Dental Network Installation Cost NYC — The Real Numbers (Flat-Fee)
Every vendor quotes hourly and you get surprise invoices. We publish flat fees: Refresh $5K / Standard $9.5K / Buildout $14.5K + $650/mo Managed — after hours, so you don't close. Instant estimate: Cost Estimator. Full spec: Network & Server Installation.
What Each Tier Buys
- Refresh $5K — 1-5 ops retrofit: patch Cat6A drops, business firewall/IPS, VLAN, Wi-Fi 6 AP, switch, server tune, HIPAA hardening.
- Standard $9.5K — 6-10 ops: full re-cable, segmented VLANs (PMS/imaging/guest), NVMe server, firewall, 3-2-1 backups (Backup).
- Buildout $14.5K — bare-wall: all Cat6A homeruns, rack, server + storage, Wi-Fi 6, imaging bridges (Imaging), PMS ready (Dentrix/Eaglesoft/Open Dental).
NYC Price Traps to Avoid
- Hourly cabling at $180/hr — we flat-fee.
- Consumer router as "firewall" — we install business IPS.
- No VLAN — X-ray traffic kills Dentrix — we segment.
- No tested restore — we verify (Recovery).
Compare: local-vs-cloud at Local Server vs Cloud PMS. PMS choices: Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental. Monthly: $650/mo flat.
We build from our Brooklyn HQ across Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island — nights/weekends, zero downtime.
FAQ
Permits? Low-voltage cabling — no DOB permit; we coordinate with your GC.
Timeline? Refresh 1 evening, Standard 1-2 nights, Buildout per construction schedule.