Simply fill out your requirements, and our office space & cost calculator will generate your estimated square footage. We can also provide you with an example floor plan for your approximate size.
One of the very first questions you need to ask yourself before you start the hunt for your new office is how much space do you really need? As you’d expect, offices tend to get more expensive the larger they are – so it can be cost efficient to use collaborative features such as open plan spaces and hotdesking to help maximize the value of smaller office spaces. It’s also worth looking to the future when planning how much space you need, to allow you to expand your business without having to move offices each time you run out of space.
It can be hard to know where to start when trying to calculate office space, so we’ve created a super handy office space calculator to help get you started.
Simply fill out your requirements, and our office space calculator will generate your estimated square footage. We can also provide you with an example floor plan for your approximate size.
You probably have a rough vision for how you want your new office to look, desks for your employees, a few meeting rooms, a communal breakout area – but how do you go about working out how much space they all require?
Well, it is suggested that 95 square feet (about the area of an apartment bedroom) is given per person in a standard workspace, so use this as a basis for your calculations. Though more spacious offices can have around 250 – 500 square feet per employee. You then need to work out how this space is divided to form the different areas that will make up your office, such as a reception area and meeting rooms – each of these will require different dimensions.
Have a play around with our office space per person calculator to create a bespoke calculation for your business.
Serviced office space tends to be more costly than its un-serviced equivalents, as there are costs associated with the maintenance of air-conditioning systems, water, internet, energy, cleaning, and the security that the property owner provides you with. These costs vary from place to place but will be stated within the terms of your contract.
On average, service charges cost around 30% of your rent, so it is important to budget for this when calculating the office space that you want per person.
Agreeing to a long-term office lease, such as with a 5 or 10 year contract, can often help you negotiate the cost per employee, as it reduces the amount of time property owners must spend looking for new tenants the following year. You must however factor in room for expansion in the future, otherwise you could stifle growth within the business. It can therefore be beneficial to add an extra percentage to your square footage calculation to allow for future projected growth.
Hopefully, our office space calculator and the information we’ve provided alongside it has answered all of your questions when it comes to calculating how much office space you’ll need. Once you’ve had a go and found the amount of square footage that suits your business needs, check out our post on the cost of renting office space in London, to help come up with an estimated cost overall.
