Fixed-price maintenance
Add It to a Maintenance Plan
Emergency lighting comes round every six months. Put it on a fixed-price plan with switchboard thermal scans and safety switch testing, and the dates are easier to keep.
Gold Coast – fixed price – 24/7
Emergency Exit Lighting Gold Coast
Emergency and exit lights have to work the one time the power fails, and they need regular testing to prove it. Our licensed team tests, repairs and maintains them, so you have the records when you need them.
- QLD licence 1511406
- Fixed price before work starts
- Lifetime workmanship warranty
- 24/7 emergency call-outs
Exit sign dark or an emergency light failed its test?People may not be able to get out safely in a power failure, so book a repair now, and call 000 for fire.
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How Often Does Emergency Lighting Need Testing in Queensland?
Queensland Fire Department guidance says exit signs and emergency lighting need six-monthly and annual inspections, recorded in a log book.
The building occupier is responsible. For strata common areas, that is generally the body corporate.
Repairs found in maintenance must generally be done within one month, and each record of maintenance is signed by the person who did it.
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- Exit sign not lit
- Fitting failed its test
- Cover broken or missing
- Test overdue
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- Six-monthly test coming up
- Log book incomplete
- New manager or contractor
- Old fittings to LED
- Several sites to manage
Read how often emergency lighting needs testing or why an exit light is flashing.
Emergency and Exit Lighting Work We Do
We test to schedule, fix what fails and leave a record your fire safety file can use.
Scheduled Testing
Six-monthly and annual inspections, with fittings checked running on battery.
Repairs and Batteries
Failed batteries, lamps and fittings repaired or replaced.
Log Books and Records
Signed records of what was tested, the results and who did it.
LED Replacements
Old or failing fittings replaced with LED emergency and exit fittings.
Body Corporate Buildings
Common area testing, with signed records for the strata manager or committee.
Strata electriciansWhy Gold Coast Homeowners and Businesses Choose Knight Electrical Solutions
Fixed
Price Quoted on Site
We inspect first. The quote is the number you pay.
Lifetime
Workmanship Warranty
If our work fails, we come back and fix it.
24/7
Emergency Call-Outs
Based in Palm Beach, so same-day is often possible.
1511406
Licensed and Insured
QLD Electrical Contractor Licence, fully insured.
20+
Years' Experience
Residential, commercial and industrial work.
EFTPOS
Pay on Completion
Paid on site when the job's done. No invoice to chase.
What the Rules Say About Emergency Lighting
From the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 and Queensland Fire Department advisory notes. Testing intervals are set by Queensland Development Code MP 6.1.
The Occupier Is Responsible
The occupier must have each prescribed fire safety installation maintained by an appropriately qualified person, and inspected and tested at set intervals.
Source: Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008, s 54
Six-Monthly and Annual Inspections
A log book is required to record six-monthly and annual inspections. A licensed electrician or appropriately qualified person must do them.
Source: Queensland Fire Department advisory notes, item 16
Repairs Within One Month
If maintenance shows a repair is needed, the occupier must have it done within one month, unless there's a reasonable excuse.
Source: Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008, s 54
Critical Defects Within 24 Hours
A defect likely to stop the system working, and to seriously affect occupant safety in an emergency, is critical. The maintainer must notify the occupier within 24 hours of the maintenance.
Source: Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008, ss 49 and 53
A Signed Record of Maintenance
The record states the installation, date, work done and results, plus the name and licence number of who did it, with their signed statement.
Source: Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008, s 55
Yearly Occupier Statement
The occupier sends the QFD Commissioner an occupier statement each year and keeps fire safety records for at least two years.
Source: Queensland Fire Department advisory notes, items 61 and 62
A plain-English summary, not legal advice. Read how often emergency lighting needs testing in QLD.
Byron Knight
Director, Knight Electrical Solutions
Byron has more than 20 years of hands-on experience across residential, commercial and industrial electrical work, from family homes and rural properties to large-scale projects. That depth shows in how quickly and accurately he gets to the cause of a fault.
He has run his own electrical business before, so he knows what it takes to lead a job from the first call to a clean handover. He's also trained in PLC and instrumentation and qualified in Level 1 thermal imaging, so complex jobs are well within his wheelhouse.
What drives him is quality: neat, safe work, straight advice and a finished job he's proud to put the Knight name to. Do it once, do it right.
- QLD Electrical Contractor Licence 1511406
- 20+ years' experience
- PLC and instrumentation
- Level 1 thermal imaging
How It Works
- Get in Touch
Tell us the site and when it was last tested.
- Site Survey
We count the fittings and check the log book.
- Fixed Price
One figure for the test, or for an ongoing plan.
- Battery Test
Fittings checked running on battery.
- Repairs
Failed batteries and fittings repaired or replaced.
- Records
Signed log book entries for your fire safety file.
For larger jobs over $5,000 in materials that span multiple days, a deposit may be requested when the quote is accepted.
What Sets the Price of Emergency Lighting Maintenance
We count the fittings and check the records before we quote. These move the number.
- Number of fittings. Each one is tested and recorded.
- Access. High ceilings and stairwells need access equipment.
- Failure rate. Old batteries and fittings mean more replacements.
- Records. Missing history may mean extra testing to start.
- Schedule. A one-off test or an ongoing six-monthly plan.
- Trading hours. Testing outside opening hours takes more planning.
Emergency and Exit Lighting FAQ
Questions Gold Coast businesses, building managers and committees ask us about emergency lighting.
How often does emergency lighting need to be tested in QLD?
Queensland Fire Department guidance says exit signs and emergency lighting need a log book recording six-monthly and annual inspections. The Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 requires testing at the intervals set by Queensland Development Code MP 6.1. The building occupier is responsible for making sure it happens, and the work must be done by a licensed electrician or other appropriately qualified person.
Who is responsible for emergency lighting in a building?
The occupier. Under the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008, the occupier must have fire safety installations maintained by an appropriately qualified person and keep a record of it. Queensland Government guidance says tenants usually look after their own tenancy, the building manager handles common areas, and a body corporate is generally treated as an occupier of its building.
Can I test emergency lights myself?
You can check that exit sign covers and lamps are clean, in place and undamaged, which Queensland Fire Department expects occupiers to do. The six-monthly and annual maintenance inspections must be done by a licensed electrician or appropriately qualified person. Don't open fittings or change batteries yourself, because they're connected to mains power.
What's the difference between emergency lighting and exit signs?
Exit signs show the way out of a building. Emergency lights switch on when the mains power fails, to light corridors, stairs and exits so people can get out safely. Both usually have battery backup so they keep working in a power failure, and both are inspected and recorded. Queensland Fire Department groups them together on its fire safety maintenance checklist.
What happens if an emergency light fails its test?
It needs repairing. Under the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008, if maintenance shows a repair is needed, the occupier must have it done within one month unless there's a reasonable excuse. A defect likely to stop the system working and seriously affect occupant safety in an emergency is a critical defect, and the maintainer must notify the occupier within 24 hours of the maintenance.
Is a maintenance tag or invoice enough as a record?
Usually not. Under the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008, the record must state the installation, the date, the work done, the results, and the name and licence number of the person who did it, with their signed statement. A tag or invoice rarely covers all of that. For emergency lighting, Queensland Fire Department expects a log book that meets those requirements, kept for at least two years.
Why do emergency light batteries need replacing?
Batteries lose capacity as they age, so a fitting can still light up but not stay lit for its rated time when the power fails. Scheduled testing on battery is how that gets picked up. When a fitting fails, we replace the battery, or the whole fitting if it's old or damaged, and record the work in the log book.
Can you take over emergency lighting testing from another contractor?
Yes. We start by reviewing the log book to see what was tested and when, so the six-monthly schedule carries on without a gap. If records are missing or incomplete, we tell you what needs testing to bring them up to date and quote that separately. Ask your previous contractor for copies, as records must be kept for at least two years.
Our Service Area
Our electricians cover the whole Gold Coast and Tweed Heads.
- Gold Coast
- Ashmore
- Austinville
- Benowa
- Biggera Waters
- Bilinga
- Bonogin
- Broadbeach
- Bundall
- Burleigh Heads
- Burleigh Waters
- Carrara
- Coolangatta
- Coombabah
- Currumbin
- Currumbin Waters
- Elanora
- Helensvale
- Highland Park
- Hollywell
- Hope Island
- Kirra
- Labrador
- Main Beach
- Mermaid Beach
- Mermaid Waters
- Merrimac
- Miami
- Molendinar
- Mudgeeraba
- Nerang
- Nobby Beach
- Palm Beach
- Paradise Point
- Reedy Creek
- Robina
- Runaway Bay
- Southport
- Surfers Paradise
- Tallai
- Tallebudgera
- Tugun
- Tweed Heads
- Varsity Lakes
- Worongary
Book Your Emergency Lighting Test
We'll count the fittings, check your log book and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
0421 333 034
If anyone is in danger, has had an electric shock, or you can see fire, sparks or fallen powerlines, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. Don’t touch anyone who may be in contact with live electricity.
Important disclaimer
The information on this page is general and is not advice for your property. Summaries of Queensland law and standards are drawn from the official sources linked on this page, and may change; the official sources prevail. Regulations, Australian Standards and safety requirements change, and errors can occur, so have a licensed electrician assess your situation in person before acting on anything here. Electrical work in Queensland must only be done by a licensed electrician. If you think something here is wrong or out of date, call 0421 333 034 or email byron@knightes.au and we'll review it. To the extent permitted by law, Knight Electrical Solutions accepts no liability for loss or damage arising from reliance on this information.