Leon Williams Contractors February Blog: A beginner’s guide to office renovation

For many businesses, the idea of renovating an office space offers excitement about the possibilities that can be accomplished. From expanding an existing space to prepare for new employees to renovating a new location to meet the demands for products and services, the team at Leon Williams Contractorshave worked with business owners to design and manage office renovations that have helped drive growth for our clients.

A company that is looking for an office renovation partner may be beginners when it comes to planning out the extent of changes for their office designs. The design/build, pre-construction consultation and value engineering services offered by Leon Williams Contractorscan help ensure success for your office renovation in Blount County, Maryville, Knoxville, Lenoir City and East Tennessee.

Before you get started on an office renovation product, there are a number of factors that you need to keep in mind to help drive success for your renovation, including:

Plan Ahead

Before starting on your office renovation project, the best advice is to plan ahead for what your business is trying to accomplish. Are you designing the renovations to add staff, to offer more products and services or are you simply tired of the way that your interior looks? Planning ahead for the future of your business in one year, three years and even ten years in the future can help you determine the best plans for your office renovations. The design/build services of Leon Williams Contractorscan be incorporated into your planning to help decide the best use of your office space to meet the future demands of your business.

Assess your current property

If your current business property is older, having the team at Leon Williams Contractors engage in a site assessmentcan help save you money in the long run. Your existing building may not be up to code, which will necessitate updating of your plans for your office renovation prior to the beginning of work. In addition, while using existing systems might save you money in your upfront costs during a renovation, your business may be better served by updating to new systems to lower long term operating costs in your renovated office space.

Determine your budget

While it may be exciting to think about all of the changes that you could implement during your office renovation, determining your budget for your office renovation can help you prevent over-extending what you want to accomplish for your business in the long term. Extensive renovations to your office space need to be prepared with your future business goals in mind, especially if you determine that growth in your business means that you move to a larger space in the future. Decide if the renovations that you are making will make your building more likely to sell if you decide to expand your business operations and incorporate value engineering servicesfrom Leon Williams Contractors to find the best use of your office renovation budget.

Leon Williams Contractors have been designing and building for the commercial needs of Knoxville and East Tennessee since 1964. When your business has determined that the time is right for an office renovation, leverage the experience and knowledge of our teams to help you prepare your business for your future needs. For more information on how we can assist you with your office renovation requirements, contact the team at Leon Williams Contractorstoday to learn how our knowledge and expertise can be used to your advantage.