Questions to Ask When Renting Equipment
When you need a piece of heavy equipment for construction or other uses and you don’t intend to use it more than once or twice for a job, then you may want to consider renting it instead of buying a whole new machine. Renting equipment is easy and provides many benefits, including saving on money and time, convenience and a lack of maintenance or storage required on your part.
However, it’s important to always ask the right questions when looking to rent a piece of equipment. FMI Equipment, located in Spokane Valley, is your Washington state equipment rental headquarters. Here are the key questions you’ll want to ask before you rent equipment.
Which Features or Attachments Will Improve Efficiency?
Oftentimes, a piece of equipment is only as good as the features or attachments that come with it. Ask the dealer or even an experienced friend or industry professional what attachments, implements or features you may want to acquire along with the machine itself to ensure maximum productivity, efficiency and accuracy in your work. Every job is different, so you never know what attachment might boost your job’s success unless you ask!
What’s Your Billing Policy?
Knowing how much you’re spending on a rental and how you’ll be billed for it is another important question to ask a renter. You should always know exactly what fees you’re liable to be charged, whether there are fuel-up fees, late-return fees, attachment charges or other costs that could surprise you later and cause you to go over budget.
Am I Responsible for Repairs?
If a piece of equipment breaks or becomes damaged during your rental period, it’s important to know whether the cost to repair it comes out of your own pocket or not. When renting a piece of equipment, always perform a thorough inspection of it and take photos and notes of any cosmetic flaws or other issues that you don’t want to be blamed for later. Make sure you fully understand whether you need to pay for repairs under your watch or if the renter is responsible for that.
How Will The Equipment Be Transported?
Very often, a piece of equipment will be bulky and cumbersome, which makes it challenging to transport it from the rental location to your work site. Determine whether the renter will pay for this transportation or if you’re left to your own devices to figure out how you’ll get it. A very small machine could be transported easily in the back of a pickup truck or a trailer, if you have one, but larger pieces of equipment will prove more challenging and expensive for you to haul around on your own dime.
Seeking farming equipment in Spokane, WA? Visit our dealership in Spokane Valley today to investigate the rental equipment we have available. FMI Equipment proudly serves our eastern Washington customers as well as those of you coming from neighboring Coeur d'Alene, ID.