5 ways to prepare for an office move.

While moving into new office space can be extremely exciting, it also comes with its own set of challenges. To start, moving is the pits. Finding the time to manage the process can be draining for any office manager, not to mention setting up the new office, which is a trying task in itself. To help make the office relocation process more manageable, before you move, make sure to take these 5 steps.

5 ways to prepare for your office move.

1. Check lease for space restoration conditions – You might see items listed such as, “Restore space to original condition,” or “Space to be vacated in broom swept condition.” Make sure you are prepared to deal with any last minute clean up. That could also mean repainting the walls and breaking down any tenant improvements that were made.
2. Make a checklist of existing furniture and office equipment – This is to make sure that you account for all items during your move. And it helps to evaluate what items aren’t going to make the cut. Knowing what you have or need to purchase will be a big part of the space planning process.
3. Complete space planning – If you are planning on getting rid of all your old furniture, now is the time to design your layout with new products. During space planning, consider staff placement and technology needs to make the move in process more streamlined. Then, make arrangements to donate any leftover furniture, fixtures or equipment.
4. Place any furniture or equipment orders – Work with a furniture vendor like Rightsize to determine how best to blend your existing furniture into your new space with potentially a combination of pre-owned, refurbished, and new office furniture. Give yourself plenty of time to order new furniture and coordinate the delivery with your occupancy date.
5. Reserve movers – Enlisting the assistance of licensed and insured movers who have experience with decommissioning and reconstructing your office furniture will make all of the difference. And if either your new, or old office is located in a union building, the movers you hire must be union as well.

For more information on how to prepare for a move, check out the Rightsize Moving Checklist or contact us to see how we can help make the moving process easier.

About Rightsize:

Rightsize Facility Performance, headquartered in Chicago, IL, is a nationwide office interiors and facilities services firm serving corporate clients in transition. Founded in 2004, Rightsize employs an industry leading “Design/Furnish” approach to ensure seamless workplace transitions and is a single source for interior design, furniture procurement, delivery and installation, asset disposition, facility decommissioning and ancillary project services.  Through its Office Furniture Center brand, which includes OfficeFurnitureCenter.com and a 200,000-square-foot showroom, Rightsize also provides a single source for quality workstations, desks, seating, filing, conference and reception furniture. For more information please visit www.rightsizefacility.com.