Haldimand & Norfolk
Commercial & Industrial
Consumer equipment in a commercial building works right up until the day it matters. Then it does not.
Warehouses, shops, dealerships, greenhouses and industrial yards all have the same underlying problem: they are much larger than the equipment that was installed in them, and usually built of materials that are hostile to wireless. Steel cladding, concrete, racking and refrigeration all eat signal.
Commercial work here means proper access points positioned from a survey rather than guessed at, cabling that is run and terminated to standard, and — on the bigger sites around Nanticoke and the aggregate operations near Hagersville — links across yards that are too far to cable conveniently.
What the job includes
- Wireless survey before anything is mounted
- Commercial-grade access points, positioned for the building
- Structured cabling run and terminated properly
- Separate networks for staff, guests and cameras
- Links across yards and between buildings
Prices for this work are on the pricing page.
Common questions
Why does our warehouse WiFi keep dropping?
Usually because it was designed for an empty building. Racking, stock, refrigeration and steel all absorb and reflect signal, and a layout that worked when the building was commissioned stops working once it is full. The fix is a survey under realistic conditions and access points placed for the building as it is actually used.
Can you separate guest WiFi from our business network?
Yes, and you should. Guests, staff devices, point-of-sale and cameras belong on separate networks. It is a performance question and a security one, and it is far simpler to do at install than to unpick later.
Do you do greenhouses?
Yes. Greenhouses are a specific case — the structure, the humidity and the metal all affect both coverage and equipment life, so the gear has to be chosen for the environment rather than for an office.
Where we do this work
Across Haldimand County and Norfolk County.
Related services
- Security Camera InstallationMost camera problems in this region are not camera problems. The camera is fine; it is four hundred feet from the nearest access point, on a property where the internet stops at the house.
- CCTV InstallationA commercial CCTV system has a different job from a residential one. It has to produce footage that is actually usable weeks later, by somebody who was not there.
- Cell Signal Booster InstallationA booster does not create signal. It takes whatever is reaching your roof and makes it usable inside — which is why where the outside antenna goes matters more than which kit you buy.
- WiFi InstallationFibre arriving at your house does not put WiFi in your shop. Those are two different problems, and the second one is the one nobody solves for you.
Tell us what needs covering
Tell us the property and what you want covered, and we will tell you what it takes.