Is An Office Refurbishment Worthwhile?

By Author: Gareth Hoyle
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During a recession everyone is trying to keep their overheads to a minimum so practically the last thing on most office managers’ minds is an office refurbishment. However, perhaps it should be.

An office refurbishment need not be expensive and it can actually help to bring you new customers or stop you from losing existing ones. To both potential and existing customers image is important. If they visit your office and it is dark, dingy and shoddy they will definitely not form a positive opinion about your business. The opposite is also true, so the way your office looks is important from that point of view.

An Office Refurbishment Can Improve Staff Moral

The environment people work in affects them in many ways. Some ways are obvious. If they work in an office where nothing works properly this is bound to have an adverse affect on productivity. However, sometimes it is more subtle than that. Working in an office with poor lighting and desks that are too small can also have an impact on productivity. A bright, light office is far more comfortable. Workers feel happier in that environment meaning that coming ...
... to work is not such a drag. If they are happier they are usually far more productive.

An office refurbishment can give workers a new sense of purpose. It makes them feel like their firm is doing well and motivates them to stay and progress with that firm. If you include new infrastructure, such as faster internet connections you can also improve productivity that way too.

Office Refurbishment Need Not Be Expensive

An office refurbishment does not have to be an expensive affair. There are many ways to keep costs to a minimum. For example having new desk tops fitted instead of totally new desks, having the office painted instead of re-panelled. There is plenty of competition within the office refurbishment industry, so you can keep the costs down by shopping around. If cash flow is a problem you could stagger your refurbishment, however you have to bear in mind the additional disruption this could cause.

The RDF Group offers all kinds of office refurbishment. If you want a complete strip out or simply a refresh they can do it for you at a good price.