We install, test and certify office network cabling.
Cat6, Cat6a, fiber backbone, Wi-Fi access point drops, patch panels and server room racks. Every run is Fluke DSX tested and handed over with labels, a panel schedule and a floor plan.
What we install
Cat6 cabling
Gigabit drops for workstations, printers, phones and cameras. The standard choice for adds and changes on floors you already occupy.
Cat6a cabling
10 Gigabit the full 100 metres, and it carries PoE heat better. What we specify on new builds and anywhere Wi-Fi 6E or 7 access points are going in.
Fiber optic backbone
Single-mode and multimode risers between floors, IDFs and buildings. Fusion splicing, termination and OTDR testing included.
Wi-Fi access point drops
AP locations come from an RF survey, not from spacing them evenly on a floor plan. Cabled with PoE headroom for the hardware you are actually buying.
Server room, IDF and MDF
Racks, patch panels, cable management, grounding and labelled terminations at both ends. New builds or cleanups of what is already there.
Voice and VoIP cabling
Voice drops and patching for modern phone systems, including cutting over from an old key system without losing a day of calls.
Which cable to specify
| Cable | Speed and distance | Specify it for |
|---|---|---|
| Cat6 | 1 Gbps to 100 m, 10 Gbps to roughly 55 m | Workstations, printers, cameras, adds to an existing floor |
| Cat6a | 10 Gbps to the full 100 m | New builds, Wi-Fi 6E and 7 access points, PoE++ devices, anything you want to keep for ten years |
| Cat8 | 25 to 40 Gbps to 30 m | Switch to switch inside the rack and short data centre runs |
| Multimode fiber | 10 to 100 Gbps, 300 to 400 m | Floor to floor risers and IDF to MDF links |
| Single-mode fiber | 10 to 100 Gbps over kilometres | Building to building and campus runs |
On a new fit-out the cable itself is a small part of the bill. The labour to pull it is the same either way, so we usually put Cat6a in rather than come back in five years. Cat8 only earns its cost inside the rack.
What you get at handover
A cabling job is finished when someone else can work on it without calling you. That means paperwork, not just cable.
- Fluke DSX pass report for every run, not a sample of them
- Labelling to TIA-606 at the outlet, on the cable and on the panel
- Patch panel schedule mapping every port to its outlet
- Floor plan marked with drop locations and AP positions
- Spare capacity noted, so the next person knows what is free
Server room, IDF and MDF work
Most offices we walk into have a rack that grew one patch cable at a time. We build them properly and we clean up the ones that were not.
That covers open frame and enclosed racks, patch panels, horizontal and vertical management, grounding and bonding for the telecom room, and the fiber or copper backbone feeding each closet. If you also need power for the room, we hold an electrical licence and do that side too, which keeps the power and data separated by design rather than by argument.
Access points get placed from a survey
Wi-Fi problems in offices are usually cabling decisions made a year earlier. Access points spaced evenly on a floor plan do not account for the glass meeting rooms, the concrete core or the neighbours on the same channel.
We run an RF site survey first, place the drops where the coverage actually needs them, and pull Cat6a so the APs have PoE headroom. Ceiling tile, hard lid or exposed deck, the cable goes in cleanly and the AP mounts to the structure rather than the tile.
Moves, adds and changes
Offices do not stay still. Teams double, a wall goes in, a floor gets taken over. We handle the small work as readily as the fit-outs.
That includes adding drops to an occupied floor, relocating outlets after a reconfiguration, removing abandoned cable that fire code no longer allows to stay, and moving a whole office with the new site cabled and tested before anything leaves the old one.
The rest of the low voltage scope
- Cable tray and ladder rack above the ceiling and through the riser
- Conduit where the route is exposed or crosses a fire separation
- Cable management at the desk and in the rack
- Full structured cabling design for a floor or a building
- Panduit certified installs where a manufacturer warranty is required
- Supply of jacks, faceplates, panels and racks, or installation of hardware you bought
Office cabling across the GTA
Common questions
What does office cabling cost?
We price per drop, then the pathway work, rack, panels and testing as separate lines. What moves the number is the ceiling: an open plenum with a short run is straightforward, a hard lid or finished drywall is not. You get the itemized quote before anything starts, and evening or weekend work does not carry a surcharge.
How long does an install take?
A 20 to 30 drop office is usually one or two days. A full floor of 150 to 300 drops runs one to two weeks depending on ceiling access and how much of the space is occupied while we work. The schedule comes with the quote.
Cat6 or Cat6a?
Cat6 handles Gigabit to 100 metres and is fine for standard workstations. Cat6a carries 10 Gigabit the full distance and deals with PoE heat better, which matters for newer access points. On a new build the labour is identical, so the extra cost is only the cable and we normally recommend Cat6a.
Do you certify every cable?
Yes. Every run is tested with a Fluke DSX and you get the pass report for each cable, not a sample. Anything that fails is fixed and retested before we leave.
Do you supply the hardware or do we?
Either. We supply and install the passive side as standard: racks, panels, management, jacks and faceplates. We can also supply switches and access points, or install gear you have already bought.
Can you work outside business hours?
Yes, at no extra charge. Most of our office work happens in the evening or on a weekend, because that is when the floor is empty and nobody loses a day.
Related pages
Have a look at structured cabling, data cabling in Toronto, server room cabling, IT office relocations and electrical installation for IT systems.
Get an itemized quote in 24 hours
Book the survey, we walk the floor, and you get a written price broken down by drop, pathway, rack and testing. No charge for the visit, and no surcharge for evening or weekend work. Call 1-647-846-1925.