Ongoing maintenance
Keep Your Lights Working After the Upgrade
Shops, offices and strata buildings can also ask us about a fixed-price preventative maintenance programme. We inspect the site first, then quote one fixed price.
Gold Coast – fixed price – 24/7
Commercial Lighting Gold Coast
Better lighting changes how a shop sells and how an office works. Our licensed team upgrades to LED and repairs faulty lighting with minimal disruption to trade.
- QLD licence 1511406
- Fixed price before work starts
- Lifetime workmanship warranty
- 24/7 emergency call-outs
Light fitting smoking, sparking or smelling of burning?Keep people away and switch that circuit off at the switchboard if it's safe. Smoke or flame: call 000 first.
Call 0421 333 034What Clients Say About Knight Electrical Solutions
Is It Time to Upgrade Your Shop or Office Lighting?
It's probably time if you're still running fluorescent tubes, replacing failed fittings often, or the space looks dim or patchy.
Australia has prohibited making and importing some fluorescent tubes since March 2022.
We walk the site, count the fittings and give you one fixed price before any work starts.
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- Fitting smoking or scorched
- Water in a light fitting
- Whole area dark
- Lights tripping the board
Plan an Upgrade
- Old fluorescent tubes
- Fittings failing often
- Dim or patchy light
- Flicker staff complain about
- Lights left on overnight
- Moving into a new tenancy
Read what to do if water leaks from a light or our retail lighting fit-out guide.
Commercial Lighting Work We Do
Most jobs start with a walk-through. We look at the fittings, the circuits and how each area is used.
LED Upgrades
Fluorescent battens and old downlights swapped for LED. The work is tested once it's done.
Shop Lighting
LED lighting for shop floors and displays, planned around how you trade.
Retail lighting fit-outsOffice Lighting
LED panel lighting for desks, meeting rooms and common areas.
Sensor Lighting
Sensor lights for storerooms, toilets and back-of-house areas, so lights aren't left on in empty rooms.
Faulty Lights and Repairs
Flickering, dead or tripping fittings found and fixed. Failed drivers and fittings replaced.
Electrical fault findingEmergency and Exit Lights
Repairs and replacements while we're on site, so you're not booking a second trade.
Emergency exit lightingWhy 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 Workplace Lighting
Lighting in a shop or office is a work health and safety matter, not just a looks decision.
Lighting Has to Be Safe to Work In
A business must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that lighting lets workers do their work and move around safely, and lets people evacuate in an emergency.
Source: WorkSafe Queensland, Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, s 40(d)
Fluorescent Tubes Are Being Phased Out
From 7 March 2022, Australia prohibited the import, export and manufacture of some compact and linear fluorescent lamps. Some exemptions apply.
Emergency and Exit Lights Need Maintaining
The occupier must maintain prescribed fire safety installations. Exit signs and emergency lights get six-monthly and annual inspections, recorded in a logbook.
A plain-English summary, not legal advice. More on testing in 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 about the space and what's not working.
- Site Walk-Through
We look at the fittings, circuits and your trading hours.
- Fixed Price
One figure before work starts. No hourly rate.
- Book the Work
After hours or in sections, planned around your trade.
- Install and Test
New fittings in, the work tested, site cleaned up.
- Pay on Completion
EFTPOS on site when you're happy.
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 a Commercial Lighting Upgrade
We don't price a lighting job until we've walked the site. These are the things that move the number.
- Number of fittings. More fittings, more materials and labour.
- Type of fitting. Panels, battens, downlights and display lights differ.
- Layout changes. Moving lights costs more than swapping them in place.
- Sensors. Sensor lighting adds parts and wiring.
- Ceiling access. High ceilings and tight ceiling spaces take longer.
- Work hours. After-hours or staged work to keep you trading.
Commercial Lighting FAQ
Questions Gold Coast shop owners and office managers ask us about lighting.
Why upgrade my shop or office lighting to LED?
LED fittings are rated to last much longer than fluorescent tubes, so you replace fewer of them, and they often use less power than the older fittings they replace. Spares are also a factor: Australia prohibited the import and manufacture of some compact and linear fluorescent lamps from 7 March 2022. An upgrade is a good time to fix dim spots and fittings that keep failing. We assess what you have and quote a fixed price first.
How much does a commercial lighting upgrade cost on the Gold Coast?
It depends on the site, so we don't price it before we've seen it. The main factors are how many fittings you have, the type of fitting, whether lights move or stay in place, any sensor lighting, ceiling height and access, and whether the work happens after hours. We walk through the premises, then give you one fixed price before work starts. You pay on completion by EFTPOS.
Can you upgrade our lighting after hours so we can keep trading?
Yes. Shop and office lighting work can usually be done after close, before opening, or one section at a time while the rest of the floor keeps running. We agree the timing with you when we quote, including which areas will be without light. That way staff and customers aren't working around ladders, and you don't have to close the doors.
Can you install sensor lighting in a shop or office?
Yes. Sensor lights suit storerooms, toilets, corridors and back-of-house areas that sit empty for much of the day. They switch on when someone walks in and off again after the area is empty, so lights aren't left burning overnight. We look at how each area is used before recommending sensors, and include them in the fixed price before work starts.
Do you just swap fittings or change the layout too?
Both. For a straight swap we replace old fittings with LED in the same positions. If the space is dim or patchy, fittings can be moved or added as part of the job, from shop displays to desks. Moving fittings takes more work than swapping them in place, so it affects the price. We explain the options on site, and the fixed price covers the agreed work.
Is there a legal standard for lighting in a workplace?
Yes, there is a duty. Under section 40(d) of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, a business must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that lighting lets workers do their work safely, move around safely and evacuate in an emergency. WorkSafe Queensland also notes that light output drops over time as fittings age and collect dust, so lighting needs regular maintenance.
Why do our office lights keep flickering?
Common causes are a failing LED driver or fluorescent starter, a loose connection, or a fitting that isn't compatible with its dimmer. Flicker is distracting and can point to a fault that needs attention. If a fitting smells of burning, is scorched or there's smoke, switch the circuit off at the switchboard if it's safe and call us. Fire or smoke: call 000 first.
Can you look after emergency and exit lights at the same time?
Yes. Emergency and exit lights share the same ceiling, so it makes sense to look at them during a lighting upgrade. Queensland Fire Department guidance says exit signs and emergency lights need six-monthly and annual inspections recorded in a logbook. We repair and replace emergency and exit lights, and we also offer fixed-price preventative maintenance programmes for commercial and strata buildings.
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
Get Your Lighting Upgrade Quoted
We'll walk the site, plan the work around your trading hours, and give you a fixed price before anything 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.