8 Smart Tips on Office Renovation

An office renovation is a great way to give a new look to your working place and to energise your staff and business. And your little effort can truly transform your office environment. Do you want to know how? Are you looking for some tips for your office renovation? Do you want to make it successful and effective one? If yes, then consider the following seven smart renovation tips. Remember that you’re forethought and planning can renovate your office nicely within a short time frame.

1. Clear Goals:

While renovating your office, you should know what do you want and what are your expectations from the renovation. Make a list of all the things that require the attention. Just ask yourself some simple questions to make the plans clear such as why do you want renovation? Do you want to renovate the space? Do you want to introduce some technologies? Do you want to impress the client? Do you want to energise the staff? Once you know the exact reason of the renovation, it will be easier for you to make the plans and to prioritise the things. Moreover, if you know what the requirements are and which area needs immediate attention, it will be helpful to make other plans such as the budget and timeframe. 

2. Gather Inputs from your Office employee:

Your employees work in the office with you. They know the layout and the flow of the space, and (most likely) have thoughts about elements they would change if they were in charge of the design. Talk to them about what your goals are for a renovation, gather their suggestions, and find a way to incorporate their ideas into the design.

3. Budget:

Budget is one of the most important factors for any project. If you are planning for the office renovation, then first decide your budget such as how much you can spend for the entire project. If your budget is restricted and you want some minor changes then you will have to prioritise the things such as which things can be avoided and which changes are crucial for the growth of your business. You will have to focus more on the works that are required to improve the efficiency of your staff. You can go through all the details of your renovation. Plan your estimated budget and you should prepare yourself for some unexpected expenditure as well. Some expenditures come surprisingly that can truly make the conditions worse. Hence, plan everything to avoid any further complication.  Mr. Ompratap Singh Dixit director of shivindaN© estimates that a small and medium enterprise that is just starting out, with a space between 1,000 – 2,000 square feet will require around 6 lac – 10 lac for a quick and basic renovation. A slightly larger with around 20 employees and around 4,000 – 5,000 square feet will need to budget around 12 lac –  20 lac for complete renovation. For a more detailed and accurate budget estimate that suits your needs, contact our experienced interior designers & cost control experts.

4. Don’t Mess with existing infrastructure (unless you have to)

Tearing out walls creates the popular open design concept, but one question you need to ask yourself is how expensive it will be to rework the existing infrastructure. Plumbing, ductwork, and electrical systems are costly to relocate, so look at ways to achieve your design goals without moving infrastructure.

5. Business Continuity Plan:

Depending on the purpose of the renovation, the time required will vary and this has an impact on your office operations and employees. “For small-scale renovations, you can renovate area by area to avoid disrupting business operations,”. For massive renovations which take a considerable amount of time, you may need to consider renting a temporary space or allowing employees to work from home. Unfortunately, closing the office may not be viable for most businesses so you may need to think of alternatives such as renovating over the weekends or holidays to minimise disruption.

6. Create a realistic timeline for renovation:

What areas of the office are you remodelling? What needs to be shifted around to complete renovations? Take these questions into account when determining a renovation schedule that balances a quicker completion date with enabling your employees to continue their work.

7. Find a healthy balance between what you want to do and what needs to be done:

There are many amazing ideas for office designs floating around in magazines and on the internet. Creating a grand vision of what the office could look like once renovations are finished is important, but staying within your budget is important. Before you commit to a potential budget-breaker, look at the cost of something that would be more practical, and decide where to invest the difference.

8. Showing your corporate identity:

When someone enters your office, the first thing they notice is the design. This aspect is also gaining companies’ attention. Many companies are keen to showcase their corporate identity through interior design. In order for an interior designer to do so, the designers need to understand their clients’ corporate identity so that they can integrate the corporate colours tastefully in the interiors or furniture designs. “You also need a unique proposition for every trade. For example, technology companies need futuristic designs while creative companies require designs with a more artistic feel,”

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