RMP Electrical: Services
Outdoor lighting
Wall lights, lanterns, PIR security lighting, and full garden lighting schemes across West London, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire. IP-rated, RCD-protected, properly certified.
Recent jobs
Good outdoor lighting does two things at once. It makes a property look properly cared for from the road, and it makes the back garden actually usable past 7pm. Both are jobs we do regularly across West London, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.
Every install is on properly rated kit (IP44 minimum for shielded positions, IP65 for exposed walls and ground-level fittings) with the right RCD protection at the consumer unit and a certificate at the end.
What we install
- Wall lights and coach-style lanterns for front doors, side returns and rear elevations
- PIR security lighting: LED floodlights, downlights and combined PIR-and-camera fittings
- Garden and landscape lighting schemes: spike spots, bollards, in-ground uplighters
- Path, step and deck lighting
- Soffit and overhang downlights for the underside of porches and extensions
- Smart-controlled outdoor zones (Hue, Lutron, Loxone and similar)
- Switching from inside the house: wall plate, app, photocell, timer, or any combination
How we do it properly
The cheap end of outdoor lighting fails fast. Plastic fittings that go brittle in two winters, sealed units that fill with water through the cable gland, dimmable drivers that buzz on warm-white LEDs. The right kit, fitted properly, just keeps working.
- IP44 / IP65 fittings, with the rating matched to the exposure of each position
- Warm-white (2700–3000 K) LEDs by default: the colour temperature that doesn't make a house look like a forecourt
- Dimmable drivers where the room or zone calls for it, with compatible switches
- Dedicated RCD or RCBO for the outdoor circuit at the consumer unit
- SWA armoured cable for buried runs to spike-light schemes and bollards
- Photocell, PIR or timer controls, chosen to match how you actually use the space
- Electrical Installation Certificate (or Minor Works) issued and Part P notification submitted
What it usually costs
Like outdoor sockets, it depends on the run. Swapping a tired wall light for a new one above the front door, fed from the existing porch lighting circuit, is a quick job. A full garden lighting scheme with eight to twelve fittings on a new circuit is closer to a day's work.
Rough bands: a single new wall light from an existing nearby supply usually lands £140–£280 fitted. A pair of matched front-entrance lanterns wired back to a switched lighting circuit is typically £280–£500. A multi-fitting garden lighting scheme with a new dedicated circuit and SWA-cable runs is more, usually £700–£1,800 depending on scale. Every job is quoted as a fixed price before we start.
Where we work
Based in Hayes, West London. We cover the whole of West London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, including Hayes, Uxbridge, Ealing, Slough, Maidenhead, Windsor, High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, Marlow, Gerrards Cross, Reading, Henley, Oxford and the surrounding towns and villages.
Send us a postcode and a quick description of what you've got in mind (a photo of the wall or garden helps) and we'll come back with a fixed price.
Common questions
- What IP rating do outdoor light fittings need?
- IP44 is the minimum for a sheltered position such as a porch or underside of a soffit. IP65 for an exposed wall or position facing weather. IP67 or higher for fittings near water features.
- What control options are available?
- PIR (motion sensor), photocell (dusk to dawn), mechanical timer, or smart switch. These can be combined: for example, a dusk-to-dawn photocell with a PIR override for the front door light.
- Does new outdoor lighting require Part P notification?
- Yes if it involves a new circuit. Replacing like-for-like fittings on an existing outdoor circuit does not require notification.
- Can you install pathway and driveway lighting?
- Yes. We bury armoured cable to each fitting position at the correct depth, rise to each uplight or post fitting, and provide an as-installed sketch of the cable routes.
- How is cable run to fittings away from the house?
- Underground in armoured cable at the correct burial depth, rising to each fitting in conduit. We mark the route and hand over a plan of the as-installed positions.
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How quoting works
No hourly rates.
Fixed prices.
Every job is quoted individually so you know exactly what you're paying before any work starts.
Tell us about the job
Drop a quick message with what needs doing. A few details, a photo if you have one.
Get a fixed quote
We reply within the hour with a clear, fixed price. Quoted in writing. Locked in.
Price locked. Work starts.
Once you're happy, we book a time. The price you agreed is the price you pay.
Quotes are always free. All notifiable work properly certified to current Building Regulations.
What people say
Trusted across the Thames Valley.
“Came and installed outside sockets for me. Was a lovely guy, came on time and did a good job. The price was reasonable compared to some of the quotes I got from other companies. Would really recommend. Will call for work in the future as good tradespeople can be hard to find.”
Kirsty Pumfrey
Hayes
“Excellent experience with RMP Electrical. Changed an old tube light to a new LED strip, good price. Would use again.”
Chris Corthine
Hayes
“Reliable polite friendly service. Good value. Needed more electric plug sockets in all rooms. Was carried out with professional work and no mess left behind. Very impressed. Highly recommend.”
Sharon Nuro
Hayes
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