Office Relocation & Refurbishment Cabling Services

Why an office move is the time to redesign the network

An office relocation is the best chance you will get to design the network properly. We plan the cabling around the new floor layout, expected headcount, applications, Wi-Fi coverage, cabinet locations and future growth, not around a copy of the old office.

The design is grounded in practical office cabling needs: enough outlets in the right places, fibre where the backbone needs it, cabinets with room to grow and records the IT team can use. For the wider service, see our office cabling page.

Office refurbishment and Cat B fit-out cabling

A refurbishment or Category B fit-out changes desks, meeting rooms and partitions, and the cabling has to follow. We can work in an empty shell alongside the fit-out contractor: first-fix cabling while ceilings and floors are open, second-fix once the space takes shape, then testing and handover when the space is ready.

Our office fit-out guide covers the wider programme.

What the pre-move survey looks at

The survey sets the scope. We check cable routes and containment, comms room space, power, landlord rules and permits, carrier services and any infrastructure you plan to keep. Retained cabling is assessed rather than assumed: if the old network’s condition is unknown, a network audit shows what can be reused and what needs replacing.

Coordinating with IT, landlords and other trades

Most relocation problems come from dependencies found too late. We confirm cabinet readiness, power, carrier dates, access windows, floor-box positions and desk layouts early, and agree the order in which live services move. The aim is a controlled handover on the agreed date, with one clear point of responsibility for the cabling workstream.

Network and comms room relocation

Moving the network itself, not just the outlets, needs a planned cutover. We migrate live services in the agreed order, often in phases or out of hours, so the business keeps working. For server rooms and larger comms rooms, our data centre relocation team plans the equipment move alongside the cabling.

Smaller moves within the same office

Not every move is a relocation. Desk moves, team reshuffles and patching changes inside a live network are handled by our IT moves, adds and changes service, with the same testing and labelling.

Cabling standards and certification testing

We design and test relocation cabling against the standards and limits agreed at scoping. That usually means copper cabling to the relevant ISO/IEC or TIA category standard, and fibre links tested to the manufacturer’s and Fluke recommendations for the chosen optics. For an overview of certification testing, see the guidance from Fluke Networks on cabling certification.

Where we work

We deliver office relocation and refurbishment cabling across London, Kent, Surrey and the South East: London relocations and floor-by-floor moves, headquarters and satellite offices, refurbishment programmes, and single-site or coordinated multi-site rollouts. Work is planned around landlord rules, permits, access windows and out-of-hours restrictions, in occupied workplaces, managed offices and new fit-outs.

What affects the cost of office relocation cabling

Cost depends on the number of outlets, how much new containment and fibre the space needs, comms room and cabinet work, how much existing cabling can be kept, working hours, access and the testing and records required. Removing old cabling from the previous office adds to the scope.

A floor plan, headcount and target move date make the first estimate more useful. Our IT office relocation checklist lists what to gather.