Lighting upgrades & installation services

Bad lighting is easy to ignore until the electricity bill lands, or a fitting fails mid-shift on a production line. MK Electrics designs and installs lighting systems across Northumberland and the North East — including Ashington, Newcastle, Blyth, Cramlington, Morpeth and Bedlington — from a single LED retrofit through to a full re-lighting of a warehouse, office floor or industrial unit.

What this service includes:

Lighting design and installation across the North East

Based in Ashington, we’re placed to reach commercial and industrial sites across Northumberland and Tyne and Wear quickly — Newcastle, Blyth, Cramlington, Morpeth, Bedlington, Whitley Bay and Gateshead are all within easy reach for site surveys and installation crews, without the travel costs a Newcastle-only or national contractor would add to the job.

Where most upgrades start: LED retrofit

Old fluorescent tube and halogen lighting is still common in offices, warehouses and retail units across the region. It’s expensive to run, generates more heat, and fails often enough that maintenance callouts add up. An LED retrofit is usually the fastest-payback upgrade available:

• Same fitting positions, LED equivalents in place of fluorescent tubes or halogen lamps
• Typical energy use drops significantly compared with the fittings being replaced
• Far fewer failures — LED fittings commonly run for years longer between replacements
• Minimal disruption — retrofit work is usually completed without major rewiring

When a full redesign makes more sense

A straight fitting swap doesn’t fix a layout that was wrong to begin with. If a space has dark spots, glare, over-lit areas, or task lighting that doesn’t match how it’s used, we design the layout from scratch — fitting type, positioning and light levels worked out for the specific use, whether that’s a warehouse aisle in Blyth or an office floor in Newcastle city centre.

Sectors we work with

Commercial — offices, retail units, restaurants and hospitality venues across Newcastle, Gateshead and Northumberland, where lighting affects both energy costs and how customers experience the space.

Industrial — warehouses, production facilities and workshops throughout the North East’s industrial estates, including sites around Ashington, Cramlington and the Tyne corridor, where high-bay LED lighting and reliability matter as much as cost.

Residential — homes, rental properties and landlord-managed blocks across the region, from general room lighting to feature and exterior lighting.

Emergency and exterior lighting

Emergency lighting is a legal requirement in most commercial and industrial premises, covering escape routes and exit signage if mains power fails. We install and test emergency lighting to BS 5266 for businesses across the North East, and can carry out ongoing testing and certification as part of a maintenance contract.

We also install exterior and security lighting — car parks, yards, loading bays and building perimeters — sized and positioned for local site conditions, not a generic spec.

Lighting controls

Sensors, dimming and zoned controls reduce energy use in spaces that aren’t constantly occupied — corridors, storerooms, meeting rooms, warehouse aisles. Controls can be added as part of a new install or retrofitted onto existing lighting.

The process

1. Free site survey — understanding how the space is used and where the current lighting is falling short
2. Design or specification — fitting type, positioning, light levels and controls, agreed before any work starts
3. Installation — carried out efficiently by our Ashington-based team, with minimal mess or disruption
4. Testing and certification — including emergency lighting testing to BS 5266 where required

Why choose MK Electrics

• NICEIC accredited, trading since 2003
• Ashington-based, covering Northumberland, Newcastle and Tyne and Wear
• Free site survey before any work is specified
• Guaranteed energy savings on retrofit work
• SafeContractor and ISO 9001 accredited
• 100% satisfaction guarantee

Get in touch

Call 01670 528 429 or request a callback for a free lighting survey, wherever you’re based in the North East.