Scrubber Dryer Hire: When Renting Makes Sense

Hiring a scrubber dryer makes sense when the need is temporary, uncertain or urgent: a specific project, a seasonal peak, cover while your own machine is being serviced, a short-term contract, or trialling a machine before committing to buy. Where a machine will be used daily for years, purchase, leasing or contract hire will generally work out better.

When does hiring make more sense than buying?

Project work with a defined end:

A refurbishment, a building handover, an exhibition or a one-off deep clean has a clear start and finish. Buying a machine for a task lasting a few weeks ties up capital in an asset that then needs storing, charging and maintaining for the rest of its life.

Seasonal and peak demand:

Many operations have periods when cleaning demand rises sharply. Retail and logistics see this in the run-up to Christmas, and food production often has seasonal peaks. Hiring an additional machine for the peak avoids owning capacity that sits idle for the rest of the year.

Cover during servicing or breakdown:

If your own machine is being serviced or has failed, the floor still needs cleaning. Short-term hire bridges the gap without forcing a return to mopping, which on a large floor is rarely realistic.

Short-term or uncertain contracts:

Contract cleaners taking on a facility with an initial term, or a business unsure whether an operation will continue at a location, benefit from hire because it matches the commitment on the equipment to the commitment on the contract.

Trialling before you buy:

Hiring a machine for a period is a practical way to confirm it suits your flooring, your layout and your team before committing to a purchase. This is particularly worthwhile where a facility has unusual flooring or an awkward layout.

What is usually included in a hire?

Hire agreements generally include the machine, delivery and collection, and maintenance during the hire period. This last point matters, because it means a breakdown is the supplier’s responsibility rather than yours, and it removes the servicing cost from the equation entirely.

Consumables such as brushes, pads and detergent, and the arrangements for training the operator, vary between agreements. It is worth confirming what is covered before the machine arrives so there are no gaps on the first day.

How does hire compare with the other options?

Leasing spreads the cost of a machine you intend to keep using, and payments are typically treated as an operating expense, which can offer tax advantages. Contract hire combines the machine, servicing and maintenance into a single monthly payment, which suits businesses that want a predictable cost and no responsibility for upkeep. Short-term hire is the option for temporary need rather than long-term use.

How long can you hire as scrubber dryer for?

Hire periods range from a single week to several months. Short hires suit one-off cleans and cover, while longer hires suit projects and seasonal peaks. Where a hire begins to extend over many months and the need looks permanent, it is generally worth reviewing whether contract hire or leasing would be more economical, and we will say so rather than let a long hire run on unnecessarily.

What should you check before hiring?

• That the machine suits your flooring type and configuration, and that the brush or pad set-up is correct for the surface.

• That it physically fits the areas being cleaned, including the tightest doorway and aisle on the route.

• Where the machine will be charged if it is battery powered, and whether that area is suitable for safe charging over several hours.

• What is included in the hire and what is not, particularly consumables and operator handover.

• Delivery and collection arrangements, and what happens if the machine develops a fault.

Can you hire before buying?

Yes, and it is often the sensible route where the decision is finely balanced. We also offer no obligation, on-site demonstrations of most machines we sell, where we cover the distinct benefits and the pitfalls of each option. We are generally able to bring the machines to your facility for you to try and satisfy yourself it is the correct machine prior to purchasing, leasing or hiring it.

Hire, or try before you decide

CFM offers short-term hire across the scrubber dryer range, and no obligation demonstrations at your own facility. Call to discuss availability, rates and which route genuinely suits your situation.

Call CFM on 01677 426699  or request a no obligation demonstration online.