a lighting layout that improves visibility and safety while cutting down on running costs.

Below is what’s involved in a warehouse lighting project, the options available, and what tends to make the biggest difference.

Common Warehouse Lighting Issues

Most of the jobs we’re called out for come down to a handful of recurring problems:

• Dark aisles and racking, particularly in narrow aisle warehouses where old fittings weren’t positioned to light vertically as well as across the floor.
• Ageing high bay fittings, often metal halide or fluorescent, that have dimmed with age, use significantly more power than LED, and are expensive to maintain.
• Uneven coverage, with bright spots directly under fittings and dark patches in between, which happens when lighting was installed without a proper layout plan.
• Insufficient lighting for the work being done, such as picking, packing or quality checks, where general warehouse lighting isn’t enough for the detail of the task.

We’ll walk the site with you, point out where the current setup is falling short, and explain what a proper lighting design would look like before recommending any work.

LED Upgrades and Lighting Design

Most warehouse lighting upgrades we carry out involve moving to LED high bay fittings, which use a fraction of the power of older lighting technology while producing better, more consistent light. The saving on running costs alone is often enough to justify the upgrade within a few years, before even factoring in the improvement to visibility and safety.

Beyond just swapping fittings, we look at the layout itself. That includes fitting spacing, mounting height, and how light needs to fall across aisles, racking and work areas differently depending on what each part of the warehouse is used for. A well designed layout uses fewer fittings to achieve better coverage than simply matching what was there before like for like.

For larger sites, we can also incorporate motion sensors and zoned controls, so lighting in low traffic areas isn’t running at full output around the clock.

Why Choose Vivid West Electrical

Warehouse lighting is a job that benefits from being planned properly rather than treated as a straight swap of old fittings for new. Vivid West Electrical is fully licensed and insured, and every installation is completed to AS/NZS 3000 with a Certificate of Electrical Safety issued on handover.

• Proper lighting design, not just a like for like fitting replacement, so the finished result actually solves the visibility issues you started with.
• Experience with working warehouses, scheduling installation around your operations so stock movement and staff aren’t disrupted.
• Fixed pricing once the site assessment is complete, so there’s a clear cost before work starts.
• After hours and weekend installation available for sites that can’t afford downtime during business hours.

We work with warehouse owners, logistics operators, manufacturers and property managers across Perth, and scale the design to suit everything from small storage facilities to large distribution centres.

Servicing Perth Warehouses

Vivid West Electrical installs warehouse lighting for businesses across Perth and the surrounding suburbs, covering everything from the initial site assessment through to the finished installation and sign off.

Every warehouse is laid out differently, so we don’t apply a generic template to every job. Racking height, aisle width, what’s stored where, and how staff move through the space all affect what a good lighting layout looks like, and we design around your specific site rather than a standard fitting count.

FAQs

How much does warehouse lighting installation cost in Perth?
Cost depends on the size of the warehouse, the number of fittings required, and whether it’s a new installation or an upgrade of existing lighting. We provide a fixed price quote after inspecting your site, so you know the full cost before committing.

How much can I save by switching to LED warehouse lighting?
Savings vary depending on your current fittings and how many hours the warehouse operates, but LED high bay lighting typically uses significantly less power than older metal halide or fluorescent fittings, while lasting considerably longer between replacements.

Can lighting be installed without shutting down warehouse operations?
In most cases, yes. We can schedule installation in stages, work around active areas, or carry out the job after hours or on weekends if your operations can’t accommodate downtime during the day.

Will new lighting actually fix dark aisles and uneven coverage?
Usually, but only if the layout is designed properly rather than just replacing old fittings in the same positions. We assess fitting spacing, mounting height and how light needs to fall across your specific racking and aisle layout before recommending a design.

Do you install lighting controls like motion sensors and zoning?
Yes, particularly for larger sites where different areas have different levels of activity. Zoned lighting and motion sensors mean lighting isn’t running at full output in low traffic areas around the clock, which adds to the running cost savings.