Having to go through an office reinstatement, regardless of the reasons for the move, is most often a cumbersome task. You have to plan enough time, you have to complete the relocation, empty the space and meet your contractual obligations in a limited amount of time.

When pressed by a deadline or financial considerations, some Singaporean companies consider a DIY reinstatement. They believe that going through the process without professional involvement will speed things up and make them less expensive.

More often than not, the effect is the exact opposite.

Going through a Singaporean office reinstatement on your own will expose you to various risks and potential complications. This is the main reasons why sticking to professional assistance makes sense both financially and deadline-wise.

Underestimating the Scope of Work Can Have Consequences

As you’re not a commercial renovation professional, you may underestimate the extent or scope of work that has to be done before the lease is over.

Reinstatement isn’t a universal process. The specific kinds of work you’ll need to do are going to depend on your contractual obligations and the changes you made to the interior through the years (or however long you’ve been using the space).

If you’re wondering about the processes you may have to go through, the following reinstatement checklist will give you a fairly good idea about the extensiveness of the renovations.

Underestimating the scope of work means that you’ll have to spend more on it and you’ll probably miss deadlines set in your lease agreement. Were such complications to happen, you’ll eventually have to spend money on additional fines.

Spending Too Much on the Reinstatement

Office reinstatement professionals will evaluate your contractual obligations and the current state of the commercial space before detailing the work to be done and the cost of execution.

Usually, such an estimate will be pretty accurate. It will cover the cost of labour and material required to complete the reinstatement in the most cost-efficient way possible. The quote will be based on professional knowledge and a good understanding of construction work.

If you don’t have such knowledge, you risk spending more on a reinstatement process than it is actually worth.

Doing things the wrong way also increases the cost. You may end up with an outcome that’s dissatisfactory. In such an instance, you will have to do the job twice. If you can’t manage, you’ll end up hiring a professional anyway. In that scenario, you’ll spend three times the money (or even more) you would have on a professional reinstatement.

Don’t be fooled by the misconception that DIY is efficient and affordable. Most of the time, it is neither.

A Failure to Meet Deadlines

Most companies will wait until the last possible moment before commencing reinstatement works.

Finding a new venue and relocating a business takes time. If you evacuate your current office too early and you don’t have a backup plan in place, there will be significant downtime. That will cost you money and you’ll probably postpone the move as much as possible.

Moving out at the last possible minute, however, will almost definitely contribute to reinstatement complications.

A DIY job is usually slower than a professional execution. In the absence of knowledge and the right equipment, you’ll spend too much time on simple processes. There’s always a risk of not meeting a deadline and failing with your contractual obligations.

Risk of Injuries

Most of the dangers of DIY reinstatements explored so far are financial and intangible. There is one additional risk that can have much more personal and profound consequences.

Unless you are a construction and renovation professional, you risk injuring yourself during the execution of a DIY project.

Do you have all of the required safety equipment for the completion of a construction job? Do you follow safety protocols that professionals in the field have to adhere to? The answers to both questions are probably a big “no.”

Injuring yourself during a DIY office reinstatement can have profound, life-altering consequences.  It doesn’t really matter how complex the project is. Taking the risk isn’t worth it, especially considering the fact that affordable office reinstatement packages are available.

No Access to Additional Services

Many companies that offer reinstatement solutions will give their clients access to additional services upon request. If you handle reinstatement on your own, you’ll also have to deal with everything else pertaining to the move.

Some companies offer cleanup solutions after the job is done and even moving services for businesses. Such bundles reduce the cost of the relocation even further and they help businesses bring downtime to the absolute minimum.

Professional Office Reinstatement Can Be Personalised and Affordable

Service providers like SORDC give their clients access to professional, affordable and perfectly tailored office reinstatement solutions.

Our office reinstatement services will give you exactly what you need – nothing more, nothing less. Based on decades of industry experience, we will evaluate your contract and the specifics of the space to plan the project quickly and in the most budget-friendly way possible.

If you’re looking for high quality, reliable and affordable office reinstatement solution, contact SORDC today. Just like all our other potential clients, you’ll benefit from a free of charge, no-obligations first consultation with the team.