Everyone’s entitled to give themselves a little holiday gift. Hiring Toronto furniture installation services and treating your company to a renovation can lead to greater productivity, higher employee morale, and a more positive corporate image, each of which can improve your bottom line.
As exciting as they can be, one must remember that renovations are major projects: there are a number of considerations to make sure that your renovation goes smoothly, meets expectations, and follows the budget and schedule.
Before the designer puts pen to paper, you need to make sure that you’ve communicated everything required of your space. How many conference rooms do you need? What is the seating capacity for each? Will the workstations be cubicles, open-concept, or a mix of both? How many closed offices will you need? How about bathrooms? Copy rooms? Storage space? Power outlets? Phone lines? Ethernet ports?
The above list barely scratches the surface. It can seem overwhelming; that’s why it’s often a good idea to get a second pair of eyes on the list of requirements before sending them out, just to make sure that you get the exact furniture and renovations that you need. After all, the last thing you want is to have to call your furniture installers back to completely remove and re-install because of a simple mistake.
While we will do everything in our power to keep all our projects on-budget, there is always the risk of unforeseen hiccups. It’s not rare for a furniture installer to discover that the power, phone, or network cables need to be installed or replaced before they continue.
To keep any unforeseen ‘out-of-scope’ expenses from bringing your renovations to a halt, it’s a good rule of thumb to make sure that you buffer an additional 20% for your budget.
If you need to scale back your costs to make the project work, make sure you fully understand the long-term effects. Many ‘shortcuts’ may look good on paper, but often end up costing you in the long run. For example, you might be handy with an Allen key, but trying to take on an installation yourself wouldn’t come close to the speed, scale, and consistent quality of a professional furniture installer.
There are, however, ways to help you budget to squeeze more out of either your available space or your renovation dollar. Our project managers can work with you to find ways that you can adjust your project to meet difficult budgets with a minimal effect on the quality and effectiveness of your new space. It’s just one of many services we use go above and beyond for our clients.
There’s a common saying in construction: “The only thing more expensive than hiring a professional, is hiring an amateur.”
You want to make sure that everyone who is working on your renovation and furniture installation knows precisely what they’re doing, and that they know their trade inside and out. This might cost a little more, but it will make sure that your scope and budget are accurate, that your timeline is met, and, most importantly, that your Toronto office renovations and furniture installation are done right the first time.
We will work with you to make sure that you are dealing with a team of professionals, and help you manage the project every step of the way. Contact us to start planning for your 2016 Toronto business renovation.