Office moves fail when desks arrive before Wi-Fi or when lift bookings clash with the van. This guide fits Manchester workspaces from Ancoats studios to Quays headquarters.
Plan the floor layout
Draw the new room with desk numbers matching the old plan. Colour labels on monitors, pedestals and crates cut confusion on Monday morning.
Book building services
Reserve lifts and loading bays. Ask reception for insurance documents and sign-in rules. Share the slot with your office removals firm so crew size fits the window.
IT and phones
Back up data before anything is unplugged. Bag cables with the device they belong to. Phones and broadband cutover should follow a written schedule from IT, not the van arrival time.
Communicate with staff
Tell teams to clear personal drawers and label monitors. Set one person to answer questions on move day so the crew is not stopped every five minutes.
Pack common areas
Kitchen crockery, reception files and meeting room AV need their own crate labels. Do not mix them with desk papers.
Move sequence
Often furniture first, then IT boxes, then personal crates staff carry themselves. Protect lifts and lobbies with the mats the building expects.
First day checks
Test fire alarms, guest Wi-Fi and door fobs before clients arrive. Keep a small toolkit for desk tweaks.
For a written quote with desk count and both postcodes, get a quote. Quotes stay valid for three months while lease dates move.
After the move
Walk fire exits and meeting points with staff. Test guest Wi-Fi before clients visit. Keep a short list of items still in old storage so nothing is assumed lost.
Common mistakes
Mixing confidential waste with desk crates, forgetting a small server cupboard, and booking lifts that end before the last monitor leaves the old floor. A ten-minute briefing with the crew at the start prevents most of that.
Signage and clients
Put a note on the old door with a phone number if post still arrives. Update Google and directory listings when phones go live at the new site. Clients forgive a move more easily when the answerphone message tells them where you are.
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