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Approved Rako Lighting Installers in London

Approved Rako installer and distributor with more than 20 years installing and repairing Rako in London. Wired, wireless and retrofit lighting control.

Approved Rako installer and distributor

More than 20 years installing and repairing Rako.

London Electricals is an approved Rako installer and distributor. For more than 20 years we have designed, wired, programmed and repaired Rako lighting control in London homes and businesses, from a single room retrofit to racks of RAK-4 modules running a whole house.

Built properly, from the rack to the keypad

Built properly, from the rack to the keypad

A Rako system is only as good as its wiring, module choice and programming. We design the circuit loads, choose between RAK-4, RAK-8 and wireless modules, build tidy, labelled racks and program every scene with you. This rack of RAK-4 modules is one we built for a client.

Wired, wireless or hybrid?

Wired Rako

Suited to projects where control cabling, central equipment and keypad locations can be coordinated before walls and ceilings close.

Wireless Rako

Useful for retrofit work where local modules and wireless controls can reduce disruption, with the wiring, fittings and radio layout coordinated by our team.

Hybrid Rako

A considered mix can serve a partial refurbishment, extension or difficult area while retaining one documented control journey.

Rako retrofit: no chasing, no redecorating

Wireless Rako modules and keypads can replace your existing dimmers and switches, so most rooms can be upgraded without chasing walls. Wired and wireless Rako work together, so a later extension or refurbishment joins the same scenes.

Smooth dimming, carefully designed

We match Rako controls with your chosen lights and drivers for smooth dimming across the room. Phase control, DALI, 0–10 V and switched lighting are coordinated in the design with the appropriate modules and interfaces.

During commissioning, we test the circuits and fine-tune the levels, transitions and scenes. That attention to detail turns individual fittings into a complete lighting experience.

The Rako equipment we install

RAK-4 and RAK-8 modules

Central dimming racks for wired installations, with each channel matched to its lighting load and driver.

Wireless modules

In-wall and ceiling modules for retrofit work, controlled by radio with no new cabling between rooms.

Keypads

Rako keypads in a range of finishes, engraved with the scenes you use in each room.

Bridge, hub and app

A Rako bridge or hub puts your lighting on your phone and links it to blinds, curtains and wider smart-home control.

What does Rako lighting cost?

Every project is designed and quoted individually, but as a guide for premium installations:

  • Wireless Rako retrofit, one room: from £1,500
  • Whole-home wired Rako lighting control: typically £10,000–£40,000+

Your proposal itemises the modules, keypads, programming and installation, so you can see exactly where the budget goes.

Our Rako projects

  • Swiss Cottage NW6: Rako lighting, network, Savant and a media room.
  • Harley Street W1: Rako control of DMX colour-changing LED lighting in a working clinical building, with high-CRI LED tape, background music and a six-storey Ruckus network.
  • Highbury House N5: Rako lighting in a listed London property alongside Orluna fittings, Sonos and Ruckus WiFi.

From lighting schedule to handover

Survey and lighting brief

Confirm the property, project stage, circuits, loads, fittings, drivers, controls, blinds and required scenes.

System and electrical design

Choose the wired, wireless or hybrid architecture; define modules, interfaces, access, wiring and responsibilities.

Install and programme

Fit and identify the agreed equipment, address rooms and channels, and build understandable keypad and app journeys.

Commission and hand over

Test every circuit through its operating range, refine scenes, verify integrations and retain the current configuration and ownership record.

Rako RAK-4 lighting-control modules beside the distribution board

Rako repairs and existing systems

Flashing lights, keypads that no longer respond or a module that has failed? We diagnose and repair Rako faults and take over systems from installers who are no longer available. Visit our Rako repairs service, or buy Rako modules and keypads from us as an approved distributor. Weighing up options? Read Rako vs Lutron.

Where we work

We install and repair Rako across London, including Islington, Highbury, Hampstead, Highgate, Swiss Cottage, St John’s Wood, Marylebone, Kensington, Chelsea, Knightsbridge and Mayfair, and in the Home Counties.

Rako questions

Are you an approved Rako installer?

Yes. London Electricals is an approved Rako installer and distributor, and we have been installing and repairing Rako lighting for more than 20 years.

Can Rako be fitted without chasing walls?

Often, yes. Wireless Rako modules and keypads can replace existing dimmers and switches, so many rooms can be upgraded without redecorating.

Is wired or wireless Rako right for my project?

Wired Rako, built around RAK-4 or RAK-8 modules, suits renovations and new builds where cabling can be planned in. Wireless suits existing rooms. Many homes use a hybrid of both, with one set of scenes.

Can Rako control DALI, 0–10 V and phase-dimmed lighting?

Yes. Rako offers modules for each method. We match the module to the fitting, driver and circuit, then fine-tune the dimming during commissioning.

Can you repair or take over an existing Rako system?

Yes. We diagnose flashing lights, unresponsive keypads and failed modules, and we take over systems from installers who are no longer available. See our Rako repairs service.

Can Rako control blinds, curtains and my phone?

Yes. With a Rako bridge or hub your scenes work from the app, and compatible motors let blinds and curtains join the same keypads.

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