Should you Rent, Lease or Buy your Floor Scrubber or Sweeper?

Should you Rent, Lease or Buy your Floor Scrubber or Sweeper?

Having a clean floor in your business is essential for the safety of your customers and employees and speaks volumes to how professional your company is; the question is how you obtain such cleanliness with minimal headaches and time spent trying to remove grease and grime. The answer to how you do this is an industrial floor sweeper or scrubber. Now the choice becomes is renting, leasing or buying a floor scrubber or sweeper the best option for your business. It is essential to recognize that each individual has different needs and that renting or leasing may be the better option in some cases. Still, if you have long-term needs, buying may be better; it depends on how long you intend to need the industrial floor scrubber or sweeper and what price is reasonable for your business!

Now let's consider some of the benefits and drawbacks to renting, leasing and buying and the corresponding price ranges that would be expected if you chose any of these options for your business's cleaning needs.

Renting, Leasing or Buying a Floor Scrubbers

Firstly, let's consider a scenario where renting a floor scrubber or machine would be most applicable. For instance, if you are a contractor and you are working on a building and only require the use of an industrial cleaning machine for a month. In that case, obtaining a machine for approximately $3500 to $4000 per month would be reasonable. Although this may seem expensive, it would still be better than buying a floor scrubber as it would cost substantially more, and if you were not planning on using it for very long, it would be a waste. Also, if you were to rent a floor scrubber and something were to happen such that the machine required maintenance or a part to be fixed, most rental companies have plans that allow you to have it fixed for no additional charge. Thus, there is little risk if something were to go wrong, and most of the responsibility would be on the rental company taking some stress away from you and your business. Also, rental companies should supply all the wearables required for your machine, such as squeegees, brushes and brooms, which can decrease the cost of you having to buy those items separately.

Although renting is an excellent option for short-term use, leasing is also a great option if you intend to require an industrial cleaning machine for a more extended period but not long enough to justify buying. Specifically, a lease is more economical than renting, usually averaging around $750 to $800 per month; however, you often have to purchase your wearables separately, so this added cost must be considered. Fortunately, leased industrial cleaning machines often come with warranty options providing you with a great piece of mind if something were to go wrong.

Lastly, if you intend to have a floor scrubber for your business for an extended period, it is often recommended over five years; the most economical decision would be to buy a large floor scrubber. Now, floor scrubbers can be expensive, in the vicinity of $50,000; however, if you have long-term intentions, it makes more sense to buy a machine. Another reason to purchase a machine over renting or leasing is if you are a medical or food facility and can't have a used machine due to fear of cross-contamination. Also, another cost to factor in is maintenance; if you were the machine owner, you would be responsible. Thus, it is essential to do your due diligence in making sure your machine is of quality and know the longevity of the parts and how much replacement of wearable parts would cost your business. You could also look into warranty plans that would make you feel more protected as you want to protect the machine if you invest so much money.

Renting, Leasing or Buying a Floor Sweeper

Floor sweepers mimic similar cost trends to those of large floor sweepers, with rent approximating $1200 to $1600 per month, leasing being less at $200/month for a five-year commitment, and buying being the most expensive but substantially less than a floor scrubber at $8,000 to $10, 000. Similar benefits would be associated at the levels of renting, leasing and buying as renting is most appropriate for short-term projects and use, leasing is more economical for more extended periods, and buying would be most appropriate if you have long-term use intentions or require a brand new machine for your medical or food facility. What to consider when renting, leasing or buying?

While deciding whether you want to rent, lease or buy, you also have to know what type of machine you want, as there are a variety of options for cleaning machines that include the type of engine, whether it is walk-behind or ride-on and whether it has "green-cleaning" if that is a requirement you are considering.

Deciding Between a Floor Scrubber or Sweeper

But mainly, you want to know whether you need a floor scrubber or sweeper, or in some cases, both. The main difference is that floor scrubbers are designed to clean hard surfaces, such as those in a warehouse, school, or hospital, whereas floor sweepers are usually used outside, such as in parking lots and lumber yards. Therefore, the environment that you need clean will inspire whether you require a floor scrubber or sweeper. Then through further research into your specific needs and what machine models can optimize said needs, you will be ready to rent, lease or buy your machine!

In conclusion, it is essential to know the space that you need efficiently cleaned, know how long you intend to require an industrial cleaning machine, whether you require a scrubber or sweeper and then consider the additional bells and whistles that will leave you with the cleanest floors possible while optimizing cost! But if you are still unsure or have any questions or concerns, please feel free to discuss this matter with one of our experts, and we can help you find a machine that works best for you!