IT for the Office, the Trailer and the Build
Lowcountry Technologies, in Rincon near Savannah, supports construction companies and general contractors in Savannah and beyond. We manage office IT, set up internet and WiFi at jobsite trailers, install jobsite cameras, run phones for the office and project managers, and work as the low-voltage subcontractor on your builds. Every quote starts with a free on-site assessment.
What Does a Contractor Need From an IT Company?
A general contractor works in two places at once: a main office with estimating, accounting and project management, and jobsites that open and close on a schedule. The office needs steady, managed IT. Each jobsite needs a connection, a phone that reaches the project manager, and a way to see the site after hours.
We cover both for contractors of roughly 10 to 75 people. We also come at it from the other side, as the low-voltage sub pulling cable and installing cameras and door access on the buildings you put up. Lowcountry Technologies is a licensed Georgia low-voltage contractor. One thing we do not offer is storage for plans and drawing files. Those stay in the system you already use.
What We Do for Contractors
Office IT
Monitoring, patching, backups and a help desk for the main office, for a flat monthly fee set after a free assessment.
Jobsite Trailer Internet & WiFi
An internet connection and WiFi at the trailer, so the superintendent and project team can work from the site.
Jobsite Cameras
Cameras placed on a walk of the site, with recording and remote viewing from a phone.
Low-Voltage Subcontracting
Structured cabling, cameras and door access on your builds, scheduled alongside the other trades.
What Do You Take On as a Low-Voltage Subcontractor?
Structured cabling, security cameras and door access control on commercial builds and tenant build-outs.
Cabling projects are taken on nationwide. The work runs in the same sequence every time.
At the floor plan
Every desk, printer, TV, camera, controlled door and access point is marked on the plan, so the cable count and the network closet are settled before a wall goes up.
Rough-in
Cable goes into open walls and ceilings in the window between framing inspection and drywall. We work to the same schedule as the electrician, who needs to know where the closet, the access points and the controlled doors need power.
After finishes
Jacks, cameras, door hardware and the closet go live. Every run is tested and labeled, the documentation is handed over, and there is a walk-through before anyone moves in.
Why Bring Low-Voltage in Before the Drywall?
Because adding a drop after drywall costs several times what it costs during rough-in.
The usual failure is not bad workmanship. It is a low-voltage crew that was never given a window between framing inspection and drywall. Our post on planning low-voltage for a build-out lays out the sequence for tenants, property managers and general contractors.
How Do You Get Internet and WiFi to a Jobsite Trailer?
By ordering early.
The internet connection is usually the item with the longest lead time on any project, so the order goes in as soon as the site and dates are known. At the trailer we set up the network and WiFi so the superintendent, the project manager and visiting trades can get online, and the help desk that supports your main office supports the trailer too.
What Do Jobsite Cameras Do for a Contractor?
They record what happens on the site when nobody is there, and let you check it from a phone.
We walk the site and place cameras on the gate, the laydown area, the trailer and stored material, set up recording, and give the project team their own logins for live and recorded video, with motion alerts for the hours the site should be empty. Tied to a monitored alarm from our alarm and security service, an after-hours event arrives with video of what set it off.
How Do Phones Work for the Office and Project Managers?
As one business phone system.
Desk phones cover the office, and a mobile app puts each project manager’s extension on the phone already in their pocket, so the business number follows the person instead of the desk. A second office is an extension on the same system, with internal dialing between locations and one auto-attendant. We handle number porting, handsets, call flows and training.
What Does Office IT Cover for a Contractor?
Our managed IT service covers the main office: around-the-clock monitoring, updates on a tested schedule, email protection, verified backups, and a help desk your staff reach by phone, email or ticket. It is a flat monthly fee per user or device, set after a free assessment.
When Is a Smaller Step Fine?
A short job may not justify its own camera system, and we will say so.
If you only need a low-voltage sub for one project, that is a normal way to start. Nothing requires a managed IT agreement first. And if you already have an IT person, we can work behind them instead of replacing them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you set up internet and WiFi at a jobsite trailer?
Yes. We order the connection as early as the site and dates allow, because internet has the longest lead time, then set up the network and WiFi in the trailer. The trailer is supported by the same help desk as your main office.
Do you work as a low-voltage subcontractor for general contractors?
Yes. We install structured cabling, security cameras and door access control on commercial builds and tenant build-outs, and cabling projects are taken on nationwide.
When should the low-voltage contractor be brought into a build?
At the floor plan, before framing. Cable goes in between framing inspection and drywall, and adding a drop after drywall costs several times what it costs during rough-in.
Can project managers take office calls on site?
Yes. A mobile app puts each project manager’s extension on their own phone, so the business number reaches them on the jobsite and calls transfer between the office and the field.
Do you store or manage plans and drawing files?
No. We do not offer storage for plans or drawing files. We manage the office computers, network and phones your team uses to reach the system you already have.
Where We Work
Lowcountry Technologies is based in Rincon and works across the Savannah metro, Pooler, Rincon and Effingham County, Richmond Hill, Hinesville, Statesboro, Bluffton, Beaufort and Hardeeville and Ridgeland, and well beyond. Cabling and low-voltage projects are taken on nationwide.
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Talk to Us About Your Office or Your Next Build
Most calls answered live at (912) 335-0175. Based in Rincon, on site in Savannah and well beyond.