Speeding Up Project Timelines with Refurbished Office Furniture

Ida Gorecka • December 10, 2024

When office furniture suppliers quote 12-week lead times against your 6-week project deadline, something has to change. Traditional office furniture procurement continues to challenge project timelines, strain budgets, and complicate deliveries.  Not only is this challenging for your project timeline, it's also damaging for the environment. Did you know that over 300 tons of quality office furniture head to UK landfills daily - furniture that could transform your next project's timeline?


Buying Office Furniture: The Problem of Traditional Lead Times 

Every fit-out professional knows the ripple effect of extended furniture lead times. Your carefully planned project schedule starts falling apart the moment suppliers quote three-month delivery windows. Storage facilities fill up with other materials while you wait. Contractors can't complete their work. Clients grow increasingly frustrated. Most importantly, your reputation for delivering on time hangs in the balance. These directly damage your reputation and ability to win the next big project, through no fault of your own! Every week of delay means more overhead, more storage fees, more contractor rescheduling, and more difficult conversations with clients.


The Immediate Availability of Second-Hand Office Furniture

The solution? It's already here. Investing in refurbished office furniture eliminates the manufacturing and shipping delays that plague traditional procurement. While new furniture orders sit in production queues overseas, quality refurbished office chairs and desks can be on their way to your site next week.


At Coggin SOS, we maintain a constantly refreshed stock of premium refurbished office furniture ready to go. No more juggling contractor schedules or paying for extended storage - just quality second-hand furniture when you need it. Looking for executive chairs for that board room you're finishing? They're here, tested, and ready to go.


Get in touch to find out more about our live inventory for your project needs.



How Choosing Refurbished Office Furniture Can Save Costs

Second-hand refurbished office furniture costs less than new for one simple reason: you're not paying for manufacturing, shipping, and extended supply chains. Instead, you're investing in local expertise that transforms high-quality office furniture into assets that match new in appearance and function.


It's all about smart resource allocation. The used office chairs and desks entering our workshop come from office clearances around the UK.
Our team restores these pieces to their original specifications, replacing any worn components and rebuilding mechanisms where needed. 


We back everything with a
12-month warranty, showing our confidence in the restoration work and durability. 


Meeting Client Needs and ESG Requirements

Today's clients want solutions that work on multiple levels. Beyond schedule and budget targets, they need proof of environmental responsibility and sustainable practices. Refurbished furniture delivers measurable benefits across all areas, helping meet strict environmental targets and green building requirements.


At Coggin SOS, every project we work on receives detailed environmental impact reports, proving its
sustainability contribution. As environmental factors influence more contract decisions, this documented responsibility gives you an edge. You can show real environmental benefits alongside cost savings and faster completion - exactly what environmentally conscious clients want to see.



Make Your Next Office Furniture Project Count

Every day, fit-out companies across the UK watch their profits erode while waiting for office furniture. Project managers coordinate around delays, storage costs mount, and margins shrink - all while perfectly good office furniture sits unused in other offices.


Tomorrow, another fit-out company will start that same cycle. They'll quote 12 weeks, cross their fingers, and hope their client understands.


But you're still reading. Which means you're looking for something different.


Visit our showroom and see what happens when you stop waiting for furniture and start delivering results. Or
contact us to see just how much time (and costs) you could save on your next project.

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