Multi-site cabling rollouts
One scope of work, one labeling standard and one closeout format for every store, branch, clinic or warehouse you run. Programs are built around our 20 metro areas, and sites outside them are quoted case by case.
- Program size
- From two locations to national programs
- Scope
- Cabling, Wi-Fi, cameras, racks and equipment installs
- Pricing
- Fixed price for each site type
- Reporting
- Weekly status and closeout records for every site
- Coverage
- 20 major U.S. metros, other sites case by case
Every rollout is built on site types
Rollouts go wrong when each location is treated as a new project. We start by defining site types, such as a standard store, a large-format store and a distribution center. Each site type gets a drawing, a bill of materials and a fixed scope.
Every location is then surveyed against its site type, priced from it, built to it and documented the same way. Anything that differs, such as a longer cable run or a missing pathway, goes through change control before the crew arrives, not after.
Example site type
Store, standard footprint
- Floor area
- 3,000 to 5,000 sq ft
- Network
- One wall-mount rack with a 48-port patch panel
- Data drops
- 24, including 6 for point of sale
- Wi-Fi
- 3 access points on Cat6A
- Cameras
- 8, including 2 over the registers
- Install window
- One overnight shift with the store closed
An illustration. Your site types are built from your own surveys and drawings.
What you get during a program
The documents that keep a rollout on track, and when each one arrives.
| Document | What it contains | When you get it |
|---|---|---|
| Site survey | Photos, rack location, ceiling type, pathway and power notes for the site | Before pricing, for each new location |
| Site-type standard | Drawing, bill of materials and labeling scheme for each site type | Before the first install |
| Wave schedule | Sites grouped by region and date, with opening hours and access notes | At kickoff, updated as dates move |
| Status report | Sites completed, in progress and on hold, with the reason for any delay | Weekly while the program runs |
| Site closeout | Before and after photos, port map, test results and sign-off | Shortly after each site is finished |
How the program changes with size
The standards stay the same at every size. What grows is the planning and reporting around them.
2 to 10 locations
One project manager, a quote for each site, and the same labeling and closeout format across all of them.
11 to 50 locations
Pricing by site type, a wave schedule by region, and a weekly status report.
More than 50 locations
A program manager, regional install teams, a shared tracker for every site, and change control for any site that differs from its standard.
Work included in rollouts
- Data and point-of-sale drops
- Wi-Fi access points and the cabling to them
- Security cameras and recorders
- Racks, patch panels and installation of switches you supply
- Digital signage and kiosk drops
- Cable cleanup during remodels
- Equipment swaps and network refreshes
Working around opening hours
Stores, restaurants and branches stay open while the work happens, so most rollout installs are scheduled overnight, before opening or inside a remodel window agreed with your general contractor.
Each site on the schedule carries an access note: who opens the building, where the crew parks, which areas are off limits and the time the crew must be out. Store managers get the date and the crew lead’s contact a week ahead.
Common questions
Which locations can a rollout include?
Sites in our 20 metro areas, suburbs included, are scheduled as standard. Sites outside them, such as a store in a smaller city, are quoted case by case and added to the same schedule where we can take them.
Can we start with a pilot?
Yes, and we recommend it. A pilot of one to three sites proves the site-type standard, the install window and the closeout package before the rest of the program is scheduled.
Can you install equipment we ship to each site?
Yes. We can receive and install switches, access points and other equipment you supply, and record serial numbers and port assignments in the closeout for each site.
How is a rollout priced?
Each site type has a fixed price for its standard scope. Anything outside the standard, such as extra drops or a longer pathway found on the survey, is priced as a change before the install date.
Can you work alongside our remodel contractor?
Yes. We schedule cabling inside the remodel window, coordinate ceiling access with the general contractor, and finish our work before the store reopens.
Plan a rollout
Tell us how many locations, the site types you have and the states they are in. A sample floor plan for one typical site is the best place to start.