Emergency and exit lighting installation in Minnesota
Exit signs and emergency lights wired correctly, tested on battery and ready for inspection.
- We install to your drawings or the inspector's list
- Each unit is wired to a circuit that senses power loss
- We test every unit on battery before we leave
- MN License #EA807704
- Bonded & insured
- Permits & inspections handled
- Free quotes
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Emergency & Exit Lighting, start to finish
- Exit signs, wall or ceiling mounted
- Battery emergency light units
- Remote heads and exterior fixtures
- Replacement of failed units and batteries
- Battery operation test at turnover
- Permit and inspection
We handle emergency and exit lighting across Minnesota, including Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, Edina, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Burnsville, Eden Prairie, Fridley and Minnetonka. See every city we serve.
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A couple of very nice guys that were straight forward and willing listen to my need and work with what I wanted to get done. They were quick but cleaned up and put everything back after they were done. Could not be happier and will be calling them back any time I need electrical work done.
Three steps to a finished job
Tell us what you need
Call 612-445-2794 or send the short form. Quotes are free.
Get a written scope and price
We look at the job and put the scope and price in writing before any work starts.
We do the work and get it inspected
We pull the permit, do the work, and the inspector signs off.
Common questions
How many emergency lights and exit signs does my building need?
Do emergency lights need regular testing?
Can you replace just the batteries?
Do you handle emergency lighting on a generator?
Want the details first? Read our guides: Emergency and Exit Lighting Testing Requirements for Businesses, Electrical Preventive Maintenance Plan for Apartment Buildings and Common Area Lighting Upgrades for Apartment Buildings.
More about emergency and exit lighting
Exit signs mark the path of egress, and emergency lights illuminate that path if normal power fails. In most commercial buildings these are required by the building and fire codes, and the electrical side has to be done properly: correct circuiting, unswitched connections where required, and equipment that actually works when it is called on.
Emergency lighting is typically provided by battery units, which carry fixtures through an outage for a limited period, or by central battery or generator-backed systems in larger buildings. Which approach fits depends on the building, the design documents and the authority having jurisdiction.
We install new systems for tenant improvements and renovations, and we replace aging or failed units in existing Minnesota buildings. Locations and quantities come from your plans or the inspecting authority's requirements, and we do not guess at them.
When you need it
- Exit signs are dark, dim, damaged or missing in a building that is open to the public or employees
- Battery units fail testing or no longer hold a charge
- A tenant improvement or remodel changes the layout and the egress path
- A fire marshal, inspector or insurer has cited emergency or exit lighting
- Stairwells, corridors or exterior exits are not lit if power is lost
- A building has changed use or occupancy and the requirements may have changed
- Older signs and units are being replaced with LED equipment
What’s included, in detail
Ceiling, wall or end-mounted signs placed to the plan, with directional arrows as required.
Battery-backed fixtures, including combination exit and emergency units, in corridors, stairs and rooms.
Additional lighting heads and weather-rated fixtures for exits and paths outside.
Connection to the correct circuit so the unit senses loss of normal power.
Swapping out old units, batteries and signs for current equipment.
We verify the units operate on battery before we leave.
Work is permitted and inspected as required for the project.
Our process
- Confirm requirements
We work from your drawings or the inspector's list to establish what goes where.
- Plan the circuits
We identify the correct source for each unit so it monitors normal power.
- Install the equipment
Signs and units are mounted and wired, often alongside other lighting work.
- Test and inspect
We test operation on battery, and the work goes through inspection.
More questions
Will this pass the fire marshal's inspection?
Guides
Often done together
Emergency and exit lighting work often goes together with electrical code corrections; common area lighting and electrical; and commercial lighting. We can quote them together.
Ready for your free exit lighting quote?
Call or send the short form. You get a written scope and price before any work starts.