Buying Used Office Furniture – What are the benefits?

When making the choice to design an office space, the thought of finding second hand furniture can come up. But if you’re in the middle of deciding, it can be easy to forget the benefits. So how can buying used office furniture help you?

Durable Furniture

Unlike residential furniture, office furniture is usually built to last. Desks, chairs, and many other supplies are designed to be durable and are designed to have a high damage threshold to suit the working environment.

Hence, high quality furniture can be easily taken from office clearances looking almost as good as new. Plus, due to the nature of an office environment, it can sometimes mean that these products have barely been used! This could include spare operator chairs; standard and height adjustable desks; reception counters and seating; and boardroom furniture.

What may not have been used much by others could be just what you’re looking for!

Economic benefits

The most popular benefit of purchasing used furniture is its cost-effective solution to refurbishing any office space. Many businesses jump at the chance to take the discounted option to make the most of their budget, and who can blame them. Taking the cheaper option could make the difference between a fully equipped office or one that’s half finished. Alternatively, those resources could be put used to benefit the business elsewhere.

To those who think choosing second hand means you’ll have to buy it again sooner, we’ve already touched on the point of how durable this furniture can be! Sometimes it’s all down to what you choose and where you buy it.

Don’t think that if you choose second hand furniture you have to stick to it either. A good strategy we suggest if you’re on a budget is to opt for a selection of new and used furniture. The best place to start is to think about what you need to buy new and where you can find high quality used furniture that meets your requirements (we can help with that!).

As you start thinking about your office needs, you’ll realise that there are so many ways to lower your expenses. Used office chairs can be found in numerous styles and fabrics. Second hand desks are available in many different sizes and finishes, plus in a bulk amount. Sometimes just buying a meeting table from the used section can make a big difference. Even high-end furniture can be found at a discounted price!

Environmental benefits

A popular, and very important, topic currently is how we can help our environment. Did you know that only around 17% of disposed furniture is recycled in the UK? According to RightGreen, 672,000 tonnes of furniture are thrown away each year. Think how much of that didn’t really need to be in landfill! Surely there are better solutions.

Reusing office furniture helps to decrease that number. After office clearances or major relocations, there can be huge supplies of furniture that are no longer necessary. Taking advantage of the high-quality surplus office furniture can help to make you a part of this movement towards making our planet a better place.

We all benefit when we take a minute to reflect on how we listen to the well-known phrase: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

By making sure to be a little greener when it comes to our purchasing, we can happily know we are doing our best to help our environment.

Summary

In summary, what benefits are there to buying used office furniture?

We can find a wide range of durable office furniture. We can benefit from the discounted prices and the cost-effective strategies. And we can be confident we are doing our part to protect our environment.