Office cubicles can be arranged in a thousand different ways, depending on the needs of your business.
To buy office furniture -- including cubicle walls -- in the most efficient way requires an understanding of how you want your office to function and, therefore, how you want to arrange it. If every employee needs a private space, that will lead to one type of configuration. But if you want a room in which your employees can interact freely, another configuration -- and another type of cubicle purchase -- might be in order. This is where office planners come in handy to help you plan the furniture in your office.
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1. Several types of workstations (cubicle) manufacturers and styles are available. Decide whether you want a higher end cubicle construction for an executive office or a less expensive construction for a smaller office.
2. Cubicles come in a variety of colors and materials, including different fabric choices, laminate colors, paint colors, wood or metal trims, glass, and different sizes. The most common size is 8-foot by 8-foot. They can be built in different configurations according to your office layout, but the basic ones are just a square cube.
If you are moving into a new office, try and get quotes from a furniture dealer in your area. You can locate them in the phone book or online. If you work with a dealer you are more likely to get the best price, color selection, and service for your needs, especially if you are looking to purchase a large amount. A dealer with help you with space planning, color selection, and installation.
Most dealers have design staff available to help you space plan and pick your color selections according to your office layout. They also provide trained technicians to install your cubicles as putting these together is different for every manufacturer and there are electrical codes and specifications that the installers are aware of from the drawings that the designers prepare for them.
3. Space planning is very important. The furniture representative will come out and measure your space and prepare a layout for your cubicles in your new office. Also, color selection can be crucial when matching paint colors/laminates and fabrics on the workstations to the color of your office walls and floors or carpeting.
Get quotes from a couple of different dealers in your area when searching for cubicles and find out what their warranty policy is. For instance if you receive a damaged panel or counter top, how long before they replace it? And are there additional or hidden charges for installation? Get your quote in writing and sign it once you have accepted their proposal. This way, if they forget to order any small pieces like end caps and trims, etc., they will have to provide them at their expense.
You may also want to get pricing on chairs from the dealer. This way you can match the desk chairs to the fabric on your cubicles and you may receive a discount on the chairs and receive free shipping for ordering all the items at one time in bulk.
Plan ahead and allow at least six to eight weeks for delivery and installation of your cubicles depending on the dealer. So if you are planning to move in a couple of months, don't wait until the last minute to purchase furniture for your new office.
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