Office Move Timeline Planner
Generate a week-by-week IT relocation timeline tailored to your office size, infrastructure complexity, and move date.
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Typical IT Move Timeline by Office Size
| Phase | Small (<20) | Medium (20–50) | Large (50–100) | Enterprise (100+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment & Planning | 1 week | 1–2 weeks | 2–3 weeks | 3–4 weeks |
| ISP & Cabling Orders | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 |
| Infrastructure Prep | 1 week | 2–3 weeks | 3–4 weeks | 4–6 weeks |
| Pre-Move Setup & Testing | 1 week | 1–2 weeks | 2–3 weeks | 2–3 weeks |
| Move Weekend | 1 day | 1–2 days | 1 weekend | Phased weekends |
| Post-Move Support | 1 week | 1–2 weeks | 2 weeks | 2–4 weeks |
| Total Lead Time | 4–6 weeks | 6–10 weeks | 10–14 weeks | 14–20 weeks |
On-premise setups add approximately 2–4 weeks to total lead time. ISP lead times in the UK can be 30–60+ working days. Complex infrastructure adds further time for hardware staging and testing. Learn more about our IT office move service
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Frequently asked questions
Most UK businesses should start IT planning 8 to 12 weeks before the move date, especially if new cabling, internet circuits, or a phone system swap is involved. Leased line installations alone can take 4 to 8 weeks to provision, so confirming connectivity early is usually the biggest scheduling constraint.
Typical milestones include ordering new internet and phone lines, surveying the new site for cabling and power, backing up all data before the move, decommissioning old equipment, physically relocating hardware, and testing every system on day one at the new office. Missing any step tends to cause avoidable downtime.
The most common issues are internet circuits not being live on move day, mislabelled cabling causing setup delays, and servers or network kit being damaged in transit due to inadequate packing. Booking connectivity well ahead of schedule and doing a full equipment inventory beforehand avoids most of these problems.
A straightforward move for a small office can have core systems running within 1 to 2 days, while larger or more complex environments with multiple servers, dedicated meeting room AV, and structured cabling can take 1 to 2 weeks to be fully operational. This planner breaks that down week by week based on your office size.
