Running a business is a very rewarding way to spend your time. But it’s not an easy thing to do. There is always a problem to solve, a goal to hit, a new person to hire, a way to diversify – there’s always something. However, there is no way that you can stop and breathe in business, as when you stop, you can fall easily behind.

One of the ways that you can further your business is with an office renovation. The upgrade can be pricey, sure, but it’s also going to be the best thing that you can do if you want to expand and grow your business properly. It may be stressful, and no one has said that it won’t be a challenge. An office renovation needs to be smooth for business continuity and it’s not challenging because you’re filled with dread, but because it’s going to change the future of your business.

With the right planning, your office renovation will go without a hitch. Here are five ways you can survive it!

1. It’s all in the planning when it comes to your office move. Whether the renovation includes flooring and foundation work with concrete delivery and brickwork, or you just want to move around the desks and the chairs, you need to put everything on a rigid schedule and talk to your staff about timings. Work may happen in stages, and you want to ensure business continuity throughout the renovation. Make sure that you have set up remote workers if necessary to keep things moving through the build.
2. Speaking of which, staff may need to be redeployed to other business bases if not their homes while this all happens. It doesn’t have to be permanent so it’s a good way to get the lay of the land for flexible working in the future! A lot of businesses choose to schedule their changes and renovations at the lowest times of the year so that they are less busy and have less to deal with. You can plan ahead for this by knowing your peak and off-peak times of the year.
3. Have a back-up plan for both your renovation and your budget. You want to make sure that you can get around unexpected things like weather delays if you’re switching out the windows or the walls need to be moved. The weather can impact your renovation, so make sure that you have bankrolled both the renovation, and the fixes you may have to make because Mother Nature doesn’t play nice.
4. Knowing how to communicate is so important for your move to go well. You want to communicate about this move with your customers, your suppliers and your staff. Concrete suppliers and furniture suppliers are going to matter for your build, and your clients need to know that things are changing so that you can keep them updated as time goes forward.

This office move is going to be good for your business, so plan it well and ensure that you have met all your goals!