Renovation Projects, Dump Runs, Charity Drops - Truck Rental to the Rescue
Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? You are in the middle of gutting your bathroom and wonder what you are going to do with the old flooring and broken down cabinets. You clean out the basement and find you have a warehouse full of stuff for the Goodwill or Salvation Army. You have bought your new fridge and stove, and wonder how you will get the appliances home from the store. How many times have you said to yourself or your spouse that in times like this you wished you owned a truck?
Well, truly, it is not necessary to own or purchase a truck. Just contact a truck rental agency and reserve one of their trucks. A pickup truck or a small cube van is the perfect vehicle to use when completing a home renovation project, cleaning out the house, pitching all the junk in the dump, or taking the unwanted items to the local charity. A truck rental will surely save you plenty of time, money and aggravation.
Many of us spend certain times of the year cleaning out our basements and garages. Once we decide to sort through the months or even years of accumulation, we find we have a bigger problem. How do we move all this unwanted stuff and the ensuing garbage? We have all been there. Spring cleaning, cluttered basement, or jam-packed garage, and ultimately mounds of garbage. We move it into the backyard or into the driveway, but we still must get rid the garbage. Our cleaning problem is really only half solved because, until we get rid of the garbage, we are stuck.
While there are many of these "junk removal" companies and local guys who will pick up garbage, often, it is much easier and cheaper to use a truck rental. By renting the vehicle yourself, you save money on the markup on the dump costs and the labor charges to hire someone. You basically do the work yourself and only pay for the truck rental and the actual dump charge. You are not bound by the size of truck owned by the removal company. You can choose the rental truck you require, and get the job done on your own schedule. When you rely on others to pick up the garbage, you must work on their schedules but, by employing a truck rental, you can decide upon a day to clean and when to book the truck rental. Using a rental allows you to complete the work when you want.
Still yet, there are others who decide that in order to spruce up the house means a full overhaul so they start some renovation projects. They gut the kitchen or bathroom and throw everything into the backyard and driveway. But once the inside of the house is finished and looking fresh and clean, a glance outside tells them that they are not done. Mounds of garbage sits waiting for a 'dump run". What to do?
Simple, call or stop by the local truck rental agency and pick out the proper sized vehicle, and reserve it. Pack up all your garbage and take it away in the rental truck.
Further, it is possible that some of the items removed during the renovation are still in good condition and usable. You may want to donate these to charities. Because you want to finish up immediately, waiting for a pickup from the charity may take too long. A truck rental, on the other hand, will enable you to remove everything at once, and move on to enjoy your completed renovations. Additionally, smaller charities are not able to send out trucks to pick up the donations, so they will definitely appreciate the effort if you rent a truck to get the items to them.
Once you make the decision to begin renovations, you will invariably require building materials, new appliances, cabinets or furniture. Nowadays, many stores do not even offer delivery services leaving you in the lurch on how to get the goods home. Or if they do offer the delivery, the charges can become expensive when adding up all the items and all the stores involved. Employing a rental truck, however, to pick up your own items will save the costs. In addition, some stores charge for the extra person on board required to help lift the items so the labor charges can be quite high when requesting a delivery. Lastly, many stores that offer delivery only do so on specific days. If this does not meet your schedule, you might have to take time off work or plan your renovation project around the deliveries.
A truck rental frees you up to work as you are able. Choose a day and use the rental truck as your vehicle and pick up all your supplies, appliances and furniture in one trip, knowing that when you are ready to get started, everything is available because you have collected yourself in advance.
Indeed, there are many reasons to use a truck rental when completing work around the home. The benefits of a rental will surely outweigh the aggravation of relying on others and completing your project without the rental truck.
Summary of Benefits of Renting a Truck
1. no labor charges since you do the work yourself
2. no markups on dump fees because you pay the real cost at the dump
3. save on delivery charges from different stores
4. are able to combine and co-ordinate deliveries because you are transporting items yourself
5. work around your own schedule and not the timetable set out by the store or delivery people
6. choose the appropriate truck rental size and save on delivery charges from multiple trips
7. do not loose a day's pay from having to wait at home for the deliveries
8. do not have to beg family and friends to borrow their vehicles
9. more time to enjoy the rewards of your completed job
10. even if you own a truck, you can keep your truck clean and free from scratches by using a truck rental to haul away junk
Often, individuals do not consider booking a truck rental, as they think it is too expensive. But in reality, taking the rental for a day or two is actually reasonable. Also, if you think of the gas you use in making multiple trips with your car and the delivery charges from the stores, booking a rental truck is even less expensive than using your own vehicle.