New office · move · expansion · Edmonton
Opening, moving or expanding an office? AlphaIT handles your office IT setup in Edmonton from the first floor-plan review to day one: business internet, in-house cabling, Wi-Fi, firewall, Microsoft 365, phones and the safe disposal of old equipment. One team, one plan, and your staff working on the first morning.
Move-in readiness
Day one
Business internet
Live
Cabling & rack
Labelled
Wi-Fi & switches
Tested
Firewall & VPN
Secured
Phones & numbers
Ported
Desks & printers
Ready
Planned early
Ideally 60 to 90 days before the move
In-house cabling
Our own team, not subcontractors
Internet & phones
Provider orders and number porting handled
On-site in Edmonton
And the surrounding area
Why office moves go wrong
An office move is mostly a scheduling problem. Internet orders, cabling, furniture, electrical work and phone porting all depend on each other, and the IT pieces are usually the ones left until the last two weeks.
We take ownership of the whole technology side, so there is one plan, one schedule and one team to call.
Staff arrive on Monday and the provider's install is still weeks away.
Landlord, electrician, ISP, phone company and IT all assume someone else has it.
Desks end up on extension cords and cheap switches because cabling was an afterthought.
Drives with client and staff data go to a recycler or a closet without being wiped.
Office relocation IT services
From the internet connection to the last printer, every part of the office IT setup is planned, installed and tested before move-in.
We compare providers, place the order early and add a second connection if downtime would hurt.
Network drops, patch panels and a tidy rack or wall cabinet, installed and labelled by our team.
Managed switches, access points planned for your floor plan, and separate staff and guest Wi-Fi.
Business firewall, VPN and security settings moved or rebuilt for the new location.
Server relocation or replacement, done after hours so your data is never offline during the work day.
Accounts, devices and shared files checked so everyone signs in without surprises on day one.
VoIP phones moved and set up by our team, and your existing numbers kept wherever possible.
Desks, docks, monitors and printers connected and tested before your team walks in.
Old drives wiped or destroyed and retired equipment sent for responsible recycling.
IT office move checklist
The order that keeps an office move on schedule. Start as early as you can; internet and phone orders are usually what holds things up.
90–60 days out
60–30 days out
30–7 days out
Move weekend
Day one & week one
Business internet in Edmonton
Internet is the item most likely to delay a move. If the building already has service, a provider appointment may take a few weeks to book. If it needs new fibre, TELUS says installation is usually completed within six months of a pre-order. That’s why we start the internet order at the very beginning.
We confirm what each building can actually get, coordinate the provider’s install with your landlord, and set up a business firewall and backup connection so one outage doesn’t stop the office.
Structured cabling Edmonton
Cabling is the part of an office that lasts longest and is hardest to change once walls and furniture are in. Our own team plans and installs it, not a subcontractor, so the person who designs your network and Wi-Fi also knows where every cable runs.
Industry guidelines cap a permanent cable run at 90 metres and the full channel, including patch cords, at 100 metres, which affects where the rack goes in larger spaces. In Alberta, data cabling is a communication system and does not need an electrical permit; new power circuits for a server rack still go through a licensed electrician.
Phones, numbers and old equipment
Two details that are easy to forget and painful to get wrong.
Canada’s CRTC says you can keep your phone number when you change providers as long as you stay within your local exchange area, and you must ask the new provider before cancelling the old service. We handle the porting request and move or set up your VoIP phones ourselves, so calls work on day one.
Canada’s Cyber Centre warns that deleted data is still recoverable and that a factory reset does not truly erase a device. Before old computers, servers and phones leave your hands, we wipe them using the Cyber Centre’s recognized methods, destroy drives that held highly sensitive data, and send the equipment for responsible e-waste recycling.
Sources: Cyber Centre ITSAP.40.006.
Cameras · door access · meeting rooms
We work with partner companies for security cameras, door access control and meeting-room audio-visual. We bring them into the same plan and schedule, make sure their devices get the network drops, power and separate network they need, and keep them off your business data.
Cabled and powered over the network, kept on their own segment.
Readers and controllers connected and scheduled with the build.
Displays and conferencing ready for the first meeting.
Every trade working from the same plan and dates.
How an office move works with AlphaIT
A clear sequence so nothing waits on something else at the last minute.
Step 1
Review the new space, floor plan, lease terms and what you have now.
Step 2
Written plan, timeline and quote, with equipment and labour listed.
Step 3
Internet, phones, hardware and partner work booked early.
Step 4
Cabling, rack, network and Wi-Fi installed before move-in.
Step 5
Servers, desks and phones switched over, usually after hours.
Step 6
On site the first morning, then documentation handed over.
Cost
Every office is different, so we don’t publish a flat price. After a free site walk you get a written quote with equipment, cabling and labour listed separately, so you can see exactly what you’re paying for.
Want support after the move too? Our managed IT plans cover helpdesk, monitoring and maintenance once you’re settled in.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers for businesses opening or moving an office.
Ideally 60 to 90 days before move-in. Internet orders and phone number porting take the longest, and if the building needs new fibre, TELUS says installation is usually completed within six months.
Usually, yes. When cabling, internet and network equipment are installed ahead of time, the actual move of servers, desks and phones can happen after hours or over a weekend.
Internet and backup line, network cabling and rack, switches and Wi-Fi, firewall and VPN, servers, Microsoft 365, phones and number porting, workstations and printers, and secure disposal of old equipment. Our timeline above shows the order.
Usually. The CRTC says you can keep your number if you stay within your local exchange area. Ask before cancelling your old service; we handle the porting request for you.
Yes. Our own team plans, installs and labels the cabling, racks and patch panels.
Many small offices only need a wall-mounted cabinet for the switch, firewall and patch panel. If you keep a server on site, we plan space, power, cooling and a UPS for it.
Data cabling is a communication system, and Alberta’s Permit Regulation does not require an electrical permit for it. New power circuits still need a licensed electrician and permit.
It depends on the layout, walls and how many devices connect at once. We plan placement from the floor plan and a site walk, not a rule of thumb.
We wipe them using the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security’s recognized methods, physically destroy drives that held highly sensitive data, and send the equipment for e-waste recycling.
Yes, through our partner companies. We coordinate their work in the same schedule and give their devices the cabling and network they need.
If the office can’t work without internet, yes. A second line or LTE backup on the firewall keeps you online during a provider outage.
Related IT services
Services that pair with an office setup, or see all of our IT services.
Business Wi-Fi, managed switches, VLANs and cabling.
Firewalls, VPN and 24/7 monitoring.
Server installs, upgrades and migrations.
Licences, migrations and security.
Backups stored in Canadian data centres.
Ongoing support after you've moved in.
Phishing and invoice-fraud protection.
Opening or moving a clinic.
Free site walk
We’ll walk the new space, review your current setup and give you a written plan, timeline and quote. The earlier we start, the smoother the move.
780-318-0149
4144A 97 St NW #232, Edmonton, AB T6E 5Y6
