STRUCTURED CABLING
IT-driven design. Trade-quality install. One project, one invoice.
We manage the cabling project; our partner contractors pull the cable.
A clean cable plant is the foundation everything else runs on. We design the runs against your network plan, coordinate with our long-standing low-voltage partners on the install, certify the result, and hand off documentation. You get one project quote and one point of accountability instead of three vendors.
- IT-driven design, trade-quality install
- One project quote, one accountability point
- Tested, certified, and documented at handoff
Most cabling projects fail in one of two ways. Either the IT firm scopes the design but does not actually have a cable contractor relationship, so the install gets handed to whichever electrician is available, with results that vary. Or a cable contractor takes the job directly, gets the runs in, and never coordinated with the IT side, so the patch panel labeling does not match the network plan and the wireless access points end up in the wrong locations. Netsafe Solutions runs the project end to end. We do the IT-driven design and project management; our long-standing licensed cabling partners handle the physical install. The collaboration is the value, not either piece on its own.
Why design and install belong with the same project owner.
Cable runs are a one-time decision that everything else gets built on for the next ten to fifteen years. The wireless access point layout depends on where the cable terminates. The switch port density in the wiring closet depends on the run count. The patch labeling matters every time someone needs to trace a problem. Get the design wrong and the next decade is harder than it should be.
Most IT firms do not pull cable themselves; we do not either. The right answer is to manage the project from the IT side and bring in a partner who pulls cable every day. We have those relationships. The cabling partners we work with are the same names we have used on dozens of projects across Charlotte, with active North Carolina low-voltage licensing and an actual presence in the local market. They know our standards; we know their installers. The handoff between design and install is documented, not improvised.
The customer experience: one written project quote, one project manager, one walkthrough at completion, one set of as-built drawings. The cabling partner is on the work site doing the physical install; we are coordinating, inspecting, and certifying.
What gets delivered.
Four distinct work products on every project. Some are ours; the physical install is the partner contractor; the deliverable is wrapped together for the customer.
Cabling design and specification
Drop count, run paths, cable category (Cat6 or Cat6a depending on the use case), patch panel layout, and the network closet and remote distribution closet sizing. Designed against your network plan so wireless access points, security cameras, point-of-sale terminals, and workstations all land where they need to. Output is a written specification the cabling partner builds against.
Vendor selection and coordination
We select the partner contractor for the project based on the location, scope, and timeline. Long-standing relationships with licensed low-voltage installers in the Charlotte and Carolinas market mean we are not finding a contractor on the open market for each job. Project schedule, materials, on-site coordination, and inspection windows all run through us.
Testing and certification
Every run tested and certified at install with a calibrated tester. Results captured per drop and included in the deliverable packet. If a run fails certification, it is corrected before the project is signed off, not flagged later when a user has trouble. Certification is a condition of project acceptance.
Documentation and post-installation support
Patch panel labeled and documented, as-built drawings produced from the final install (not the original plan), test results compiled per run, and a 30-day post-installation support window for any drop that fails after closeout. The documentation packet stays with you regardless of who runs the network afterward.
Who does what on a cabling project.
Two specialized teams under one project manager. The customer interaction stays with us; the trade work stays with the contractors who pull cable every day.
Project management and design
- Cabling design, drop layout, and run-path planning
- Cable category selection (Cat6, Cat6a, fiber) per use case
- Patch panel layout and labeling standard
- Network closet sizing and rack design
- Coordination with the rest of your IT environment
- Single project quote covering design, install, testing, and documentation
- On-site walkthroughs at scope and at closeout
- Quality assurance during install
- Test result review and certification verification
- As-built documentation packet at handoff
- 30-day post-installation support window
Physical installation and trade work
- Active North Carolina low-voltage licensing
- The actual cable pulls through walls and ceilings
- Cable termination and jack installation
- Patch panel mounting and termination
- Plenum-rated cable selection where building code requires it
- Fire stopping and compliance with local building code
- On-site safety and trade insurance
- Hardware mounting (racks, patch panels, cable management)
- Calibrated tester certification per run
- Cleanup and disposal of materials
- Coordination with electricians or other trades on site
One project quote covers both columns. The customer relationship and the project schedule live with us. The partner is on site doing the trade work the way trade work is meant to be done.
How cabling pricing works.
One project quote covering design, install, testing, and documentation. Cabling partner labor is itemized within the quote so the structure of the project is visible.
Design hours, partner labor, materials, testing, and documentation rolled into one written number with each line itemized. The price does not move once signed unless scope changes during the project, in which case a written change order goes out before any new work starts.
Cable, jacks, patch panels, racks, and cable management hardware sourced through our supply chain or the cabling partner’s. Quoted at distributor pricing with any handling margin called out per line. If you would rather provide the materials yourself, the quote works without the materials line.
For projects that span multiple buildings, multiple floors phased over time, or coordinated with a separate construction or renovation timeline, the engagement is structured as a phased project plan with each phase quoted separately and the schedule coordinated against the larger build.
For an active managed services client, design hours are reduced as a courtesy because the network design context is already understood. Standalone projects are quoted in writing before any work begins.
Why NetSafe for the project management side.
The trade work is going to get done by trade contractors no matter who you hire. The difference is whether the project is well managed in front of the install. A few things shape ours.
The design comes from the team that runs the network
The cable plant is what your network runs on for the next decade. Designing it from the IT side means the wireless access points end up in the right places, the cable count matches what you need now and in three years, the patch labeling matches the switch port plan, and the network closet has the right space and power. A cabling contractor working alone does not necessarily think about any of that.
Long-standing partner relationships
Our cabling partners are not project-by-project searches on the open market. They are licensed low-voltage installers we have worked with for years across dozens of projects. They know our documentation standards, our testing expectations, and the way we want patch panels labeled. The collaboration is mature; the install is consistent across projects.
One vendor, one quote, one walkthrough
You do not coordinate with three vendors and reconcile three invoices. We coordinate with the cabling partner; you coordinate with us. Project quote, schedule, change orders, walkthroughs, and final invoicing all go through one relationship. The complexity of a multi-trade project lives on our side, not yours.
Documentation that lasts longer than the project
Most cabling projects deliver almost nothing in writing. We deliver a packet: as-built drawings reflecting the install (not the original plan), test certification per drop, patch panel labeling map, and a network closet photo set. The documentation is what the next IT person walks into ten years from now when something needs to change.
Frequently asked questions.
Does Netsafe actually pull cable?
No. We manage the project, design the cable plant, coordinate the install, run quality assurance, certify the result, and produce the documentation. The physical pulls and terminations are done by our long-standing licensed low-voltage cabling partners. The split is intentional: you get IT-driven design from the team that manages your network and trade-quality installation from contractors who pull cable every day.
Should I choose Cat6 or Cat6a?
Cat6 supports one gigabit per second at up to 100 meters and is sufficient for most workstation drops. Cat6a supports ten gigabits per second at the same distance and is the right choice for wireless access point backhaul, security camera trunk lines, and any run where you want a decade or more of headroom before the cable becomes the bottleneck. The price difference per run is modest. We typically recommend Cat6a on backhaul and key trunk runs and Cat6 on standard workstation drops, but the design conversation is part of the engagement.
What about fiber?
Fiber comes into play for runs longer than 100 meters, between buildings, on wide-area trunk segments, and increasingly for high-speed backbone work in larger office environments. Our cabling partners handle fiber pulls and terminations the same way they handle copper. The design conversation about whether a particular run wants fiber or copper happens during scoping.
Can you handle cabling during an office move or renovation?
Yes, and most cabling work is in fact tied to a move or renovation. We coordinate with your general contractor, the electrician, and the building landlord on scheduling. The advantage of getting cabling planned before the move-in date is that ceiling tiles and walls are already open, which keeps the labor cost lower than retrofitting after move-in.
How long does a typical project take?
A 10 to 20 drop addition typically takes one to three days of on-site cabling work plus the lead time on materials. A new-office build with 50 to 100 drops typically takes one to two weeks of on-site work, scheduled around the construction timeline. A 200-drop build is a multi-week phased project. Lead times depend on cable and hardware availability, particularly for plenum-rated cable on larger projects.
What if we already have cabling but it is not performing well?
That is a different engagement: we run a cable plant assessment to identify what is wrong (failing certifications, outdated cable category, undocumented runs, mixed cable runs in the same trunk, no patch labeling). Output is a written report with findings and a remediation scope. Most cable plant problems can be fixed with selective re-pulls and re-terminations rather than a full replacement; the assessment tells you which.
Let’s scope your cabling project.
Tell us the floor plan, the drop count, and the timeline you are working against. We will scope the design, get pricing from our cabling partners, and quote the entire project in writing as a single number. The first scoping conversation is free.
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