Why Wouldn't You Choose Refurbished Office Furniture? 5 Reasons to Go Green This Year

Ida Gorecka • January 17, 2025

Remember that last office furniture purchase that took months to arrive, exceeded budget, and didn't come with any ESG metrics? Well, there is a different way. And it starts with rethinking everything you thought you knew about office procurement. Refurbished furniture isn't just the cheaper option anymore - it's becoming the smarter choice for facility managers who need to deliver more with less.


Find out why leading businesses are making the switch - get in touch.

1. Premium Quality at a Fraction of the Cost: Up to 70% Savings on Leading Brands

The cost benefit of second-hand office desks and chairs comes in the long term. While new furniture loses up to 25% of its value almost immediately, quality refurbished pieces maintain their value better. They've already proven their durability in professional environments, often outlasting cheaper new alternatives that need frequent replacement.


At Coggin, we're helping facility businesses big and small save up to 80% compared to buying new - without compromising on quality. These aren't basic office chairs or generic desks. We offer premium commercial furniture from leading brands, professionally refurbished to perform like new.


Curious to see how much you could save on your next office project? Let’s have a chat.

2. Immediate Availability of Office Furniture Instead of 12-Week Lead Times

Project delays due to office furniture lead times are a common frustration. While new furniture orders can mean waiting 8-12 weeks (often longer with current supply chain issues), our refurbished desks and chairs are available now. This means you can plan with confidence, knowing your furniture will arrive exactly when your project needs it.


The time advantage extends beyond delivery. When you need to expand or modify your office setup, having access to immediately available second-hand office furniture means you can respond quickly to changing workplace needs. At Coggin SOS, we can get your order ready and delivered in just 10 days. No more frustrating delays waiting for furniture to arrive, just quality furniture delivered where and when you need it.

3. Professionally Restored to Commercial Standards: Quality Guaranteed

At Coggin, we've developed a thorough refurbishment process that ensures every piece meets commercial standards. Each item undergoes detailed quality checks, professional cleaning, and component replacement where needed. Most of our furniture comes with a 12-month guarantee, giving you peace of mind and confidence in your investment.


Our quality standards cover every aspect of the furniture:


  • Structural integrity and stability
  • Functionality of all moving parts
  • Surface condition and appearance
  • Ergonomic features and adjustments
  • Compliance with commercial use requirements

4. Detailed Sustainability Documentation for Your Proposals

Environmental targets need more than good intentions - they need proof. At Coggin SOS, every piece comes with our exclusive Savings Certificate, delivering precise metrics that quantify your impact: money saved, carbon reduced, and materials diverted from landfill.


For example, one of our typical office clearances shows measurable results:


  • Carbon savings equivalent to hundreds of miles driven
  • Kilograms of materials prevented from landfill
  • Precise number of items diverted from waste
  • Clear circular economy participation metrics


This documentation transforms your furniture choice into valuable evidence for environmental reporting, sustainability audits, and client presentations.

5. Complete Support from Selection to Installation of Your Office Furniture

Our process is designed to make your job easier. From initial consultation through to installation and aftercare, we handle all the details:


First, we assess your requirements and space constraints. Our team helps you select the right second-hand desks and chairs that match both your functional needs and aesthetic preferences. Along with our partners, we then manage delivery and installation, ensuring minimal disruption to your operations.


Throughout the process, we provide clear documentation for all environmental benefits and savings achieved. This makes it simple to incorporate the data into your sustainability reporting and compliance documentation.


Ready for a hassle-free office update? Let's plan your project.

Supporting the Circular Economy

When you choose refurbished furniture, you're participating in the circular economy - a model that challenges the wasteful linear approach of constant new production. At Coggin, we help you disrupt the cycle of unnecessary energy consumption, resource depletion, and environmental destruction that comes with traditional furniture manufacturing. By choosing refurbished, you're directly combating:


  • The massive carbon footprint of new furniture production
  • Excessive raw material extraction that decimates natural resources
  • Alarming landfill waste - with millions of office chairs and desks dumped annually
  • Unsustainable manufacturing practices that prioritise profit over planet
  • The endless cycle of buy, use, and discard that's negatively impacting our environment

Second-Hand Office Furniture: Your Strategic Choice for 2025

As budgets tighten and environmental requirements increase, refurbished furniture offers a practical solution that delivers multiple benefits. You get quality commercial furniture that's ready immediately, costs less, and comes with all the sustainable documentation you need.


Ready to see how refurbished furniture could work for your next project? Let's discuss your requirements.

One Size Doesn't Fit All: The Benefits of Resizing and Repurposing Office Desks

By Ida Gorecka • September 8, 2025
Your office transformation is approved. Budget's signed off. New layout's finalised. There's just one problem: those 1600mm executive desks that worked perfectly in the old corner offices are now 400mm too wide for your new collaborative pods. The reception desk you spent £3,000 on last year? It's the wrong height entirely for your rebrand. Most facilities managers would see this as a disposal problem. Skip hire , landfill tax , 12-week lead times for replacements. But what if that's completely backwards? What if the furniture that doesn't fit isn't a problem to solve, but an asset to unlock? Every year in the UK, around 1.2 million desks and 1.8 million office chairs are sent to landfill and only 14 % of them are being reused (Source: WRAP , Lancashire Business View ). Those old, "wrong-sized" desks you're planning to skip? They can be professionally refurbished and resized to your exact specifications in 7-10 days , at 40-70% less than new , with zero waste and a 12-month warranty . This article is for facilities managers, procurement leads, and fit-out teams who want practical, product-focused solutions. You’ll see when resizing and repurposing makes sense, the savings it delivers, the compliance boxes it ticks, and how to roll it out step by step. Curious what your current desks could deliver if resized or refurbished? Book a free assessment - we’ll map options, costs, and timelines for you.

Why Paying More Isn't Always Better: The Smart Choice of Refurbished Ergonomic Chairs

By Ida Gorecka • August 19, 2025
Refitting an office today means juggling a lot: tighter budgets, faster timelines, and pressure to deliver on ESG goals. And when it comes to ergonomic chairs, the one piece of furniture an office team relies on every day, many assume paying more for “new” automatically means better. But that’s no longer true. Refurbished ergonomic chairs offer the same comfort , durability , and support as new, backed by warranties , come with less cost and with far shorter lead times . For facilities and procurement teams, that means more budget freed up for other priorities, and fewer delays holding back your project. At Coggin SOS, we work with organisations that once assumed refurbished meant second-best. Until they saw the results. High-performance, fully warranted ergonomic chairs. Fast delivery. Circular outcomes they could actually report on. And savings of up to 80% compared to new (check out our case studies here ). In this article, you’ll learn what refurbished office chairs really offer in practice, why they’re becoming a preferred option for FM teams and procurement leads, and how your next fit-out or move could be both greener and smarter than you think. Thinking about your next office project? Contact our team and see how premium refurbished ergonomic chairs can give you comfort, savings, and sustainability in one.

Beyond Recycling: The Role of Office Furniture in a Truly Sustainable Economy

By Ida Gorecka • August 7, 2025
If you're here, you're probably managing a lot. A relocation, a refurbishment, or a growing ESG brief. Maybe you’re under pressure to meet sustainability targets, stay on budget, and deliver results your team and clients can actually see. And right now, office furniture might not be on your radar. But it should be. In most organisations, furniture is still treated as an afterthought. It’s functional, it’s bulky, and when it’s no longer needed, it’s often sent straight to landfill. But here’s the truth: when you start thinking of office furniture as a strategic asset within the circular economy , everything changes. For your budget . Your carbon reporting . Your project timelines . Your reputation . This article is for you if you’re tired of defaulting to skips. If you want smarter ways to meet ESG goals without blowing your budget. If you’re ready to make office sustainability a measurable advantage - not just a checkbox. We’ll show you just how much office furniture is wasted each year, what it’s really costing your business, and how the circular economy can apply directly to your projects. You’ll learn how organisations like yours are saving thousands, avoiding skips entirely, and turning unwanted furniture into reportable ESG wins - plus practical steps to get started today. Curious what your office clearance could be worth? Get in touch with our team for a free circular furniture audit.