How to Prepare for Your Office Furniture Delivery and Installation

Furniture is a key element in any functional office space, whether you have an open-concept design with shared workspaces or everyone has private cubicles. When you expand, move to a new location, or decide that your current office furniture is outdated, it may be time to install new furnishings. How can you prepare for delivery and installation?

Situate Employees

Whether moving to a new location, remodeling the current office, or simply upgrading desks, chairs, and tables, make sure employees are prepared to handle the transition seamlessly.

This means notifying them of scheduling. Also, providing instructions, and determining an interim work environment, whether you lease temporary office space or allow for working remotely. Staff should know what’s happening in advance. So they can remove personal effects and are less likely to be stressed during the process.

Schedule Remodeling Work Furniture Well in Advance

If you’re remodeling as part of an office update, ensure the process is complete before installing furniture. Perhaps the most important element to complete is the flooring.

You can always build walls, paint, and install lighting fixtures after furniture arrives, but it’s not ideal. At the very least, you’ll have to cover everything, and you could end up with damage. When you schedule remodeling for completion prior to furniture installation, you won’t have these problems.

Deep Clean Furniture

If you’re not remodeling, you’ll want to take the opportunity to deep clean your office space before installing furniture. With no cubicles or desks in the way, professional cleaners can steam carpets more easily. They can also wash interior windows, and even get up on ladders to dust light fixtures.

Understand the Process

Is furniture arriving pre-assembled, or will it be assembled onsite? Can you choose the option you prefer? When will installers arrive, and how quickly will they unload and set up furniture? Can you provide installers with a layout plan ahead of time? Or will you need coordinating team members to guide them?

These are all details you should know before furniture installers arrive for delivery. You’ll want to have a schedule and inventory list in advance. This is to ensure a streamlined process, and you’ll need to coordinate with installers throughout. This is the best way to ensure successful and seamless delivery and installation.

When you’re ready to expand your operation or update current office furniture, Office Furniture Direct has the elegant solutions you seek. Contact us to schedule an appointment and discover how we can elevate your office interior.