LED Lighting Upgrade

Client
Harbour Works
Duration
04 Weeks
Services
LED Retrofit
Date
February 27, 2026
LED fittings installed across a commercial work area
Project Overview
We successfully completed a comprehensive residential electrical upgrade, transforming an outdated electrical system into a modern, safe, and energy-efficient solution.
The project included complete home rewiring, electrical panel replacement, LED lighting installation, and dedicated circuits to support today's high-powered appliances and smart home technology.

Upgraded traditional lighting to energy-efficient LED fixtures, enhancing brightness throughout the building. We surveyed the existing light levels, replaced ageing fluorescent fittings zone by zone, and added occupancy control where usage patterns justified it. The work was staged around the operating schedule so no area lost lighting during working hours.

Light level survey being taken before fixture selection
Ageing fluorescent fitting removed from the ceiling grid

Project Challenge

The building ran on ageing fluorescent fittings that drew heavily, flickered at start-up and were reaching the end of their service life. Replacing tubes had become a recurring maintenance cost, and light levels in the working areas had dropped well below what the tasks needed.

Our Solution

We measured existing light levels, selected LED fittings that met the required output without over-lighting, and replaced the fixtures zone by zone so no area was out of service during working hours. Occupancy sensors were added in the low-traffic zones.

Services Included

  • Light level survey and fixture selection
  • Fluorescent fitting removal and disposal
  • LED fixture installation
  • Occupancy sensor installation
  • Emergency lighting integration
  • Post-installation light level verification

Project Highlights

Measured, not guessed

Fixture output was chosen from surveyed light levels, so the result meets the standard without wasting energy on over-lighting.

No downtime

Work ran zone by zone around the operating schedule, leaving every area usable throughout.

Sensors where they pay

Occupancy control was fitted only in the areas with genuinely intermittent use, where it earns back its cost.

New LED fixture being mounted in place of the old fitting
Occupancy sensor fitted in a low-traffic zone
Portrait of the operations lead at the commercial site
Grace Whitfield
Operations Lead
The difference is obvious the moment you walk in. We had not realised how dim it had become until the new fittings went up, and the electricity bill dropped as well.

Project Outcome

Lighting energy use dropped sharply and the tube replacement cycle disappeared entirely. Staff reported the biggest difference in the areas that had quietly dimmed over years of gradual decline.

Lower energy draw

The new fittings deliver the required light at a fraction of the previous load.

Maintenance removed

Regular tube and ballast replacement is no longer part of the maintenance schedule.

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