Moving a small office: how to do it in one day

What counts as a small office

An office with a few and up to about 15 workstations, with standard office furniture, computers, a printer, a small archive and a kitchenette. It usually has no full server room, but there is a network cabinet or router, and that needs planning too.

What to prepare in advance

• A simple plan of the new office, with a number for every workstation.
• An internet line that works in the new office before moving day.
• A decision on what moves and what does not: old furniture, old archive and equipment that is not in use.
• Truck parking and elevators arranged at both buildings, if there are any.

The day before

• Each employee packs their desk into boxes and labels them with the new workstation number.
• Computers and important files are backed up.
• The fridge and kitchenette cupboards are emptied.

On moving day

In the morning the crew dismantles what is needed, wraps and loads. Computers and screens travel packed and labelled, with each workstation's cables in one bag. In the new office every box and item goes straight to its workstation by number, and the furniture is assembled according to the plan. Most small offices are finished by the afternoon, and the computers can be connected the same evening.

How not to stop work

• Start at the end of the working day or on a day when the office is quieter.
• Forward the phones to a mobile for moving day, so no calls are missed.
• Whoever can work from home does so on moving day.

What it costs

The price depends on the amount of furniture and boxes, disassembly and reassembly, floors and elevators at both buildings, and the distance. For a small office you can get a quick quote from a video or photos of the office on WhatsApp.

Office moving by area

• Office moving in Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan
• Office moving in Herzliya Pituach
• Office moving in Petah Tikva and Rosh HaAyin
• Office moving in Rehovot and Ness Ziona
• Office moving in Modiin and Airport City

More about office moves

• Office move checklistA complete office move checklist: two months before, one month before, one week before, on moving day and on your first day in the new office.
• How much does an office move cost?What affects the cost of an office move: number of workstations, furniture disassembly, floors and elevators, working hours, server rooms and safes. How to get an accurate quote.

More guides

• Office move checklistA complete office move checklist: two months before, one month before, one week before, on moving day and on your first day in the new office.
• How to move an office over a weekend without losing a working dayHow to plan an office move that starts Thursday afternoon and finishes before Sunday morning: timeline, roles and what to prepare in advance.
• How much does an office move cost?What affects the cost of an office move: number of workstations, furniture disassembly, floors and elevators, working hours, server rooms and safes. How to get an accurate quote.
• A labelling system for office moves: every box at the right deskA simple labelling system for an office move: number rooms and workstations, colour-code labels by floor, label computers and cables, and sign the new office.