Lighting masts are tall, fixed structures that light large, open areas from a single point — where a row of shorter poles would be awkward and costly. One mast carrying several floodlights on its head replaces a dozen luminaires and covers a square, car park, sports pitch or industrial yard with even light. This category holds permanent lighting masts — steel and aluminium, ready for LED floodlights.
One important note up front, because it's often confused: these are fixed masts on a foundation, not the portable light towers with a generator or battery that you tow to a site. Those are a different product with a different use.
The line is blurry, but in practice it comes down to scale:
Need to light a footway or street? Head to the lighting poles category. Got a large square or pitch to cover? Stay here.
Common forms are multi-sided masts (12- and 16-sided) with a tapered section — the taller the mast, the more aerodynamics and wind-load calculation matter.
Height follows the size of the area and the required lighting level. Rule of thumb: a single high point lights an area of roughly its own radius, and several floodlights spread the light evenly.
| Height | Typical use |
|---|---|
| 6–8 m | Smaller squares, site car parks, club sports pitches |
| 8–12 m | Large car parks, manoeuvring yards, sports and leisure areas |
| 12 m and up | Road junctions, ports, large industrial and logistics sites |
The taller the mast, the fewer structures the same area needs — meaning fewer foundations, less cabling and fewer poles to steer a mower or sweeper around.
The heart of the mast is the head (crown) — the fitting that carries the LED floodlights. Their number (from a few to more than a dozen) and aiming angle set the light distribution. Look at:
Fixed masts sit on a pre-cast foundation with an anchor cage, sized to height and ground conditions. Key here are calculations to EN 40 and the wind-load class — the taller the mast and the larger the floodlights' wind area, the more substantial the foundation and shaft. Steel masts are hot-dip galvanised, often with an added powder coat.
If you want lighting "for good", the fixed mast is the right choice — lower running costs and no fuel to top up.
A well-protected steel mast lasts for decades. The biggest operational help is the lowering head — replacing or cleaning the floodlights is done from the ground, with no cherry-picker hire. With a fixed head, plan for access from above.
A mast is taller and carries several floodlights on one head to light a large area as a point. A pole usually carries one luminaire and lights a road or path along a line.
No. This category covers fixed masts on a foundation, mains-powered. Portable masts with a generator or battery are a separate product.
Depending on the head — from a few to more than a dozen. Number and optics are matched to the area and the required lighting level.
Most conveniently via a lowering head that comes down to ground level. With a fixed head you need a cherry picker.
A pre-cast foundation with an anchor cage, sized to the mast height, the floodlights' wind area and the ground conditions, to EN 40.
Not what you're after? For roads, paths, car parks and gardens, lighting poles — lower structures for single luminaires — suit better.
