How to Move a Small Business Without Losing a Single Workday

Moving your business into a new office space is an exciting time for you and your team. Yet, commercial logistics can also easily compound this dilemma for any business owner fearful of losing precious operational hours. Moving an office is not like moving a house. You need to safeguard expensive IT networks and sensitive company documents. If these technical elements are not coordinated properly, it often results in missing revenue opportunities. This guide outlines the most vital steps you need to take to ensure your business continues to run smoothly throughout the moving process. 

Securing Your Digital Infrastructure and Technology

Now we get to the most important step in any office move, performed by experienced professionals. Before you pull a single power cord from the wall, your team has to audit every computer and every server. You are also advised to make a complete backup of your vital customer records somewhere else other than the station drive.

Pre-labeling every wire and accessory based on its precise desk position in the future floor layout saves installation time. Having tested the internet connection in advance ensures that your personnel will be able to work on Monday morning without delay. These high-tech components are expensive and need to be packed in custom crates. Check out our packing services to pack your digital assets.

Understanding the Real Costs of Commercial Moves

Knowing your moving budget ahead of time helps prevent any surprises within the quarter where you want to plan for and execute. For a commercial moving companies average is between five and eight dollars per square foot. For instance, to move a small office of ten employees in the same area will probably cost around $1,000 to $5,000.

Modernizing with another line of telephone can cost an additional $3,000 to pay for new phone lines. Hiring professional commercial movers helps you avoid costly damage to your expensive office workstations and elevators. Contact us to get a highly accurate and transparent estimate that fits your company budget for your move.

Organizing Your New Floor Plan Early

Getting to your new commercial property in an unorganised fashion can halt your business for days. Avoid this hold-up by providing your moving team with a step-by-step plan of the new office layout. The colored stickers you put on your desks and storage cabinets tell the movers where to take everything. Start with your main reception area. Then tackle the main conference room and kitchen — by unpacking these first, you return a sense of normalcy.

Setting up personal desks during a structured orientation morning for your employees is very motivating. Our moving services are designed to expedite your setup if you require assistance transporting conference tables and modular cubicles.

Stepping Into a Successful Corporate Future

Reducing your business downtime during a move is really just a matter of the right mix of planning and communication. You safeguard your bottom line when the technology is better secured, you schedule after-hours transport, and follow a clear floor plan. By taking control of your logistics now, you set a standard of excellence that follows right into that new office. The A2B Moving and Storage team is experienced. We have the heavy equipment and the training to service your office move. Contact us and let us take care of your next commercial move.