Are you thinking of moving offices in the new year? Starting 2025 off in bigger, better premises might sound like the right next step for your business to take, but there’s a lot to consider before you sign a new lease.
If your offices are in a great location, you have affordable rent, and (most importantly) your team is happy, then now probably isn’t the right time to relocate your entire team. Yet, if you’re still unhappy with your workplace, it’s time to think about whether refurbishing your offices or relocating your team is the best choice for your business.
There Isn’t Enough Space
If 2024 saw your team increase substantially, and you plan to onboard new hires throughout 2025, then you might be thinking about moving to bigger premises. However, why go through the hassle of moving offices and relocating your entire business when you can adapt your existing workplace to accommodate your growing team?
Whether you want to add partition walls, create flexible coworking spaces, or completely change the layout of your building with a full strip-out, our team can change just about any element of your building to better suit your needs moving forward. This includes introducing space-saving features like modular wall systems, better storage solutions, and open plan layouts, and we maintain constant communication with you and your team throughout the design process to ensure we implement all your ideas and adjust our design to meet your changing needs.
You’ve Identified A Structural Issue
Whilst we offer a range of innovative interior and exterior refurbishment services to help you optimise your existing workplace, there are some structural issues that make a building too dangerous to stay in or to repair.
If you catch signs of severe structural damage too late then these issues quickly become too advanced to rectify, so keep an eye out for deep cracks in the walls, extensive roof damage, or bowed loadbearing structures when deciding to renovate or relocate. Most times, you will be able to address these signs of disrepair as they arise, but if your building’s structure becomes too widely affected by rot, corrosion, water damage or fire damage that has gone unnoticed, you may be advised to relocate.
You’ve Recently Rebranded
Will 2024 be remembered as a year of great change for your business? From a targeted rebrand that completely reworked your existing brand identity, to a new merger or acquisition that has changed the direction of your company, a new chapter in your business’s story requires an updated space that reflects these big changes.
Having your brands’ colours, logo, and visual elements incorporated into the design of the building is a powerful branding tool that signals the new direction your business is taking without needing to move premises. This is particularly true if your new merger has resulted in an influx of new staff, as a new office layout must be included in your refurbishment project to accommodate your entire workforce and reflect a strong brand identity as you navigate this new stage.
The Location is Wrong
There are a few factors that even our best refurbishment services cannot change, and the location of your offices is one of them. Your current premises may have served your business well in the past, but if you no longer like the local area or you’ve become bored with the building, you may well be looking for office space elsewhere.
However, moving offices is a big decision that should not be taken lightly. Consider the impact that this will have on your employees’ commute, including the access to public transport links and the time it adds to their journeys, as well as the risk of losing staff members due to this. Refurbishing your existing offices to make the most of the space you already have is often a more cost-effective investment than relocating, and it is important to consult with your team and take their preferences into account when making this decision.
Your Working Needs Have Changed
Have you recently introduced a hybrid working policy, or would like to offer this option to your employees? Flexible ways of working have become the new normal for businesses across the country in recent years, so why not have your office refurbished to accommodate these working models without needing to relocate.
We can update your workplace to include the following initiatives:
⦁ Open plan layouts
⦁ Adaptable modular zones
⦁ Collaborative spaces
⦁ Private work zones
⦁ Technological innovations
And any more requirements that you or your team have!
Moving Offices vs Office Refurbishment
Don’t spend the beginning of 2025 getting used to a new commute, a new office layout, and new facilities - our refurbishment services make the most of the space and resources that you already have.
We offer our services through a full project management package and work with you to optimise your office space for future growth, so take a look at what our Commercial Refurbishment services offer your business today.
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