The Advantages of Plant Hire

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The Advantages of Plant Hire

• If you're reading this article, then its because
  you're either a homeowner looking to do a big DIY
  project, or your part of a business looking to
  undertake some sort of construction work (well,
  you might be neither of these two, but in
  likelihood you are!). Youre also wondering
  whether you should buy the machinery or rent it.
  Were here to make the case for plant hire over
  plant purchase. There are many advantages of
  doing it this way, which youll learn below.
• Its Cheaper
• The first thing to note is that, all-in, its
  cheaper to rent than to buy. There are several
  reasons for this
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• It's unlikely that youll need the item on a
  continuous basis. If you buy it outright, youre
  paying for times when its out of use. This might
  be ok if the cost of the machinery was relatively
  little, or if the profit on the work that it
  produces is big enough to absorb the costs
  easily. Otherwise, its cheaper to buy the
  machinery.
• If you buy the machinery, youre also responsible
  for storing the machine. This means taking up
  space at your house or your work, even when its
  not in use. This may be find if you live
  somewhere with a lot of empty space, but in
  places like London, the costs will soon mount
  because space is a premium youre not only
  paying for the machine, but for the space it
  occupies too.

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• If you buy the machinery, youll be
  responsible for paying for it to get to the site.
  If you hire a machine, the cost if often included
  in the cost of the hire. For instance, if you
  choose tool hire Devon, the cost youre quoted
  will often include the cost of delivering that
  tool anywhere in Devon. You'll have to pay more
  the further you are from the hire company. So,
  for instance, dont hire from a Scottish company
  if you need tool hire Devon youll be paying
  for that extra mileage from Scotland to Devon.
  Sometimes, it might be necessary to do this. For
  instance, if youve left it until the last minute
  and there are no plant hire companies nearby with
  the necessary item.

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• Youll Usually Get a Better Model
• When you hire a machine from a plant, it will
  frequently be the latest model. This is
  especially true of items where the technology
  advances improve efficiency. Sometimes, for
  instance in the case of cranes, the technology
  hasnt advanced enough to make much of a
  difference. In these instances, it doesnt matter
  how old it is, it performs its function equally
  well. However, at other times, by hiring the
  equipment, youll get the latest model. If you
  buy the equipment, youd have to replace it every
  few years, and thats often too expensive.
• It is more important with computer-based
  technologies, such as industrial printers and
  large servers, but it can be true of certain
  construction machines too.

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