Network cabling in Orlando, quoted directly by vetted, licensed contractors
New office, build-out, a few more desks, a Wi-Fi dead zone, or a network closet nobody wants to open — Harmony MSP scopes what your network needs and shops the job to vetted, Florida-licensed low-voltage contractors to find the most cost-effective, efficient option. The quote comes straight from the contractor, and you hire them directly. Licensed contractors typically quote $200–$300+ per drop.
What a closet cleanup looks like
A lot of the network problems we get called about start in a closet like the one on the left: years of add-ons, nothing labeled, switches hanging off the drywall, and no way to tell which cable feeds which desk. The fix isn't always new cable. Often it's re-terminating what's there onto patch panels, mounting it in a proper rack with cable management, labeling every run at both ends, and producing a port map — work a licensed low-voltage contractor quotes and performs — so the next outage is a five-minute fix instead of an afternoon tracing cables.
How a cabling project works
Scope what you need
We walk the space with you or work from your floor plan to map where desks, access points, cameras, and printers need connections, and what the network closet has to support.
Licensed contractors quote you
We shop the job to several vetted, Florida-licensed low-voltage contractors to find the most cost-effective, efficient option, not just the first one. Your quote comes directly from the contractor: written, itemized per drop, with their license number on it.
The contractor installs & tests
You sign with the contractor you choose and pay them directly. Their licensed crew pulls and terminates the cable, then tests and certifies every run before sign-off. Build-outs are scheduled around drywall and move-in dates.
We connect your network
The contractor labels every run at both ends and hands over the port map. If we manage your network through managed IT & security, we then connect the switches, set PoE and VLANs, and light it up the same day.
Why source your cabling through us
Cat6 & Cat6a, to standard
What we ask every contractor to quote: solid-copper cable, plenum-rated where code requires it, terminated to TIA-568 standards and certified on a tester — not just checked for a link light.
Planned by people who run networks
We're an MSP, not a cabling contractor. We map where access points, cameras, and desks actually need connections, and what the switch needs in ports and PoE budget to serve them, so the job gets quoted right the first time.
Licensed contractors, shopped for you
We shop your job to several vetted, Florida-licensed low-voltage contractors and bring you the most cost-effective, efficient option for your building, schedule, and budget. You choose, and you contract with them directly.
Labeled, mapped, documented
Every job we source is quoted with each run labeled at both ends, numbered patch panels, and a port map handed over. The next move, add, or change takes minutes, not an afternoon tracing cables.
Timed with your build-out
We line up quotes early so the licensed contractor can schedule around your general contractor and electrician, and drops land before the drywall closes and the furniture arrives — no cutting into finished walls.
Cameras, access control, and Wi-Fi
PoE security cameras, access control, intercoms, and Wi-Fi access point drops can be quoted too, by contractors licensed for that specific work, on the same infrastructure and to the same standard.
What licensed contractors typically quote per drop
Licensed contractors typically quote $200–$300+ per drop, depending on complexity: cable length, ceiling type, plenum requirements, exposed versus concealed pathways, and how hard the route is to reach. Multiple runs to the same drop usually cost less per run — they share one pathway, so the hard part is done once. Every price comes from the contractor's own written, itemized quote before any work begins.
Typically $200–$300 per drop
A single Cat6 run through an accessible drop ceiling to a wall jack or ceiling location, terminated and tested at both ends. Typical for desks, printers, conference rooms, and access points.
Typically $300+ per drop
Long pulls, hard-lid ceilings, exterior or conduit pathways, firewall penetrations, plenum-rated cable, or after-hours work. Priced individually by the contractor after their site visit, in writing, before any work begins.
Usually less per run
A desk cluster, a conference room, a camera-and-AP pair — when several cables share one pathway, the hard part is done once, so each additional run usually costs less. Ask us to have office-wide pulls quoted.
Network cabling FAQs
How much does network cabling cost in Orlando?
The licensed contractors we work with typically quote $200–$300+ per drop, depending on complexity — the length of the run, ceiling type, plenum requirements, and how hard the pathway is to reach. Multiple runs to the same drop usually cost less per run because they share one pathway. Fiber, rack builds, and closet cleanups are quoted by the project. The contractor sets the final price in a written, itemized quote before any work starts.
What counts as a “drop”?
One cable run from the network closet to a single location — a wall jack at a desk, a ceiling box for an access point or camera — terminated on a patch panel at one end and a jack at the other, tested, and labeled. Cable, jack, faceplate, and patch panel port are itemized in the contractor's quote.
Cat6 or Cat6a — which do we need?
Cat6 carries 1 Gbps at the full 100-meter distance and 10 Gbps on shorter runs, which is right for most offices. Cat6a carries 10 Gbps the full distance and handles high-power PoE for newer Wi-Fi access points better. For a new build-out you expect to keep for ten years, or anywhere you'll run 10G links or Wi-Fi 6E/7 access points, we recommend having it quoted in Cat6a — the cable costs a little more and the labor is nearly the same.
Can we get fiber quoted too?
Yes. Fiber is the answer between buildings, between floors or closets, and anywhere a run would exceed copper's 100-meter limit or pass through heavy electrical interference. Fiber runs are quoted by the project, directly by a licensed contractor, after their site visit.
Can our network closet be cleaned up without re-running everything?
Usually. Most closets don't need new cable — they need the existing runs re-terminated onto patch panels, mounted in a proper rack with cable management, labeled at both ends, and documented with a port map. That's what the before-and-after photo above shows. The contractor will confirm during their site visit whether any runs are damaged or too short to re-terminate.
Who does the work, and who do we pay?
An independent, Florida-licensed low-voltage contractor does all of the cabling work. Harmony MSP isn't a licensed low-voltage contractor and doesn't install cable. We define what your network needs, shop the job to several vetted contractors licensed for that work, and help you find the most cost-effective, efficient option. Your quote comes directly from the contractor with their Florida license number on it — you can verify it at MyFloridaLicense.com — and you sign with and pay the contractor directly. Disclosure: the contractor you hire may pay Harmony MSP a referral fee. You're never obligated to hire a contractor we introduce.
Do we need to be a managed IT client?
No. Any Orlando-area business can have us scope a cabling job and line up quotes from licensed contractors. If you're a managed client, we also handle the network side once the cable is in — switch connections, PoE, VLANs, and access point configuration.
Do you serve areas outside Orlando?
Yes — Orlando and all of Central Florida, including Lake Mary, Sanford, Winter Park, Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Kissimmee, Lake Nona, and the surrounding areas.
Moving, building out, or just tired of the closet?
Tell us what you need and your move-in date, and we'll line up quotes from vetted, licensed contractors, sent to you directly. Not sure what you need yet? Book a free assessment and we'll walk the space with you — or call or text (407) 720-6540.