Commercial Recessed Lights

Commercial recessed lights are the workhorse of office, retail and hospitality ceilings: LED panels, troffers and downlights that deliver bright, even, low-glare light across large areas while keeping running costs down. Built for long hours and low maintenance, they're the standard choice wherever a space needs to be lit well and efficiently all day.

What are commercial recessed lights?

They're fittings set into the ceiling so they sit flush, giving clean, even light with no hardware on show. In commercial spaces that usually means LED panels sized for suspended grid ceilings, linear troffers, and larger, higher-output downlights for retail and reception areas. The integrated LED keeps them slim, efficient and maintenance-free.

LED panels or commercial downlights?

It comes down to the ceiling. LED panels, typically 600x600 or 1200x300, drop straight into a suspended grid ceiling, which makes them the default for offices. Commercial downlights suit plasterboard ceilings in shops, reception areas and hospitality, where a cleaner, more designed look is wanted. Many spaces use a mix of both.

What matters for an office or workspace?

• High output to light large floor areas evenly
• Low glare for comfort at screens and desks
• Neutral white (around 4000K) for a clear, alert workspace
• Energy efficiency, which counts most where lights run all day
• Fire-rating where fittings cut through a fire-rated ceiling

Efficiency and running costs

Commercial lighting runs for long hours, so efficiency drives the whole cost of ownership. LED panels and downlights use a fraction of the energy of older fluorescent and halogen fittings, and last for years, so they cut both the electricity bill and the cost of maintenance across a whole building.

Looking for domestic downlights?

For the home, see our recessed downlights range instead, which covers standard-sized fittings for houses and apartments.

Buying commercial recessed lights in Ireland

From office LED panels to retail downlights, our commercial recessed lighting is available to order online with fast delivery across Ireland and Europe.

Related categories

Browse our linear lighting and commercial track spotlights, or see the full commercial lighting range.