Office fitouts can be expensive, particularly if you’re the property owner and it’s your responsibility to bring the space up to the client’s spec. But the good news is that you can reduce the cost with some simple strategies. Check them out below. 

 

Cut Corners (But Only In The Right Places)

 

Cutting corners is generally frowned upon. If you’re going to do a job, you should do it well. 

 

But it turns out that there are a bunch of ways you can cut corners that won’t affect the office’s final appearance. For instance, you might not need to lay carpets throughout the entirety of your office. Communal areas and hallways may do better with epoxy resins, tiles or vinyl. 

 

You might also cut corners by giving fitout crews more leeway to make decisions on the fly. For instance, you might allow them to deviate from the spec if they see an opportunity for cost-saving. 

 

Get Deductions

 

You don’t have to finance your office fitout entirely out of pocket. Instead, you can apply to the government for allowances related to depreciation. As a commercial outfit, you can claim deduction from the moment you start your near lease. 

 

Make It Open Plan

 

Open plan offices are popular among startup businesses today for a number of reasons. But one is that they lower costs. When you go open plan, you don’t have to factor in the cost of extra walls to partition staff or office cubicles. 

 

Make Your Cabling Adaptable

 

You don’t quite know how you’ll use your office fitout in the future. So it’s a good idea to get cabling that can adapt to any setup. 

 

A structured cabling installation is a type of flexible cabling setup that allows you to regularly rearrange equipment. Cables fit together in panels behind the walls and can be moved easily, depending on how your office usage requirements change. In other words, you don’t have to rip out your existing cables and start again every time you onboard a new staff member. 

Reuse Furniture

 

 

You can buy all-new office equipment. However, many firms simply go to the second-hand market and source all of the items they need from there – often at much lower cost.

 

If you already have an office, you can bring all the old furniture to the new one. Tell the office fitout company that’s what you plan to do and they’ll avoid making any additional expenses for chairs and tables. 

 

You can also save money on your office fitout by selling your existing furniture on Gumtree and then putting the money into your fitout fund. 

 

Choose A Suitable Building

Choosing a suitable building is also a way to save money on fit out costs. Ideally, you want any expense to be superficial and for the building itself to already provide most of the things that you need. For example, it’s much better to choose a building that has the right layout, doors, and wall panels to facilitate your operations. Installing these after the fact is costly and time-consuming.