Office pods in Christchurch

Christchurch buildings, and what they mean for delivery day

Christchurch has the newest office stock in the country, and it shows on delivery day. The rebuilt central city, along Victoria Street, Cashel Street and the Terrace, is largely post-2011 buildings with proper service access, modern goods lifts and building management used to scheduling contractors. These are among the most straightforward installs we do anywhere.

The older stock that came through, and the converted premises in Sydenham, Addington and Woolston, needs the usual check: lift dimensions and weight limit against the packed components, and a look at the practical route from the truck to the office before a date is set.

Riccarton, Papanui, Hornby and the airport business park are low-rise with level access and parking outside the unit, which is as simple as this gets.

The regional point worth raising early is distance. Canterbury runs a long way, and Timaru, Ashburton or a high-country site is a different delivery from a central city one. Tell us the address at the enquiry stage and the route and timing go into the plan rather than being discovered later.

What we need to quote your Christchurch project properly

Five things, and they take a minute to send. The full address including the floor and unit. Whether there is a loading bay or the vehicle unloads at street level, and any basement or gateway height restriction. The lift's internal dimensions and weight limit, if the pod is not going on the ground floor. Your building's receiving hours, and whether deliveries or contractors have to be booked, permitted or pre-registered. And a name and number for whoever will meet us on the day.

Send those with your enquiry and the quotation comes back with the real installation scope rather than an allowance that changes later. If you are not sure about the lift or the building's process, say so and we will work it out with your building management.

Installation in Christchurch

Our installers are insured, and we will provide whatever documentation your building management, estate or free zone asks for before anyone arrives at the loading bay. Where a building only allows deliveries outside business hours, we schedule around it: evenings and weekends are normal for us rather than an exception you have to negotiate.

A pod is assembled in a morning. Two people can do it with the tools supplied if you would rather handle it in house, and installation is priced as a separate line so you can see exactly what it costs either way. If your site sits outside the metro, we use vetted local contractors and the service and the standard stay the same.

Lead time

Pods are made to the configuration you approve, and the current indicative lead time is around four weeks from a confirmed order, with delivery and installation scheduled on top. Your written quotation confirms the production, shipping and installation window for your address. If you have a date to hit in Christchurch, tell us at the enquiry stage and we will be straight with you about whether it works rather than letting you find out late.

Every model, priced

No quote needed to see what a pod costs. Furniture and installation are separate lines so you can see what each part adds.

Prices are for the pod in the configuration you choose. Finishes, furniture and compatible extras are listed separately as you build. Delivery, destination costs and any applicable tax are confirmed on your written quotation, so the total you approve is the total you pay.

What is included as standard

Every FocusPod arrives with laminated glass front and rear, layered acoustic insulation, adjustable ventilation, dimmable LED lighting with adjustable colour temperature, power and an occupancy light. Speech level reduction is laboratory tested at greater than 29 dB under ISO 23351-1, the international standard written specifically for pods. Every pod is covered by our five-year structural and electrical warranty.

There is no separate charge for the black or white exterior or for the standard interior palette. Other exterior colours use the displayed upgrade price, and a custom interior colour is priced per pod. All of it is listed separately as you build, so nothing arrives as a surprise on the quotation.

See it properly before you decide

Take a look inside. The film below walks through the Solo, the most compact model in the range, and the 3D configurator lets you turn any model around, change the finishes and try the furniture layouts. If you would rather be walked through it, we will do a live video walkthrough of the pod you are considering and answer questions as we go.

Questions from Christchurch buyers

Start with your room

Measure the space, count the people who will use it, and build the configuration. It takes a few minutes, no payment is needed, and you will have a real number to work with. Send us the access details at the same time and the quotation comes back complete.