What's the 'fuel surcharge' on a porta potty invoice for?
I'm pricing a rental for a four-week residential addition project. The crew is five people, and the site is a standard city lot with a gravel pad…
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Ray M. replied
Questions tagged “Monthly rental”
63 questions across all categories.
63 questions
6-month garage build: monthly rental or pay-per-service?
I'm starting a six-month detached garage build in my backyard. I need one portable toilet for myself and the crew of three to four workers, five days…
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Marcus B. replied
What drives the cost difference between a standard unit and a deluxe unit?
I'm getting quotes for a 3-month rental on a residential construction site with a gravel driveway and clear truck access. The standard portable…
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Marcus B. replied
Why is a monthly rental rate higher than four weekly rates?
Got a quote for a standard portable toilet on a residential job site. The weekly rate was reasonable, but the monthly rate was more than four times…
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Ray M. replied
What's the 'environmental fee' on my porta potty invoice?
My ranch has a standard portable toilet for the seasonal crew and guests. The rental company drives 40 miles each way to service it every two weeks.…
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Marcus B. replied
Why is there a damage waiver fee on top of the rental rate?
A damage waiver is a separate fee because it is an optional, non-insurance product that limits your financial liability for accidental damage to the…
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Owen G. replied
Why is the monthly rental rate higher than the weekly rate times four?
I'm pricing a 6-month job for a 10-person crew on a residential gut rehab. The site is a city lot with gravel access for the vacuum truck. I need one…
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Nina R. replied
Porta potty for a 6-month farmhouse renovation: rent or buy?
We're starting a six-month renovation of our farmhouse and we'll be living on-site the whole time. The house only has one bathroom, which is getting…
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Luis A. replied
Why is a 3-day weekend rental rate sometimes higher than a full week?
I'm planning a three-day wedding event at a private farm with 200 guests, alcohol, and catered food. I need 10 standard units, one ADA-compliant…
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Owen G. replied
What drives the price difference between a weekend and a monthly rental?
I'm looking at quotes for a standard portable toilet. A weekend rental for two days comes in at a weekly rate that's double what I pay for a monthly…
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Owen G. replied
Why does a single unit cost almost as much as two?
I'm getting quotes for a standard portable toilet for a backyard wedding setup. We have 140 guests over six hours, serving alcohol and dinner. The…
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Nina R. replied
What drives the price difference between monthly and event rates?
I'm comparing quotes for two rentals from the same company: a 3-day music festival with 1,000 guests, alcohol sales and food trucks on grass, and a…
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Ray M. replied
Why is the monthly rental rate lower than the weekend rate?
I'm pricing a standard portable toilet for a weekend festival and a 30-day construction site rental. The festival quote is for three days, 500 people…
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Owen G. replied
Missed service due to a locked gate: Who covers the extra fee?
I have two standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on a six-week residential rehab in Chicago. The site is fenced, and the units are on level…
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Luis A. replied
Missed service because of a locked gate: Who pays the extra fee?
My crew has a standard portable toilet on a residential addition job in Chicago. The rental company comes every Tuesday morning for the weekly…
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Deb K. replied
Why is the delivery fee higher for a single unit rental?
I'm gutting my only bathroom for a renovation that'll take about six weeks, so I got a quote for one standard portable toilet. The monthly rental…
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Marcus B. replied
Why is the monthly rate lower than four weekend rates?
I'm looking at quotes for a portable toilet rental for a monthly construction site. The monthly rate for a standard unit is lower than renting the…
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Nina R. replied
Harvest crew for three weeks: monthly rate or short-term pricing? ✓ Solved
For a three-week harvest crew of ten, you want a monthly rental rate with weekly service, not an event rate. The monthly rate is the normal pricing…
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Ray M. replied
What's behind the 'fuel surcharge' on a porta potty quote?
A fuel surcharge on a portable toilet quote is a standard industry practice that passes some of the rental company's fuel costs directly to the…
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Ray M. replied
Why is there a separate delivery fee on top of the monthly rental rate?
I'm gutting my only bathroom for a six-week renovation, so I'm renting a single standard portable toilet. I got a quote, and the monthly rental rate…
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Marcus B. replied
Bathroom remodel done Friday: how many days notice for porta potty pickup? ✓ Solved
Most companies need two to three business days' notice for pickup, so call them Wednesday at the latest for a Friday pickup. A same-day pickup is…
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Marcus B. replied
Can I rent a porta potty for just one month?
We're starting a full bathroom gut in our Portland house next month. The contractor says we will have no working bathroom for about four weeks. I…
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Ray M. replied
Service driver left a missed service tag because our gate was locked.
We have a standard portable toilet on a three-month residential gut rehab in Chicago. The crew is six guys, and the unit sits on level gravel about…
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Tyler R. replied
Can I rent a porta potty for just one month during a bathroom remodel? ✓ Solved
Yes, you can rent a standard portable toilet for one month during a bathroom remodel, and most rental companies offer these short-term contracts for…
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Marcus B. replied
Monthly jobsite rental: weekly or every-other-week service for a 10-person crew? ✓ Solved
Weekly service is the standard for a crew of ten, and you should keep it that way for a six-week residential job. The OSHA construction sanitation…
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Deb K. replied