Structured cabling
Cat6 and Cat6A horizontal cabling for workstations, access points and building systems.
- TIA-568 compliant installs
- Certified with a Fluke tester
- Labelled to TIA-606
Networks, wireless & building systems · Halifax, NS
The cabling and Wi-Fi your building runs on, designed and installed right.
HALICAD designs and installs the physical layer of your network: copper and fibre cabling, comms rooms, Wi-Fi, sound and paging systems, and the infrastructure for access control, cameras and intrusion alarms. Every link is tested, labelled and documented before we hand it over.
Cat6A · Fibrestructured cabling
Wi-Fi 6E / 7wireless design
Certifiedtested & documented
Predictive survey · Floor 25 GHz
≥ −60 dBm
−67 dBm
−75 dBm
< −80 dBm
Example heat map. We design for −67 dBm or better wherever people use voice and video.
Services
From the comms room to the ceiling tile.
We work for building owners, general contractors, IT teams and consultants, on new builds, fit-outs and upgrades of existing sites in and around Halifax.
Fibre optics
Single-mode and multimode backbone between floors, buildings and telecom rooms.
- Fusion splicing & termination
- OTDR and loss testing
- Riser and campus backbones
Comms rooms & pathways
Telecom rooms built to hold the network for years: racks, cable tray, grounding and tidy patching.
- Racks, cabinets & patch panels
- Cable tray, J-hooks & conduit
- Bonding & grounding
Wireless surveys & design
Predictive designs from your floor plans, on-site surveys, and troubleshooting of networks that underperform.
- Predictive & on-site surveys
- Capacity planning for dense areas
- Post-install validation
Wi-Fi installation
Access points mounted where the design puts them, cabled back to the switch and checked on air.
- Wi-Fi 6, 6E and 7 hardware
- Ceiling, wall & outdoor mounts
- Vendor-neutral
Outdoor & point-to-point links
Wireless bridges between buildings and outdoor coverage for yards, parking and campuses.
- Building-to-building bridges
- Line-of-sight & path surveys
- Weather-rated enclosures
Security system infrastructure
The cabling, power and pathways behind access control, video surveillance and intrusion alarms.
- PoE runs & mounts for IP cameras
- Door cabling: readers, locks, contacts, REX
- Intrusion: motion sensors, contacts, keypads
Sound & mass notification
Paging, background music and emergency announcements, zoned so each message reaches the right area.
- Ceiling, wall & horn speakers
- Zoned paging & background music
- Emergency mass notification
How we work
Four stages from floor plan to handover.
We fit around your construction schedule or keep disruption low in a working building, with noisy work done after hours when needed.
1
Survey
We review drawings, walk the site and note pathways, ceiling types and RF obstacles.
2
Design
You get cabling layouts, AP placements, a bill of materials and a fixed quote.
3
Install
Our crew pulls, terminates and mounts to the design, coordinating with other trades on site.
4
Test & hand over
Every link is certified, the Wi-Fi is validated on site, and you receive the full documentation.
Handover
You keep a record of everything we install.
When the job is done, your IT team or the next contractor can find, trace and trust every cable.
- Test reports for every copper and fibre link
- As-built drawings with outlet and AP locations
- Consistent labels at both ends of every cable
- Wi-Fi validation survey after installation
| Standard | What it covers |
|---|---|
| ANSI/TIA-568 | Cabling performance, Cat6/6A and fibre |
| ANSI/TIA-569 | Pathways and telecom spaces |
| ANSI/TIA-606 | Labelling and administration |
| ANSI/TIA-607 | Bonding and grounding |
| IEEE 802.11ax/be | Wi-Fi 6, 6E and 7 |
Sectors
Buildings of every kind, new and old.
A warehouse, a clinic and a hotel each need different cabling densities and wireless designs. We plan for how the space is actually used.
New constructionWith GCs
Office fit-outsTenant improvements
Healthcare & clinics
EducationSchools · campus
Hospitality & venuesHigh-density Wi-Fi
Warehouses & industrialScanners · IoT
Multi-unit residential
FAQ
Common questions before a project.
Short answers to what building owners, contractors and IT teams ask us most. For anything else, call (902) 233-7442.
What is the difference between Cat6 and Cat6A cabling?
Cat6 carries 10 Gb/s only up to about 55 metres. Cat6A carries 10 Gb/s over the full 100-metre channel and handles high-power PoE with less heat build-up, which matters for Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 access points and PoE cameras. For new installations we usually recommend Cat6A.
Do I need a Wi-Fi survey before installing access points?
Yes. For new buildings we run a predictive survey from the floor plans to decide how many access points you need and where they go. In existing buildings an on-site survey measures real walls and interference. After installation, a validation survey confirms the coverage matches the design.
Do you work with general contractors on new construction?
Yes. We price from drawings, schedule our rough-in and finish work around the other trades, and hand over test reports and as-built drawings at the end of the job.
Do you install access control, security cameras and intrusion alarms?
We install the infrastructure behind them: the cabling, power, pathways and mounts for cameras, door hardware, sensors and keypads, ready for the security system to be connected and programmed.
What documentation do I get when the job is finished?
Test reports for every copper and fibre link, as-built drawings showing outlet and access point locations, consistent labels at both ends of every cable, and a Wi-Fi validation survey where wireless is part of the project.
Contact
Tell us about your building.
Send floor plans if you have them, or just describe the space. We'll come back with next steps.
- Phone
- (902) 233-7442
- info@halicad.com