Your warehouse runs 24/7. Your lighting bill should not act like it.
Distribution centers, 3PL facilities, cold storage, and logistics hubs. High-bay LED retrofits for facilities where the lights never turn off and every dollar of operating cost matters.
The pain points we keep seeing.
Distribution centers run 2-3 shifts. That is 5,000-8,760 burn hours per year per fixture. At those hours, a single 400W metal halide fixture wastes over $200/year in excess energy compared to LED. Multiply that across 300+ high-bay fixtures and the waste is staggering.
Warehouse safety depends on visibility. Aging HID fixtures create hot spots and dead zones that increase forklift incident risk, slow picking accuracy, and make OSHA inspections problematic. Uniform LED coverage eliminates the visual inconsistency.
Loading docks operate at all hours, in all weather, with constant door movement. Dock lights take the most abuse and fail the most often. LED dock fixtures with industrial ratings handle the environment and eliminate the maintenance cycle.
Standard fixtures fail in cold storage environments. LED fixtures rated for -40F to +140F operate reliably where HID and fluorescent cannot. Cold storage also has the highest burn hours in any facility — the payback math is exceptional.
High-bay LED in a 24/7 warehouse pays back faster than any other retrofit.
Distribution centers have the most favorable LED payback math in commercial real estate. High burn hours, tall ceilings that make maintenance expensive, and large fixture counts mean the savings compound quickly. A 200,000 SF distribution center with 300 high-bay fixtures typically saves $50K-$70K per year.
- 400W metal halide to 150W LED at 6,000 burn hours/year saves approximately $200 per fixture annually
- Bucket truck cost at 30ft+ ceiling height: $300-$700/day — LED eliminates most relamping
- 480V industrial voltage adds roughly 40% equipment cost — we source to beat typical wholesale
- Cold storage LED rated -40F to +140F operates where fluorescent and HID fail
Real warehousingprojects we’ve delivered.
BR Williams distribution centers and Del Monte logistics facilities are reference accounts — high-bay LED retrofits across 24/7 warehouse and distribution environments. We handle the 480V complexity, schedule installs around shift operations, and deliver the fixture count and savings documentation your operations team needs.
Free warehouse audit.
One walkthrough. Fixture inventory, wattage audit, burn hour math, and a payback number before you leave the floor.