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Essential Questions To Ask A Potential Scaffolding Rental Company

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Essential Questions To Ask A Potential Scaffolding Rental Company

If you have been looking for that reliable scaffolding rental company and have finally found it, it is time to make the final vetting. This should be based on a number of essential questions that will help you to get the many answers that you need. Even though some of them may be answered in a company’s agreement document, some may not be, which necessitates the need to ask them beforehand.

  1. What are your charges?

Even though you might have received an estimate during the initial contact stage, it is important to ask this question one-on-one. This will help to shed more light on the overall and final costs that you will incur. Probably, you will have changed your mind on the equipment that you need, which would also determine the final costs that you will have to incur.

  1. What is your pickup and delivery policy?

Before signing rental forms, it is important to know about the transportation of the scaffolding structures that you are hiring. Often, you will have established and agreed on the time that you will need them for and when they should be at your job site. Before you commit to any agreement, ensure to know about the logistics, who will take care of transportation, and whether the charges accruing from that are included in the overall rental charges.

In line with this, and if the company makes the deliveries, which is the case often, make sure that they know what day you are convenient with receiving the deliveries in your yard. If you have specific days and routes that should be used for making the deliveries, let the company know in advance to avoid any inconveniences. Also, agree on other factors such as whether they will charge you if you change the delivery dates to a later one or before the agreed-on date.

  1. Are your equipment on maintenance plans? Do you have their service records?

A myth goes that all rental equipment are usually ancient and in rough shapes. Surprisingly, most companies that rent them maintain them and ensure they undergo repairs or replacements on a need-be basis. However, this should not be the assumption for every company.

It is, therefore, essential that you ask for the maintenance plans of the equipment that you are hiring. If they are regularly maintained, make sure to get their service records.

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