Access point placement
Access points positioned from survey data, not spread evenly and hoped for. Channel and power settings tuned so they stop fighting each other.
IT Projects
Wi-Fi, Network & Cabling
Dead spots, dropped calls and a comms cabinet nobody wants to open. We survey the building, run proper cable, and cut over out of hours so Monday morning simply works.
Survey first, quote second
Most Wi-Fi complaints turn out to be coverage and cabling problems, not router problems. So the first visit is a walk round with a survey tool, not a sales call. We map signal, count devices per area, find the walls doing the damage and check whether the existing cabling will actually carry the load.
Only then do we quote. That means the price you get is for the job your building needs, rather than for a box of access points and an optimistic afternoon.
What we install
Cat6 and fibre cabling
New runs pulled, tested and certified, with patch panels, labelling and a diagram you can hand to the next engineer.
Switches and cabinets
Power-over-Ethernet switching sized for the access points and phones, in a cabinet that is tidy enough to work in.
Guest and staff networks
Guest traffic on its own network with its own rules, kept well away from the machines holding your data.
Testing and handover
Signal tests in the areas that matter, speed checks at the desk, and a short handover covering what changed.
Out-of-hours cutover
Switchover done when the building is empty, so you spend a Saturday rather than lose a Tuesday afternoon of trading.
What goes wrong on cabling and Wi-Fi jobs
- The comms cabinet holds cables from three different installers, none labelled, and tracing one run eats half a day
- The building has foil-backed insulation, which quietly kills Wi-Fi through internal walls
- The old cabling is Cat5 and will not hold gigabit over the distance needed, so a quick fix becomes a recabling job
- The switch has no spare power budget for another access point, so power has to be planned rather than assumed
- Someone unplugs the wrong patch lead during the cutover, so we photograph and label everything before we touch it
What a cutover day looks like
We work to a written plan with a rollback step, starting after close and finishing before open. If it is going to run past the window, you get a phone call with the options rather than a surprise at 8am.
Old equipment stays in place until the new network has been tested on live traffic. It only comes out once the replacement is proven.
What we need from you
- Floor plans, or a short walk round the areas that matter
- A quiet window, ideally a weekend or an evening
- Access to any locked cabinets or comms rooms
- A named person who can sign off each stage
Questions we get asked about Wi-Fi, Network & Cabling
Do we need new cabling or just better access points?
It depends on the survey. If the existing cabling is Cat5e or better and the runs are short enough, we may only need to reposition access points. If it is older or damaged, new cable usually costs less than a year of repeated complaints.
Can you work out of hours?
Yes, and most network cutovers are done that way. A retail unit or a busy office cannot afford to lose trading hours, so we plan the switch for your quiet period.
How long does a project take?
A single-office Wi-Fi refresh is often two to three days on site. A full recable with new switching runs to one to three weeks, and you get a phased plan with dates before we start.
Will there be downtime?
Some, unavoidably, but we keep it to minutes rather than hours. The work runs out of hours and we test before we switch the office over.
Do we own the equipment?
Yes. We supply, configure and document it, but the hardware and the cabling are yours.
Not sure whether you need wi-fi, network & cabling?
Book a free 60-minute health check. We will tell you what you actually need, including when the answer is nothing.