Many Hands Make Light Work: A Construction Blog

If you own a warehouse that has busy shipping and packing seasons, then you know how expensive those seasons can become in regards to equipment. You need to have enough equipment to get the items stored, remove them from storage, pack them, and ship them out based on the orders. For this reason, you may find yourself facing a large bill as your seasonal business grows. One of the ways you can save some money is using a forklift hire, such as Liftequipt, instead of purchasing more forklifts that will only collect dust during the off season. If you are considering more forklifts for your seasonal warehouse, here are some ways that hiring instead of buying may benefit you.

Warranties

One of the reasons you may want to choose to use a forklift hire instead of buying is in the warranty. If you buy a forklift then you may have a limited warranty on the equipment. This means that only certain aspects of a repair or replacement are covered and sometimes those are covered under certain rules. If you hire the forklift or other equipment that you need then you can easily have damaged lifts repaired or replaced without loosing money and without loosing time in the warehouse.

Skilled Hire

Most companies that allow you to hire or rent out the equipment also offer a form of labour hire as well. This means you don't have to worry about hiring and training new forklift drivers or spending time going through potential skilled worker applications. Instead, you can simply let the company know how many forklifts you need and how many drivers. They will handle the rest and you will have the workers as well as the equipment for the season.

Outdated Equipment

One of the concerns that you may have is having outdated equipment when the season gets busy. When you use a forklift hire you can rely on the equipment being up to date and working properly. This is a huge benefit if you are only using the equipment during the busy season. For example, if you buy the equipment you could end up with a poor investment over time since you would not be using it often and not getting your full money's worth from the forklift. By using a hire, you get your money's worth and get the updated equipment you may not be able to afford otherwise.

These are just a few of the ways that using a forklift hire may benefit your seasonal warehouse. If you are ready to move forward with a hire, consider contacting your local heavy equipment companies. They can give you a price estimate and explain their delivery and contracts regarding their hires.