The real constraint in an office renovation is not the design but business continuity. Most companies cannot move their team elsewhere for an open-ended period. That is why we plan office projects in phases from the outset: which area is cleared in which order, at what hours the noisy work happens, and in which window the data and power interruptions take place.
The second critical subject is acoustics. Noise is the most common complaint in an open-plan office, and it is the hardest problem to solve after the works are finished — because the answer is not a single product but the ceiling, floor and partitions working together. Adding panels afterwards only ever gives partial improvement.
The third is infrastructure capacity. When the layout changes and desk numbers rise, the existing consumer unit, cable sizes and data infrastructure may not carry the new load. These are the invisible items that decide whether the fit-out lasts, and they need measuring at the site visit.
Office Renovation: What the Service Covers
The following items are included as standard in our Office Renovation service. Every item is listed separately in the quotation prepared after the site visit; nothing is left vague about what is and is not included.
- Condition assessment and phasing plan
- Partition walls, glass screens and acoustic panelling
- Suspended ceilings and lighting layout
- Electrical infrastructure, consumer unit and socket layout
- Low-voltage infrastructure: data, telephone, camera, access control
- Carpet, LVT or laminate floor finishes
- Meeting room and phone booth layout
- Kitchen and break area
- Paint, signage and wayfinding in line with the corporate identity
- Out-of-hours and weekend shift working
Office Renovation: How We Work
- Site visit and phasing plan: How many people work there, which area can be cleared in which order, which systems cannot tolerate interruption — these are established and turned into a phasing plan.
- Layout and acoustic design: Seating, meeting areas, the need for enclosed space for phone calls and the points requiring sound insulation are planned. The acoustic answer is designed as ceiling, floor and partition together.
- Infrastructure survey and design: The capacity of the existing consumer unit and the cable sizes are measured. The electrical and data infrastructure required by the new layout is designed accordingly; where necessary, replacing the board is brought into scope.
- Phased execution: Phases are completed in sequence. The working area is separated with dust barriers, noisy work is moved out of hours and interruption windows are notified in advance.
- Commissioning and handover: Lighting, socket circuits and data lines are tested. Each phase is handed over working and ready for use; the snagging list is closed phase by phase.
Office Renovation: Conditions Specific to Antalya
In Antalya a few conditions arising from the climate and the building stock are decisive in office projects.
Cooling load and orientation
In offices facing west and south the internal temperature rises quickly in the afternoon and the cooling load increases. Planning the seating with orientation in mind, adding shading and balancing artificial light against daylight affects both comfort and energy use directly.
Converted residential floors
A proportion of the buildings used as offices in Antalya were built as apartments. In these, the electrical infrastructure was not sized for office density; as the number of sockets and devices per desk rises, the consumer unit can fall short. This has to be measured at the site visit.
Humidity and floor finishes
High humidity can affect the performance of floor adhesives. Where LVT and carpet are laid without measuring the moisture content of the substrate, lifting at the edges can follow. We check substrate moisture before laying.
Office Renovation: Common Mistakes
These are the decisions we meet most often on site and the hardest ones to put right afterwards. We go through all of them during the site visit.
- Reducing acoustics to a single product. Installing glass partitions alone gives visual separation, not acoustic separation. Sound absorption comes from the ceiling, the floor and the desk-level panels working together. If one of those layers is missing, the result is not felt.
- Changing the layout without calculating the electrical load. More desks means more sockets. If the existing board and cable sizes do not carry that load, tripping breakers and warm cables follow. This is a safety matter, not a comfort one.
- Loading a suspended ceiling without planning. Projectors, air conditioning indoor units and heavy fittings must be hung from the structure on their own supports, not from the ceiling grid. Otherwise sagging and panel deformation appear over time.
- Leaving no space for phone calls. In an open-plan office, calls taken in the shared area are the single largest source of noise. Small enclosed booths can make more difference than a large acoustic budget.
- Ignoring reinstatement in a leased office. If the lease requires the premises to be returned to their original state, demountable systems should be preferred over permanent partitions. If that decision is not taken at design stage it becomes a problem at the end of the lease.
Office Renovation: Material and Detail Notes
There is no single right answer in material decisions; every option has a strong and a weak side. Below we summarise those differences in terms of real use rather than marketing language.
Partition systems
Plasterboard partitions give the best sound insulation and can conceal services, but they are permanent and removing them means demolition. Glass partitions preserve light transmission and keep the space open; their acoustic performance can be improved with double glazing and infill. Modular panel systems can be dismantled and reassembled, which is an advantage in leased offices.
Floor finishes
Carpet tiles contribute most to sound absorption and a damaged tile can be replaced individually. LVT is easy to clean and durable; used with an acoustic underlay its sound performance improves markedly. Laminate is the economical option but wears faster under heavy use and in humid conditions.
Lighting
Instead of bright fittings that shine directly into the eye, fittings with glare control and low luminance make a noticeable difference for people working at screens. In meeting rooms, dimmable lighting covers both presentation and meeting scenarios.
Office Renovation: Engineering Note
The item most often overlooked in offices is the electrical load calculation. When the layout changes and desk numbers rise, the existing board and cable sizes may not carry the new load; that is a safety problem that runs from tripping breakers through to warm cables. In design we check the existing board and the cable sizes and, where necessary, put board replacement explicitly into scope. The second technical point is the load on the suspended ceiling: projectors, air conditioning indoor units and heavy fittings must be fixed to the structure on separate hangers, not to the ceiling profile. The third is escape routes — adding partitions can narrow a corridor and alter the escape path. Making sure the new layout does not worsen the existing situation in terms of escape routes and wayfinding is an item we check.
Office Renovation: Pre-Handover Checklist
Every item below is checked before handover and the results are shared with you. If one item is outstanding, we do not hand over.
- Board capacity and cable sizes suitable for the new load
- Earthing and residual current protection measured
- Data lines tested end to end and labelled
- Suspended ceiling hangers and equipment loads checked
- Lighting levels checked at the work areas
- Partition fixings and glass safety details complete
- Escape route width and wayfinding unaffected
- Each phase handed over ready for use