Structured cabling is the standardised data, voice and network backbone of a building — one properly designed, tested and certified infrastructure that carries data, telephony, CCTV, WiFi and AV. As an NICEIC Approved Contractor we install the cabling and the power and containment it runs in, under one contract — something the comms-only firms across Swansea and South Wales cannot offer.
Structured cabling scope
- Cat5e for voice and lighter office data where 1 Gb is sufficient
- Cat6 for office refurbishment and standard commercial fit-out (1 Gb to 100 m)
- Cat6a for 10GBASE-T to 100 m and PoE++ applications — the current commercial standard
- Cat7 and Cat7a where shielded performance to 40GBASE-T is specified
- OM3, OM4 multimode fibre backbones for in-building 10 Gb and 40 Gb
- OS2 singlemode fibre for campus and inter-building links
- Data room and rack design, cooling, containment and labelling
- Legacy cable removal and relabelling of existing installs
- Certified testing with Fluke DSX-8000 or equivalent
Cat6 vs Cat6a — which do you need?
For most small Swansea offices Cat6 (1 Gb to 100 m) is perfectly adequate and keeps cost down. Specify Cat6a (10 Gb) for new fit-outs, data rooms, PoE++ devices and anywhere you want the installation to last a full refresh cycle without re-cabling. We advise the right grade for your bandwidth, building and budget at survey rather than over-specifying.
How much does structured cabling cost in Swansea?
There is no off-the-shelf price — cost is driven by point count, Cat grade, fibre backbone, containment and access. These are honest indicative ranges; every job is fixed-price after a free site survey.
| Job type | Indicative guide |
|---|---|
| Single outlet / small add (1–10 points) | from a few hundred £, per-point banded |
| Small office fit-out (10–100 points) | priced per point after survey |
| Full commercial / warehouse backbone | fixed quote after scope |
| Fibre backbone / server-room cabinet build | quoted on design |
Standards, testing & warranty
Every installation is delivered to TIA-568.2-D (copper), TIA-568.3-D (fibre), BS EN 50173 / 50174 and ISO/IEC 11801, with every link Fluke channel/permanent-link tested and PASS/FAIL certificates plus full as-built documentation issued at handover. New installations carry a manufacturer-backed warranty option — and because we are an NICEIC electrical contractor, the power and containment are certified too, not just the data layer.
Reference project
Cardiff Crown Courts structured cabling to Cat6a, delivered as part of the wider entrance and foyer refurbishment with fire-alarm interfacing and BS 5266 emergency lighting under a single NICEIC Approved Contractor sign-off. Run books and certification handed to the HMCTS facilities team at handover — a secure-building reference no comms-only competitor can match.
Our process
- 1Site survey & design
A named FLD engineer surveys the building, agrees outlet locations, cabinet positions and containment routes, and produces a cabling design — Cat grade, fibre backbone, point count and rack layout — with a fixed-price quotation.
- 2First-fix & containment
We install basket tray, trunking and conduit containment and run the backbone, coordinating with any electrical, partition or ceiling works so the cabling sits in properly managed pathways, not loose over ceilings.
- 3Cable pull & termination
Copper (Cat5e/Cat6/Cat6a/Cat7) and fibre (OM3/OM4/OS2) are pulled, dressed and terminated to outlets, patch panels and comms cabinets, fully labelled to a documented numbering scheme.
- 4Test & certify
Every link is Fluke channel/permanent-link tested to TIA-568 and ISO/IEC 11801 with PASS/FAIL certificates issued. Fibre links are OTDR/loss tested as required.
- 5As-built handover & warranty
You receive full as-built documentation, test certificates and labelling records, plus a manufacturer-backed warranty option on new installations — and the same NICEIC contractor for any power or electrical works.
Standards we work to
- TIA-568.2-D
- TIA-568.3-D
- BS EN 50173
- BS EN 50174
- ISO/IEC 11801
