Lighting Upgrade at Merchant Taylors’ Prep School

Background information

Merchant Taylors’ Prep School is an independent preparatory school for boys, with a proud history spanning over a century. As the main feeder school for Merchant Taylors’ School, located nearby, the Prep provides outstanding learning opportunities supported by extensive facilities: playing fields, a full-size theatre, sports hall, astro turf, music block, science labs, and specialist spaces for Art, Design Technology, and Computing.

Partnering with trusted education electrical contractors is essential for schools to maintain safe, efficient, and modern facilities. JHP Electrical successfully delivered this project within the tight time frames of the summer school holidays, drawing on their extensive expertise to provide tailored, optimal solutions for school environments.

Project overview

The project scope focused on upgrading lighting across key areas of the school, including their music block, nursery main block, offices and corridors.

The goals were clear:

• Reduce carbon emissions through energy-efficient lighting solutions
• Improve light quality to enhance learning and working environments

Strategic approach

JHP Electrical, Merchant Taylors’ trusted school electrical contractor since 2019, approached the project with a strategic plan that balanced technical expertise and logistical precision:

• Scheduling: Works were strategically planned around the summer school holiday to minimize disruption, ensuring all education projects were delivered on time and to the highest standards during this busy period.
• Specialist knowledge: As experienced education lighting specialists, JHP leveraged their expertise to deliver optimal solutions tailored to school environments.
• Risk management: Asbestos removal was coordinated safely and efficiently, ensuring compliance and safeguarding staff and pupils.
• Collaboration: JHP worked closely with the school’s site manager, maintaining clear communication throughout the project.

Results and achievements

• Successful installation of modern, energy-efficient lighting across multiple school areas
• Significant reduction in carbon footprint, aligning with the school’s sustainability goals
• Enhanced lighting quality, creating brighter, safer, and more engaging spaces for staff and pupils
• Project delivered within tight timeframes despite challenges posed by holiday scheduling and asbestos removal

Client satisfaction

Merchant Taylors’ Prep School expressed high satisfaction with JHP Electricals' work:

“JHP Electrical have been invaluable partners to us for the last 6 years. Supporting us with all our electrical works including EICR, PAT testing, project works and all our sports lighting projects. Their conscientious attitude toward the work and their attention to detail makes this an easy relationship to maintain.”

This testimonial highlights JHP’s role as a reliable electrical partner for independent schools, trusted to deliver both routine compliance and large-scale project works.

Conclusion

This project demonstrates JHP Electricals’ ability to deliver complex electrical upgrades in challenging environments. By combining technical expertise, careful scheduling, and a client-focused approach, JHP successfully met Merchant Taylors’ goals of carbon reduction, improved lighting quality, on time and within budget.