When you know you need to rent Scaffold Equipment or Buy Scaffold Equipment, it can be a huge decision. Whether you buy or rent, the project requires scaffolding and you cannot go without it. However, the choice between buying and renting could make a difference.
Rent Scaffold Equipment
Renting scaffolding is often cheaper for the specific job at hand. However, if you will need the scaffold equipment again, it might make more sense to buy scaffold equipment.
Typically, if the job is going to take three months or less, you will want to rent scaffold equipment. You will also need to consider the safety implications, along with how you will store scaffold equipment if you buy it.
Buy Scaffold Equipment
The main reason you might want to buy scaffold equipment instead of renting it has to do with how long you need it. If you plan to use the scaffolding for more than six months, it will likely make sense to buy scaffold equipment.
In addition, if you have the room to store the scaffolding and you know you will need it again in the future; buying scaffolding may save you money in the long run. Of course, you need to be sure your budget can support buying scaffolding over renting it, as buying will be more expensive, in most cases.
It’s also important to make sure you have someone on your team trained in setting up scaffolding. If you buy scaffold equipment and you don’t have someone on your team that knows how to set it up, you’ll have to hire someone every single time you need to use the scaffolding.
Making the decision between renting scaffolding vs. buying scaffolding isn’t easy. There are certain things to consider about the job you need to do, the cost of both, and how long you will need the scaffolding. If you rent scaffold equipment, you won’t need to worry about storing it, either.
If you know you will need scaffolding moving forward, you should probably buy scaffold equipment as renting it over and over can add up quickly.
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