LM Contracts

LM Contracts Ltd trading as LMC Lighting & Electrical Services is an independently owned Lighting, Electrical & Security Systems Maintenance & Installations company based in Flintshire on the North Wales border, near the City of Chester.

We specialise in total Lighting, Electrical & Security Solutions for Commercial, Industrial, Domestic and Retail premises throughout the UK.

Whether it’s a new lighting scheme, electrical installation, security or maintenance requirement LMC will be on hand to provide cost effective solutions to meet your needs.
As a Company we pride ourselves on our solid reputation for providing high quality standards of installations. LMC Lighting & Electrical Services are registered as an Approved Electrical Contractor through the NICEIC Scheme and are local authority approved within the County of Flintshire, ensuring that all our work is fully compliant and meets the current standards. In addition, we guarantee that all our work will be completed on time and that our staff are reliable, punctual and friendly.

We welcome any opportunity to supply no obligation quotations, Lighting & Heating Energy Saving Audits and Reports, Lighting Designs & Fire & Security Alarm Installation Designs. All our quotations, audits, surveys and designs are free and include a personal visit to the proposed site, as well as recommendations for product suitability as required.

Services & Clients

We specialise in total Lighting, Electrical & Security Solutions for Commercial, Industrial, Domestic and Retail premises throughout the UK.

Some of our many services that we currently offer are listed below.

New Commercial, Industrial, Domestic & Retail Lighting & Electrical Installations.

Domestic New Builds, Rewires, Extension & Conservatory Wiring, Replacement of Fuse Boards, Extra Sockets & Lights etc.

Fire & Security Systems – CCTV, Intruder Alarms & Fire Alarm Installations etc - read more...

Alterations, Additions and Rewiring of existing Electrical Installations.

Lighting Services - Clean & Relamp service, Lighting Repairs & Maintenance etc - read more...

Fixed Wire Inspection & Testing including Part P and NICEIC Certification - read more...

Emergency Lighting – Design, Installation, Maintenance and Testing.

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT).

Fire Alarm Design, Installation, Maintenance and Testing.

Reactive Electrical, Lighting & Security System Maintenance Service.
Exterior Lighting Installation & Maintenance.

Illuminated External & Internal Signage Installation & Maintenance.

LED Lighting Installations and Retrofit Projects.

Energy Saving Lighting & Heating Installations, Audits & Reports - read more...

Refrigeration Lighting Maintenance.

Voltage & Current Monitoring of your premises with full analysis report.

Installation of Power Factor Correction Equipment (PFC).

Lighting surveys including LUX Level reports.

Installation of Temporary Power Installations including the connection of generator sets.

Installation, Repair and Testing of Central Battery Units (CBU).

Data, Telephone & LAN cable installations.

Intercom & Door Entry Systems.

Clients

Energy Saving

LMC are committed to helping customers to reduce their energy costs through the use of modern energy efficient lighting technology. We believe this is one of our core strengths and can lead to substantial savings, often earning pay back for a lighting project in a year or two.

Lighting is responsible for up to 45 percent of UK electricity consumption, so it's not surprising that replacing obsolete installations can considerably reduce your energy costs and carbon emissions.

We can replace your old, energy inefficient lighting system with:

More efficient low-energy, long life lamps

Energy efficient light fittings

Effective lighting controls

Retrofit existing inefficient light fittings with new energy efficient control gear

LOW ENERGY LED LIGHTING

LED – The future in lighting technology

We are a specialist in LED lighting systems. LED lighting, is a low wattage energy-reducing, long life alternative that can help your company save money, from retail outlets to public buildings and external roadway lighting we have saved our customers a considerable amount of money by the introduction of the latest LED lighting technology.

Talk to us about how LED lighting could improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of your lighting system, or what alternatives we could supply and fit to replace existing fluorescent and discharge lighting currently in use.

Low Energy Electric Heating

LMC can also help customers to reduce their energy costs if they rely on electric heating within their home or business, by the use of modern low energy electric radiators and controls.

We offer the following,

Survey & Audit service of existing electric heating systems that will clearly show projected savings.

Supply & Installation of Energy Smart Electric Radiators.

Supply & Installation of Energy Saving Heating Controls.

Why not contact us today to arrange your free lighting or heating energy audit* and find out how we can save you money?

Your business may be eligible for a 0% Business Loan from the Carbon Trust or an Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) for the installation of energy efficient lighting & heating equipment. For more details on the Carbon Trust please visit www.carbontrust.co.uk for Enhanced Capital Allowance information please visit www.eca.gov.uk

*A small charge may be applicable for large scale extensive audits and for visits in certain parts of the UK, please ask when booking your energy audit.

Lighting

LMC can offer a full range of lighting installation and maintenance services, providing lighting solutions and support. We have both experience and expertise to install and maintain all types and sizes of lighting systems, from a single office, shop or industrial site, to a national portfolio of properties or sites.

Lighting maintenance

Our lighting maintenance services include:

Bulk Clean and Relamp of entire sites – As stated in the CIBSE Lighting Guidelines “for the majority of installations the most sensible procedure is to replace all the lamps at planned intervals namely group replacement”

Planned Lighting Maintenance – Planned lighting maintenance is the economic way of maintaining your lighting portfolio by optimising and maintaining the original lighting design levels. This ensures legislative and safety requirements are upheld as well as keeping an aesthetically pleasing environment.

Reactive Lighting Maintenance – We offer a reactive maintenance service in the North of England, The Midlands and North Wales. From multiple lamp failure to lighting circuit faults, our Maintenance Electricians will provide a solution in a timely manner.

Extensive lighting services

Our lighting expertise covers retail, commercial and industrial applications. Whether it is an existing building, a new build, or a refurbishment, we offer the following high standard service:

Full Lighting design and installation of new lighting schemes

Lighting refurbishment and retrofit of existing luminaires

Lighting controls and control systems

Emergency lighting design, installation, and testing

Lighting audits & surveys including LUX level reports.

Maintenance, repair, installation and testing of Central Battery Units

Our lighting retrofit service is a cost effective way of reducing your energy costs, by installing new energy efficient lighting control gear to your existing fittings.

Exterior lighting

Our team of Qualified Electricians are trained to use a variety of access equipment to enable work to be carried out at height. Our exterior services include:

Car park lighting

Flood & High Mast lighting

Security lighting

Illuminated Signage

External lighting controls

Column mounted Street lighting

If you require further information on our lighting services, please contact us today

Fire & Security

Security Solutions

Security is something that concerns every business and home owner in some way.

As a company we offer a comprehensive service of security systems, ranging from basic intruder alarms to more complex camera systems.

Work undertaken includes:

Commercial, Industrial and Domestic Solutions

CCTV systems

Intruder alarms

Door Access Control Systems

Intercom Systems

We offer a full security design service and can undertake all the necessary work to complete your installation including, design, planning and project management.
With the installation of camera systems you are able to watch and record events as they occur and with the latest technology enabling you to view your premises from anywhere in the world using remote access via mobile phone apps and the internet.

It is considered good practice for companies to have camera systems in place to protect staff and public.

All our intruder alarm products can be fitted with auto dialler options which can send alerts directly to your phone upon an alarm activation.

Our door access kits and intercom systems give you complete control over who can enter your property.

Having adequate security systems in place can reduce the cost of insurance.

LMC are specialists in securing homes and businesses and offer a free design visit to ensure the correct system and devices are selected to cover your specific security needs.

If you require further information on our security services, please contact us today.

Fire Alarm Installations

We are able to offer a bespoke fire alarm installation service, tailored specifically to meet the needs of our clients premises, whether it’s a factory, public building, hotel or domestic dwelling such as a HMO.

Work undertaken includes:

Full fire alarm design service in accordance with current regulations and design criteria.

Supply & Installation of Fire Alarm Systems.

Commission, Test & Certification of Fire Alarm Systems.

If you require further information on our fire alarm services or would like to book a design visit, please contact us today.

Testing

Pat Testing

LMC provide a PAT testing service. Pat testing or portable appliance testing is an important part of any health and safety policy. Maintaining PAT records has become a statutory requirement and is therefore considered good practice for any organisation. There are a number of reasons why appliances should be tested with the most important ones being: To comply with The Electricity at Work Regulations

To comply with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

To minimise the risk of fire and injury caused by electrical appliances (Each year about 1000 accidents at work involving electric shock or burns are reported to the Health and Safety Executive. About 30 of these are fatal).

To satisfy your Insurance Company

To comply with all Health & Safety requirements

To comply with Quality Assurances

As part of your Fire Risk Assessment compliance

LMC Carry out PAT Testing for local authority’s, letting agents and blue chip companies across North Wales & Northern England.

Fixed Wire Inspection and Testing

An Electrical Condition Report (EICR) is an inspection on the condition of an electrical installation, to identify any deficiencies against the national safety standard for electrical installations.

Periodic inspection & testing examines and evaluates the electrical installation’s condition for safety, and/or deterioration due to a number of factors, such as damage, wear, tear, corrosion, excessive electrical loading, ageing and environmental influences, or items of none compliance which may give rise to danger. Periodic testing and inspection of fixed wiring & accessories assures a safe working environment for employees & building users and safe living environment for tenants within the rental market.

Why EICR’s Needed? As every electrical installation deteriorates with age and use, it is essential that they are maintained in order to ensure that the safety of others is not put at risk. Legalisation requires that all electrical installations are kept in a safe working condition.

A fixed electrical installation includes all parts of a distribution system from the main incoming supply point, through to wiring accessories such as sockets and light fittings – and everything in-between. Because the majority of this part of the installation is unseen, it is often forgotten in terms of test and inspection. The fact is that it is vitally important that all wires, cables, accessories and switching equipment are maintained well in order to ensure safety.
The process of an Electrical Safety Test, involves a similar process to that of PAT, in that a thorough visual inspection is carried out along with electronic tests. Engineers are looking to identify any potentially dangerous defects within the system that may lead to fire or injury. The benchmark for this inspection and test process is BS 7671 (The IEE Wiring Regulations) which provides guidance on how systems must be designed, installed and maintained. Deviations from this British Standard are most likely to be the cause of any problems.

After an initial visual inspection, several electronic tests are carried out by injected test voltages and current through the system to determine the integrity and functionality of cables, accessories and disconnection devices. This form of test and inspection is paramount to safety in the workplace.

LMC being registered as an Approved Electrical Contractor is unique, in that we offer our customers a remedial solution to repair any defects found during the test and inspection process. Our electrical installations division will prepare a no obligation quotation to repair any deviations from BS7671 and provide the required certification in each case.

We can provide Periodic Inspection Certificates, Minor Works Certificates and Electrical Installation Certificates. We are often being asked to provide an Electrical Certificates whom other people not in the electrical industry may refer to as Landlord Certificates, Part P Electrical Certificate or just an Electrical Safety Certificate. All of these we can provide.

LMC Currently carry out fixed wire testing of public buildings for local authority’s, University’s, blue chip companies, Letting Agents & the general public.

Emergency Lighting & Fire Alarm Testing

LMC provides an essential testing and certification service of Emergency Lighting Systems & Fire Alarm Systems. Whether you already have a testing and maintenance programme in place or are starting from scratch, we are able to help you fulfil your safety obligations by providing a reliable and cost effective testing service for both Emergency Lighting (inclusive of Central Battery Unit systems) and Fire Alarm Inspection & Testing.

Emergency Lighting Testing

Why does it need to be tested? Emergency lighting systems are installed to provide assistance in evacuating a building in the event of loss of the supply to the general lighting circuits through fire or a power cut for instance. The Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1997 state that “Emergency routes and exits requiring illumination must be provided with emergency lighting of adequate intensity in case lighting fails”. It is the responsibility of all employers to ensure that these systems are suitably maintained and checked to ensure they are safe and compliant. All emergency lighting systems should now be installed, tested and inspected in accordance with BS5266-1.

What does it involve? Emergency Lighting Testing requires that every circuit supplying an emergency light is isolated to demonstrate that the internal batteries in the emergency fittings keep the exits and exit routes illuminated during power failure. Every 12 months a full discharge test (1hr or 3hr, dependent on system installed) must be performed by a competent person to ensure the batteries are capable of lasting for the required period. Each light is inspected to ensure it operates correctly and that the lamp inside is functional. Furthermore our Electrician will check that there are a sufficient number of lights and that the correct evacuation legends are fitted during the test visit to your premises. Upon completion of the test we will provide a report on any necessary repairs or improvements that may be required before issue of a Test Certificate.

LMC are currently rolling out emergency lighting renewal projects for existing clients, involving the upgrade of existing emergency light fittings with new and improved LED alternatives.

Fire Alarm & Fire Detection System Inspection & Testing

Why does it need to be tested? Fire alarm and fire detection systems are designed and installed as an early warning system to the inhabitants of buildings, that danger of fire is imminent. A system that is correctly designed, installed and maintained will ensure that all inhabitants have adequate time to evacuate a building and alert the fire authorities in good time. The Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1997 requires that fire alarm and automatic detection systems should be installed where there is a requirement for early warning of fire. Periodic test and inspection of all fire alarm and detection systems is essential, to ensure they will operate correctly in the event of a fire; poor maintenance can lead to failure of these systems with catastrophic consequences. It is the responsibility of all employers to ensure that these systems are suitably maintained and checked to ensure they are safe and compliant. All fire alarm and detection systems should now be installed, tested and inspected in accordance with BS5839 pt 1.

What does it involve? Fire alarm and detection system test and inspection involves a series of visual checks being carried out on the components of the system to ensure their integrity, this will include cables, containment, panels, detectors and sounders. Whilst this type of work is completely non-evasive, it will also be necessary for our inspecting Electrician to carry out a fire alarm drill which involves triggering the alarm system via a detector or break-glass unit. Upon completion of the test and inspection a report of any remedial action, if applicable, will be provided before issue of a Test Certificate.

If you require further information on our testing services, please contact us today

Projects & News

University of Chester
May 2017

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LMC were recently tasked with the refurbishment/replacement of the high mast Astroturf flood lighting for the University of Chester. The project increased the lighting levels and improved uniformity of lighting across the pitch to conform with Sport England/national governing bodies for sports (NGBS) requirements.

RT Keedwell Electrical Installation
June 2017

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Full electrical installation complete with LED lighting scheme was carried out for our national client RT Keedwell at their Haydock site . The project was finished on time and to the customers satisfaction and budget. LMC have also carried out fixed wire tests at RT Keedwell locations throughout the UK.

Hawarden Village School, CCTV & Door Access
July 2017

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LMC have recently completed the installation of a 13 camera CCTV system and the install of 12 door entry/access kits at Hawarden Village School, helping to protect the pupils, staff and buildings.

Connahs Quay High School, Full Fire Alarm System
August 2017

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LMC successfully won the full fire alarm replacement project at Connah's Quay High School in 2016 for Flintshire County Council. The project was completed on time and to the clients satisfaction.
Consequently we were named as the specialist fire alarm installation contractor for the multi million pound redevelopment and two storey new build at Connah's Quay High School. Phase 1 of our work was completed successfully over the Summer of 2017 and we look forward to commencing with Phase 2 & 3 of the project in due course.

Theatre Clwyd Multi Storey Car Park
November 2017

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LMC have recently replaced 115 light fittings with new energy efficient LED fittings throughout the multi storey car park at Theatre Clwyd in Mold. The new lighting scheme has improved lighting levels and will reduce energy use. The project also included a 3 phase mains upgrade & the introduction of LED emergency lighting to public stairwells within the car park.

FCC, Mold, Column Mounted LED lighting
February 2018

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LMC have recently completed the installation of a column mounted LED lighting scheme, improving the lighting levels and reducing the energy spend at an open air car park in Mold, North Wales

Aura Wales Deeside Leisure Centre
February 2018

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LMC were appointed by Aura Wales to supply and install an energy efficient LED lighting installation during the refurbishment of the Multi Activity Hall at Deeside Leisure Centre. The scheme complete with occupancy detection will pay for itself quickly with energy cost savings. Call today to book a free energy saving audit & see how much money you could save by upgrading to LED lighting.

Eyton Primary School
March 2018

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LMC were recently appointed by Wrexham County Borough Council to survey and prepare energy saving lighting proposals for a number of public buildings.

At Eyton Primary School we identified a projected 56% saving in electricity use with a pay back period of 4 years by replacing their lighting with LED alternatives.

We have successfully refitted the entire school with new LED fittings, consequently reducing energy spend and increasing lighting levels throughout.

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