--- title: "Major-renovation infrastructure planning" description: "A major renovation is a chance to rethink what sits behind the walls. We help you use that opportunity to plan connectivity, controls and energy infrastructure around your next chapter." url: https://ontheteam.co.uk/renovation-planning/ --- [← All ways we can help](https://ontheteam.co.uk/#expertise) MAJOR-RENOVATION INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING # While it’s open, think ahead. A major renovation is a chance to rethink what sits behind the walls. We help you use that opportunity to plan connectivity, controls and energy infrastructure around your next chapter. Someone on your team, looking ahead. Technology moves quickly. We keep your build up to speed. [Decisions early. Options later.](https://ontheteam.co.uk/before-first-fix-review/) 01 / THE LONGER VIEW ## New finishes. Better foundations. A renovation brings decisions about existing wiring, new layouts and changing room uses together. We help your team identify what can be retained, what needs specialist review and which routes or provisions are worth adding while access is available. We help you decide what needs attention now, what deserves provision and what can sensibly wait. A DECISION WORTH MAKING EARLY > The wall is open once. Its connections could serve you for years. A garden office, new access point or motorised blind might be a later purchase. Its cable route, supply or control provision could be a decision for this renovation. 02 / QUESTIONS THAT SHAPE THE PLAN ## Ask it now. Allow for it early. 1. What existing cabling and equipment can sensibly be reused? 2. Which changing room layouts affect data, power and controls? 3. Where will new finishes make future access difficult? 4. What provision should extend into the garden or outbuildings? A CONNECTED DECISION ### Changing room layouts? A new room arrangement is also a new connectivity plan. Think about where you’ll work, stream and spend time. [Plan your home network](https://ontheteam.co.uk/wifi-wired-networks/) 03 / MAKE ROOM FOR WHAT’S NEXT ## Plan the foundations. Keep useful options open. Early planning does not mean buying everything today. It means understanding what later choices depend on. 01 / DECIDE NOW ### Understand what you already have. Review existing information and arrange specialist checks where needed. Agree the new room uses and infrastructure requirements before the work closes up. 02 / PREPARE NOW ### Use the access your project gives you. Coordinate routes for network points, outdoor connections and future controls. Make provisions visible on the drawings and in the trade scopes. 03 / CHOOSE LATER ### Upgrade in a sensible sequence. Stage equipment purchases around your budget and priorities. Record what has been prepared so future installers can make use of it. 04 / SOMETHING YOUR TEAM CAN USE ## From possibilities to a practical brief. We agree the scope against your project, its stage and the information available. - A review of available plans and existing system information - A room-by-room infrastructure priority list - Requirements for the appointed trades and specialists - A record of provisions made for later additions We advise, plan and coordinate. Appointed specialists carry out detailed engineering design, installation and certification. BEFORE WE START ## A few good questions. ### Does every room need to be automated? No. We work from the household’s priorities. A few useful controls and dependable connections may be enough, with provision for selected additions later. ### What if the renovation is already underway? We start with the programme, access still available and decisions still open. A focused review can help prioritise what needs attention next. THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE DECISIONS ## Worth thinking about together. [07 / THINK ABOUT IT TOGETHER ### Before-first-fix project review Check the remaining decisions before finishes cover the infrastructure. Explore before first fix](https://ontheteam.co.uk/before-first-fix-review/) [05 / THINK ABOUT IT TOGETHER ### Home automation planning Consider lighting, blinds and controls while the renovation gives you access. Explore home automation](https://ontheteam.co.uk/home-automation-planning/) YOUR HOME. A LONGER VIEW. ## Make the most of opening it up. Tell us where your project is today. We’ll help you think about what comes next. ## Contact [Contact On The Team](https://ontheteam.co.uk/contact/) about your project. 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