When you're in business, time is just one of those things that you never have enough of. That’s why this article is focused on helping you turn around your equipment hire as quickly as possible. A few simple steps can help you to avoid unwanted hold-ups and wasting time that you haven’t got spare in your day.
If you’re looking for a quick and efficient hire experience, these tips are a great place to start. Want to know more about how to enjoy the smoothest hire experience with Allways HIre? Explore what makes us different on our website or contact us on 06 872 6774.
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You can speed up your hire experience by connecting with a member of our team before you book your hire. Our expertise can help you ensure you book the right equipment and attachments, plan your collection time and make sure everyone knows exactly where they need to go. We can also advise you of any special paperwork or licensing requirements for the equipment you want to hire. If you’re really short on time you could also consider paying to have your equipment delivered and picked up - saving you a journey to your local hire company.
Read on for more detail about how to save time with your hire experience.
Time is important and it’s definitely a commodity that’s in short supply. That’s why it can make a real difference to your hire experience if you adopt a few smart time saving tips. Here’s our lowdown on how to save time when you hire equipment and machinery.
1. Save time on your hire and talk to an expert
Connecting with an expert before you book your hire can help you to save time and money. How does it work? A hire expert will be able to tell you what equipment and attachments you need to get your job done properly. You may not be aware of specialist attachments available but they can guide you to make sure you know what’s on offer and how to use them.
Booking the wrong equipment can cost you more and waste valuable time. Understanding the right size of machine and the correct attachment is often just a matter of experience. That’s why Allways Hire make sure our team are experienced and knowledgeable, so you can hire the right equipment every time. That saves time on the job and also stops you suffering the inconvenience of bringing equipment back because it won’t get the task done.
2. Booking a hire delivery or collection to save time
Hire companies tend to be quite centrally located but even the most efficient hire pick up still involves taking time out of your day. The quick way to avoid this inconvenience is to pay for a delivery and collection of your equipment.
A delivery of your hire equipment ensures you'll get what you need, when you need it, without the hassle of sending someone to pick it up. Collection services make it easier to return your hire at the end of the hire period without having to prioritise time in your day - simply arrange a pick up instead.
3. Provide clear directions to speed up the process
If you are arranging for delivery or collection of hire equipment, remember you need to provide a recognisable address. That can be tricky if you’re working in a rural location or an urban area without a street address.
Why not ask your hire company how they would like to receive the information? Some hire companies can work with GPS coordinates while others may be happy with something as simple as a Google Maps link. Whichever you choose - getting it right will save you time on the phone giving directions and trying to chase down missing equipment.
Allways Hire offers a reliable delivery and collection service on all our equipment hire. Just tell us where you are and we will make it easier to enjoy an efficient hire experience. And don’t forget to leave the keys with the equipment if we’re picking up - it can save a lot of time in the long run.
4. Don’t just plan the day of your hire, plan the time too
If you know you’re going to need to hire equipment on a certain date, confirming your booking in advance ensures that the kit you need is in stock and you won’t have to come back later. You can take your efficiency up a level and let the hire company know exactly what time you will be picking up your equipment too. That means they can have your hire equipment ready for pick up with all the paperwork prepared so you can enjoy a faster turnaround time at the hire depot.
5. Get your paperwork ready, before you pick up your hire
Understanding what paperwork you need to pick up your hire will make it easier for you to drive your equipment off the lot. Certain types of machinery require special licences and it’s your responsibility to make sure you have the right paperwork in place to be able to safely drive the equipment. Particularly for equipment hires like trucks that you’re going to drive out onto the road, take care to make sure the person picking up your hire has the right qualifications to drive it.
6. Understand your towing or transportation needs
Your hire company should let you know before you arrive if there are any special requirements for transporting your hire equipment. You may need a vehicle of a certain size or towing capacity, or perhaps you need a trailer or to book a trailer for hire at the same time.
Take time to find out the best way to transport your hire equipment before you pick it up. That can help save you time if you turn up with the wrong vehicle or find the equipment won’t fit in the space you have available.
Choose Allways Hire for a faster, more efficient hire experience
Allways Hire are focused on providing you with hire ready equipment that’s quick to access and meets your needs. We’ve invested in the right infrastructure to make it quicker for you to hire the equipment you need.
- Informed and experienced team who know our equipment and can help you get the right hire equipment for your job
- Fast paperwork and smooth processing for a quick pick up and drop off
- Equipment ready to drive off the lot as soon as you need it
- New fleet
- Well serviced and maintained equipment
- Trailers and transportation needs considered on every hire