Reasons to Consider Equipment Hire

May 22, 2014 The Amateurs Digest 0

No matter what kind of project is planned, equipment of some kind will be necessary to get it done. However, not every company can consider purchasing such equipment themselves, then employing a skilled operator. They may be able to lease it at an affordable cost, but there is still the question of getting an operator; one that is skilled enough to do the job in question.

The way to solve the dilemma is to hire both the equipment and its operator for the duration of the project, or for the length of time it is needed, which may not be for the whole time of the project. Equipment hire will save a great deal on the cost of purchasing a large piece of equipment that may only be in use for a day or two. It also saves the problem of where to store and how to transport it to the project site. If those costs have to be added to the cost of the project it may end up costing more than the owner is willing to pay.

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Advantages of Equipment to Hire for Your Home Renovation

May 28, 2009 The Amateurs Digest 0

Many larger home renovations need the kind of tools that the home handyman may not have stashed away in the garage. They are both too costly to buy and take up too much room to store. Purchasing them outright would add considerably to the cost of renovation, especially if they were never used again. This is where equipment hire can save you.

If you are adding a deck, verandah or room, or building a gazebo or carport on a block that has sloping ground you will need to level it first unless you want to use piers to hold the floor. Otherwise, an excavator will be needed to do the work of removing all the soil and putting it somewhere else useful, such as building up a garden bed.

When you hire an excavator it will most likely also be necessary to hire the operator. There is a lot of difference in just driving the equipment and operating it properly to do the job required. Luckily, most hire companies also provide operators when needed. This saves you a steep learning curve and the many potential problems inherent in not being able to handle the equipment properly due to lack of experience.

Dingos, skid steer loaders and augers are all the types of equipment that you may need when doing a renovation on your home. Augers are particularly good for when you need to fence the block or the drive. You can dig many postholes in an hour of working with the auger and still feel fresh enough to play with the kids in the evening. If you were to dig them with a crowbar and shovel it would take all day, give you a bad back and blister your hands.

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