Our FAQs

This website is owned and operated by Universal Lighting Services Ltd, established in 1970 and based at Birkenhead, Wirral. Universal Lighting is a family business that has supplied commercial and decorative lighting to the trade, industry and the public through it’s showroom, offices and warehouse on the Wirral Peninsula for over 50 years.

Yes you can, we have a well-stocked showroom showing off many popular lines. We are located on Priory Street in Birkenhead, Wirral, where you will receive a warm welcome with free off-street parking.

We have a large and varied display of lighting, lamps and accessories at our showroom in Priory St Birkenhead and also hold some stock in our warehouse. We deal with every importer in the UK and many in Europe so it is impossible to stock and display every item we can supply. It is inevitable that we will need to order many products for our customers.

Our customer care team can usually deliver any item to your door within 3 – 5 working days. At Universal Lighting we always contact the customer within one working day to acknowledge the order. If there is any unexpected delay in processing your order, you will be contacted further to inform you of the reasons and the expected delivery date.

Yes you can. We can arrange to have your order delivered locally or make it available to collect from our Birkenhead showroom. Please select the “pick up from showroom” option when making your purchase. You will be contacted once your chosen purchase has been quality checked and available for collection.

We are open from 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 4.30pm on Friday and 10am to 2pm on Saturday.

We accept all major debit & credit cards, including AMEX and PayPal. If you would like to pay for your purchase by bank transfer, please contact our customer care team and we can provide you with the details.

Yes we can in most cases. We have access to many spare parts including shades for most of our products. Please contact our customer care team with as much information as possible including any part codes and photos and we will do our best to help.

Yes we can. We are unable to put every product we supply on the website. Please contact us on 0151 650 2138 or email customercare@universal-lighting.co.uk for price and availability.

Yes they do, the price you see is the price you pay plus delivery if the total purchase price is £75.00 or under.

In Sept 2018 EU energy regulations banned the sale or supply of halogen lamp bulbs. Incandescent lamps were already banned. This means that the only option available to you will be LED. There are many variations of LED lamps, such as colour temperature, wattage and lumen output. This makes it impossible to second guess what a customer would like.

We have a large selection of LED lamp bulbs for you to choose from here: LED light bulbs. Please contact us if you need any further help selecting the right bulb for you.

Yes! Dimming modern lights, especially LED can be confusing. We offer advice and suggestions depending on your requirements. We have years of experience in dimming LED bulbs, so please get in touch and we will be happy to help.

We do not charge more than it costs to deliver your item. Mainland UK delivery is free on all orders over £75.00. For orders of and under £75.00, mainland UK delivery is £6.90. Please follow the link for rates to other destinations.

When your purchase is in stock and ready for dispatch it will be delivered using DPD couriers next working day service.

You will normally receive your order within 2 – 5 days depending on stock status and day of ordering. We will personally contact you once you have placed your order to give a provisional delivery date. You will get a confirmation email once we have despatched your lights so you will know when to expect them. If your items are out of stock, or handmade to order, we will update you with the progress of your order and any change in delivery date.

If you are likely to be out when our carriers deliver to you, let us know in the “order notes” box when you checkout. You can request your order to be left in a safe place, for example, your porch, or left with a neighbour.

Yes! We understand that when you work all week, sometimes it’s not possible to be at home when we try to deliver. If you require a Saturday delivery, please contact our customer care team on 0151 650 2138 and we can advise on the cost of this service.

It depends is the honest answer. We always take into account the likelihood of a fitting getting damaged in transit. The more fragile the fitting, the higher the risk. Most of our lights are CE marked making them suitable for all counties in the EU and our handmade lights can be crafted to suit the destination country regulations.

Please contact our customer care team for the suitability of your chosen fitting and the delivery country. We will estimate the cost of shipping as this will vary depending on the size, weight and number of boxes required to safely pack your order.

We professionally pack our orders with the utmost care. In the unlikely event of an item arriving with you damaged, please let us know within 48hours of receiving your order. All damages or shortages will be corrected to your satisfaction as soon as possible with either a replacement part or replacement fitting at no cost to you.

We offer a comprehensive returns policy and you can return any purchase to us within 14 days of delivery for any reason and receive a full refund. We try and make this process as hassle free as possible. In the first instance, please contact our customer care team and we will happily talk you through the procedure. Please view our returns policy here: Terms and Policies.