The most appropriate heavy equipment rentals for your project will vary based on many factors. For example, the market has exploded and expanded over the years. According to For Construction Pros, rental has become an accepted part of fleet management over the last 10-15 years.

Before you try finding a heavy equipment company for your rental, it’s important to know a few steps. These include important research and selection steps that can improve your experience. Read on to learn more!

1. Consider Project Size

Just how big is your construction project? That’s an important factor to know because it can dictate several details regarding your rentals: project size causes varying equipment needs. You may only need a single item or a whole fleet.

Something to also consider when you are determining the size of your project is your budget. Even if you’re working a big job, you will have a limited amount of funds to spend. Don’t spend your entire budget on one piece of nice equipment. Instead, it is better to invest in multiple types of equipment to address your varying project needs.

Remember, you’re only using this equipment temporarily! Even if you want top-of-the-line equipment, you’re not buying it. It’s not a bad idea to balance your budget by focusing on getting more and ensuring a project gets fully covered by a budget.

2. Know Your Equipment Needs

What kind of equipment are you going to need? Well, there are so many types of heavy equipment that sorting between your options can feel impossible. Luckily, we can help you by sorting between your three main options: earth-moving, pipeline, and renewable equipment.

Earth-moving equipment such as cranes, crawler carriers, excavators, land levelers, and more do exactly what their name implies: move the earth. They’re great if you’re working on a massive reconstruction project or preparing for a new building like those involved with commercial properties. They help flatten and shape the land.

As for pipeline equipment, it’s any tool such as pipelayers, padding machines, and pipe-bending machines that are used to lay pipe. Doing a plumbing project? You’ll need most, if not all, of these tools! Designing a home? Expect to use most of these items to provide water to the building.

Finally, renewable equipment like tractors, lube trucks, crawler carriers, and excavators, includes all items used to capture renewable energy. These might also include things like solar panels and wind turbines, as well. Setting these up is tricky and all of this equipment can make the process much smoother.

3. Research Rental Providers

Next, make sure that you find a few heavy equipment rentals from contractors in your area which can include multiple companies with varying pricing models. The goal here is to find which option makes the most sense. This is going to vary based on your needs.

Find names you can trust that focus on brands you know like Kubota, Cat, Deere, etc., and find machines that you want to rent. What kind of prices do they provide? Are there warranties? You want to find a business that covers as many of your needs as possible.

Eventually, you can narrow down your options with direct conversations over the phone. Constant emailing can lead to a lot of miscommunication. It's better to sit face-to-face with the people that you are going to work with. Pay attention to their body language and how they make you feel; surprisingly, this can tell you a lot about a company and those you are going to work with.

4. Do Some Test Runs

Whenever possible, talk with rental teams about taking some equipment for a test run. Now, we don’t mean you’re going to actually do work with it, but try it out on a limited test area. This step can help you gauge a few things really quickly.

First, how does the equipment handle? Does it feel right or a little sluggish when you turn? Pay close attention to its exhaust as well as dips in power. You need to pick equipment that provides amazing power and handling. After all, you’re doing some heavy work.

By utilizing these steps and carefully picking your heavy equipment rentals, it should be a much easier process for you to get the items you need. If you need additional help, you can contact Coulee Rentals and Sales today. Our team of experts are here to help you!