Commercial & Enterprise

Data Centre Refurbishment and Upgrades

Ageing switches, CAT5e cabling, and overloaded cabinets don't need a rip-and-replace project. We refurbish and upgrade live server rooms and data centres in phases, so your business keeps running while the infrastructure catches up.
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Data Centre Design and Build

Signs Your Data Centre Needs a Refurbishment

Refurbishment projects come with real constraints — equipment has to stay live, physical space is tight, and access is limited. We plan around that from day one.
01

Legacy switches & routers

End-of-life or unsupported hardware still carrying production traffic.

04

Messy Patching & Labelling

Unlabelled patch leads and undocumented moves/adds/changes slowing down fault-finding.

02

Slow CAT5e Cabling

Copper runs that can’t reliably support current speeds or PoE loads.

05

Space & Access Constraints

Cabinets or rooms that were never designed for the equipment now crammed into them.

03

Overloaded Electrical & Power

Daisy-chained power plugs, no spare circuits, or PDUs at capacity.

06

No Room To Grow

Racks at full port density with no clear path to add capacity.

Refurbishment Packages

Every refurbishment starts with a site survey — from there we scope one of three ways to bring your infrastructure current.

Assessment & Roadmap

For businesses that need clarity before committing budget.

  • On-site survey of cabling, switching & power
  • Photographic condition report
  • Budget-level design proposal
  • Prioritised risk & upgrade roadmap
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Core Refurbishment

Targeted upgrades to the highest-risk parts of your infrastructure.

  • CAT5e to CAT6A recabling (by run)
  • Switch & router replacement plan
  • Full repatching, labelling & documentation
  • Rack tidy-up and cable management
  • Scheduled after-hours execution
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Full Modernisation

A complete refresh for rooms that have outgrown their original design.

  • Everything in Core Refurbishment
  • Electrical & plug point upgrades
  • Cabinet/rack capacity review & expansion
  • Old equipment removal & disposal
  • Phased, multi-visit project management
  • As-built documentation on handover
Scope a Modernisation

Pricing is scoped per project after the site survey — every refurbishment depends on your current infrastructure, the equipment we recommend, and your budget.

How a Refurbishment Project Runs

The same process whether it's a single cabinet refresh or a full room modernisation.

Site survey & consultation

We assess existing cabling, switching, power and physical constraints on-site.

Budget design proposal

A scoped, ballpark-priced proposal for your approval before detailed design work begins.

Detailed design & quotation

Full technical design and firm quotation submitted for sign-off before any work starts.

Phased, low-risk execution

Work is scheduled around your operations — after-hours or in phases — to keep systems live throughout.

Handover & documentation

Labelled cabling, updated diagrams and an as-built record so your team always knows what’s where.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you refurbish our data centre without downtime?

In almost every case, yes. We plan refurbishments in phases and schedule the disruptive work — recabling, switch swaps, patching — after hours or over weekends so live systems stay up.

What's the difference between this and your Data Centre Design and Build service?

Design and Build is for new or greenfield server rooms. Refurbishment is for existing, occupied environments where equipment is already live and needs to be upgraded in place.

Can you upgrade our CAT5e cabling to CAT6A

Yes — this is one of the most common requests we get. We re-run structured cabling to CAT6A standard, re-terminate and re-patch, and test every run before handover.

Do you work out of hours or on weekends?

Yes, this is standard for refurbishment projects. Most cutover and cabling work is scheduled outside business hours specifically to avoid disrupting operations.

What happens to our old switches and cabling?

We remove and dispose of decommissioned equipment as part of the Full Modernisation package. Under Core Refurbishment, removal can be added on request.

How long does a typical refurbishment take?

A single-cabinet Core Refurbishment is usually completed in one to two scheduled visits. A Full Modernisation across multiple racks or rooms is scoped and phased during the design stage, based on your site’s constraints.