Structured Cabling in Hunnasgiriya

Copper Cat6 works up to about 90 metres per run, which often covers two neighbouring buildings. Beyond that, or wherever a run crosses open ground exposed to lightning, fibre is usually the better option because it carries no electrical current between buildings and handles long distances easily. We measure each route during the survey and recommend fibre only where it is genuinely justified.

In most cases, yes. We look for existing voids, roof spaces and service routes first, then use discreet trunking in colours matched to the walls or timber where concealed routing is impossible. Outlets can be positioned beside furniture or inside cupboards. We agree every route with you beforehand so the character of the building is kept intact.

Cat5e is the budget option and fine for basic needs; Cat6 is the sensible default for most modern offices; and Cat6a supports 10-gigabit speeds, worth it for server rooms and backbone runs but rarely necessary for individual desks. For most offices we run Cat6 to workstations and Cat6a only on the backbone.

We recommend two data points per desk — one for a computer and one spare for a phone, printer, or future need — rather than exactly one per person. Retrofitting a single missed point after the finishes are complete costs far more than including it upfront.

Cabling during construction, before walls close up, is significantly cheaper per point than retrofitting into a finished space, where cables must be routed around existing finishes. If you're planning a new fit-out, involve your cabling provider at the same stage as your electrician.

Yes. Every structured cabling installation includes termination, testing, and certification documentation. Untested cabling can look fine on day one and cause intermittent faults months later that are far more expensive to diagnose — so certification is standard, not an optional extra.

For a typical 20-person office in the Kandy area, professional structured cabling runs between LKR 150,000 and LKR 300,000 depending on cable type and layout complexity, including data points at each workstation, patch panels, a network cabinet, and testing certification. We provide a detailed quotation after a free site survey.