Equipment Rental Guides
Class comparisons, job-site advice, and rental tips — written around the aerial, earthmoving, and material-handling machines we actually rent in Utah.
Aerial Lifts
Scissor Lift vs. Boom Lift: Which One Do You Need?
A practical comparison of scissor lifts and boom lifts — when to use each, height and reach differences, terrain considerations, and which saves you money on your specific job.
Boom Lift Rental Guide: Types, Heights, and What to Know
Everything you need to know before renting a boom lift — articulating vs. telescopic, how to pick the right height, terrain requirements, operator certification, and how to get the best rental rate.
Indoor vs. Outdoor Scissor Lifts: Choosing the Right One
Electric slab scissor lifts vs. rough-terrain 4x4 models — how to choose the right scissor lift based on your work environment, floor conditions, and height requirements.
13–14 ft vs 19 ft Scissor Lift: Which Indoor Lift to Rent
Compare compact 13–14 ft electric scissors with the 19 ft class for warehouses, stores, and tight interiors. Working height, width, floor load, and when the extra 6 feet is worth it.
19 ft vs 26 ft Scissor Lift: Which Height Class to Rent
The most common indoor scissor decision: 19 ft (~25 ft working height) vs 26 ft (~32 ft). When the extra height is required, how width changes, and what it does to floor load.
26 ft vs 32 ft Scissor Lift: High-Bay Indoor Comparison
Choose between 26 ft and 32 ft electric scissor lifts for warehouses and commercial interiors. Working height, width (32 vs 46), capacity, and floor-load tradeoffs.
32 ft vs 40 ft Scissor Lift: When You Need the Tall Indoor Class
Compare 32 ft and 40 ft electric scissor lifts for warehouses and industrial interiors. Working height, 46–47 inch decks, capacity, and when a boom is the better rental.
Narrow vs Standard Scissor Lift: 32-Inch Aisles vs Bigger Decks
When to rent a narrow 30–32 inch electric scissor versus a 46–47 inch standard deck. Doorways, warehouse aisles, platform capacity, and two-person crews.
Vertical Mast Lift vs Scissor Lift: GR-20 and SJ16 vs a 19 ft Scissor
When a Genie GR-12/GR-20 or Skyjack SJ16 vertical mast lift beats a slab scissor — floor load, ultra-narrow access, and the platform-size tradeoff.
Articulating vs Telescopic Boom Lift: Which Geometry to Rent
Knuckle boom vs stick boom — up-and-over reach versus maximum outreach. How to choose 45–46 ft articulating, 40–45 ft telescopic, 60–66 ft sticks, and 80 ft articulating rentals.
40–45 ft vs 60–66 ft Boom Lift: Which Height Class to Rent
Compare 40–45 ft boom lifts with the 60–66 ft class for commercial construction and maintenance. Working height, outreach, delivery cost, and when to jump up.
60–66 ft vs 80 ft Boom Lift: When You Need the Z-80 Class
Compare 60–66 ft telescopic booms with 80 ft articulating machines like the Genie Z-80/60. Outreach, up-and-over, cost, and when 80 ft is actually required.
Towable vs Self-Propelled Boom Lift: JLG T350/T500 vs Drive-Around Booms
When a towable electric boom (JLG T350 or T500 class) is the smarter rental than a 40–45 ft self-propelled boom — hitch, setup, indoor use, and productivity.
Genie vs Skyjack Scissor Lifts: What Matters When You Rent
Practical Genie vs Skyjack differences for rental scissors — controls, serviceability, 19/26/32/40 ft classes, and why brand usually should not override height and width.
Genie vs JLG Scissor Lifts: 19 ft and 40 ft Classes Compared
How Genie and JLG electric scissors compare in the classes we actually rent — 19 ft slab and 40 ft 4069LE-style machines — and why height and width still come first.
Boom Lift vs Telehandler: People vs Materials at Height
Boom lifts put people in the air. Telehandlers place pallets, trusses, and bundles. How to choose, when you need both, and why a man basket on a telehandler is not a boom lift.
Material Handling
Telehandler vs Forklift: Reach Forklift or Warehouse Truck
When to rent a telehandler (reach forklift) versus a conventional forklift. Rough terrain, outreach, indoor warehouses, and the 22,000 lb class vs 5k–10k telehandlers.
5,500 lb vs 8,000 lb Telehandler: Compact 19 ft vs 42–44 ft Reach
Genie GTH-5519 class vs GTH-844 / Skyjack SJ843 class. When the compact 19 ft telehandler is enough and when you need 8k capacity and 42–44 ft of boom.
8,000 lb vs 10,000 lb Telehandler: 44 ft vs 54–56 ft Reach
GTH-844 / 8k 42–44 ft class versus GTH-1056, Skyjack SJ1056TH, and SkyTrak 10054 class. When you need 10k capacity and 56 ft of boom.
19 ft vs 42–44 ft Telehandler: Compact Reach vs Standard Boom
Height-focused comparison of compact 19 ft telehandlers and 42–44 ft commercial machines. When boom length matters more than the 5k vs 8k capacity badge.
42–44 ft vs 54–56 ft Telehandler: How Much Boom Do You Need
Standard 44 ft commercial telehandlers versus 54–56 ft 10k-class machines. Standoff, three-story work, and when extra boom is wasted money.
SkyTrak vs Genie Telehandler: What Changes When You Rent
SkyTrak 6036/10054 class versus Genie GTH-5519/844/1056 class. Stabilizers, controls, and why capacity class still matters more than the badge.
Telehandler Forks vs Bucket: Which Attachment to Rent
When a reach forklift should stay on forks versus running a material bucket. Palletized loads, site dirt, snow, and why swapping mid-week is often worth it.
Earthmoving
Mini Excavator Size Guide: Which Size Do You Need?
How to choose the right mini excavator size for your job — from 1-ton micro excavators for tight spaces to 8-ton machines for serious digging. Covers dig depth, width, weight, and common applications.
Skid Steer vs. Mini Excavator: Which Should You Rent?
Comparing skid steers and mini excavators — digging ability, versatility, maneuverability, and which machine handles your specific job better.
3.5-Ton vs 5.5-Ton Mini Excavator: E35 vs 305.5 Class
Compare Bobcat E35 class (~3.5 ton) mini excavators with Cat 305.5E2 class (~5.5 ton). Dig depth, tail swing, thumbs, backyard access, and which to rent in Utah soils.
Skid Steer vs Compact Track Loader: Wheels vs Tracks
Bobcat S550 class wheeled skid steers versus T550 and Cat 249D3 class compact track loaders. Turf, mud, speed, and which to rent on Utah job sites.
Mini Excavator vs Trencher: Which Cuts the Trench
Barreto walk-behind trenchers versus mini excavators for utilities, irrigation, and drainage. Soil type, spoil, turns, and when you need both.
Mini Excavator Attachments: Thumb, Bucket, and What to Rent
How to spec mini excavator attachments for Utah jobs — digging buckets, hydraulic thumbs, and when a breaker or auger is worth adding to the rental.
Compaction & Power
Plate Compactor vs Roller: Which Compaction Machine to Rent
Wacker plate compactors versus walk-behind and ride-on rollers. Granular soils, asphalt, area size, and when a plate is the wrong tool.
Rammer vs Plate Compactor: Jumping Jack or Vibroplate
Wacker rammer (jumping jack) versus plate compactors. Cohesive clay vs granular gravel, trench work, and the most common failed compaction-test mistake.
Trench Roller vs Plate Compactor: Remote Compaction in Utilities
Wacker RTSC3 / RTLx SC3 class trench rollers versus plates. When remote-control compaction beats walking a plate in a deep utility trench.
Walk-Behind vs Ride-On Roller: How Much Compaction Production
When a walk-behind roller is enough and when a ride-on like a Wacker RD12A 36 in saves the day on driveways and small lots.
Generator Sizing for Job Sites: How to Rent the Right kW
How to size a towable job-site generator (including Wacker G70 class) for tools, welders, and temporary power. Starting watts, running watts, and what people undersize.
Light Towers for Night Work: How to Light a Utah Job Site
How to rent light towers (Terex RL4 and Wacker LTV4L class) for night pours, events, and winter days. Coverage, fuel, and why a generator is not a lighting plan.
Dump Trailer vs Tilt-Deck Trailer: Which to Rent
Compare dump trailers (6×12 and 7×14 class) with 24 ft tilt-deck equipment trailers. Debris vs hauling machines, payload, and what a dump cannot load.
How to Choose an Equipment Trailer Rental
GVWR, deck length, tilt vs dump vs Airtow, and matching your truck before you rent a trailer to haul scissors, compact loaders, or materials.
Light Tower vs Generator: Lights, Tools, or Both
When a light tower is the right rental versus a job-site generator. Night work, tool power, events, and why one machine rarely replaces the other.
Job Sites
Best Equipment for Landscaping: What to Rent in Utah
Mini excavators, compact track loaders, trenchers, dump trailers, and compaction for residential and commercial landscape jobs in Utah.
Best Equipment for a Residential Remodel
Indoor scissors, compact excavators, dump trailers, and when a telehandler actually belongs on a house remodel in Utah.
Best Equipment for Commercial Construction Sites
How commercial pads in Utah actually mix telehandlers, boom lifts, RT scissors, and compact earthmoving — and what to rent in which phase.
Warehouse Equipment Rental: Scissors, Mast Lifts, and Forklifts
What to rent for warehouse lighting, racking, and material handling — 19 vs 26 vs 32 ft scissors, narrow aisles, and when you need a conventional forklift.
Tight-Access Equipment Rental: Gates, Elevators, and Urban Pads
How to rent machines that fit — compact scissors, mast lifts, E35-class minis, compact telehandlers, and when the machine is not the problem: the truck is.
Equipment for Muddy and Soft Ground
Compact track loaders, RT scissors, mats, and what not to rent after a Utah storm. Flotation, delivery, and keeping wheeled machines off the lawn.
Indoor Equipment and Floor-Load Limits
How to rent aerial lifts for upper floors, mezzanines, and parking structures. Wheel loads, 13 ft vs 19 ft scissors, mast lifts, and what to ask the building engineer.
Equipment for Utilities and Trenching
Mini excavators, Barreto trenchers, trench rollers, and rammers for water, sewer, power, and drainage work in Utah soils.
Facility Maintenance Equipment Rental
What schools, churches, hospitals, and plants rent for ongoing maintenance — mast lifts, 19 ft scissors, towable booms, and compact indoor machines.
Equipment for Concrete and Compaction Work
What to rent before a pour — rollers, plates, rammers, loaders, and light towers — so the slab is sitting on compacted base, not good intentions.
Best Equipment for Roofing: Telehandlers, Booms, and What Not to Use
How roofers in Utah should rent telehandlers for material and boom or scissor lifts for people — plus why standing on forks is not a method.
Best Equipment for HVAC Installation
Scissor lifts for indoor duct, boom lifts for rooftop units, and telehandlers for setting equipment — how mechanical contractors should rent in Utah.
Equipment for Metal Building Erection
Telehandlers, boom lifts, and RT scissors for pre-engineered metal buildings — what to rent for columns, girts, and sheeting in Utah.
Equipment for Warehouse Racking Installation
Narrow scissors, warehouse forklifts, and when a boom is needed to reach over racking during install and retrofit.
Equipment for Solar Installation
Telehandlers, boom lifts, and compact machines for ground-mount and rooftop solar in Utah — material handling vs people at height.
Utah Winter Job-Site Equipment: Cold, Dark, and Snow
What to rent when Utah construction hits winter — CTLs, light towers, generators, RT aerials, and machines that actually start at 6 a.m.
Equipment for Painting and Drywall
Electric scissors vs boom lifts for interior finishes, churches, and commercial paint — platform size, overspray, and finished floors.
Equipment for Events, Churches, and Temporary Facilities
Light towers, generators, towable booms, and scissors for events and church facilities — noise, glare, and machines that will not wreck a parking lot.
What You'll Need
What Equipment Do I Need to Build a House?
Phase-by-phase rental list for a new home: site prep, footings, framing, and interiors — using mini excavators, track loaders, telehandlers, and scissors we actually rent in Utah.
What Equipment Do I Need for New-Home Site Prep?
Track loaders, mini excavators, dump trailers, and compaction for stripping, rough grade, and pad prep on a residential lot in Utah.
What Equipment Do I Need to Dig Foundation Footings?
Mini excavator size, spoils handling, and compaction for residential footings and stem walls in Utah soils — including frost-depth holes.
What Equipment Do I Need for House Framing?
Telehandlers for wall packs and trusses, compact 19 ft machines for tight lots, and when a Utah framing crew can skip the lift entirely.
What Equipment Do I Need to Install Siding?
Scissor lifts vs articulating booms for fiber cement, vinyl, and stucco walls — plus when a Utah siding crew can stay on ladders.
What Equipment Do I Need to Install Windows?
Booms, scissors, and telehandlers for window replacement and new construction — second-story units, glass kits, and when ladders are still enough.
What Equipment Do I Need to Build a Garage?
Mini excavators, compaction, and telehandlers for a detached or attached garage — footings, slab, and truss day in Utah.
What Equipment Do I Need to Build a Deck?
Mini excavators or augers for frost-depth footings, trailers for lumber, and when a compact telehandler actually helps a Utah deck build.
What Equipment Do I Need to Install a Fence?
Skid-steer augers vs mini excavators for fence posts, plus trailers for spoils and panels — what to rent for a Utah property line.
What Equipment Do I Need to Install a Retaining Wall?
Mini excavators, plates, and dump trailers for block walls in Utah — base trench, drainage gravel, and course-by-course compaction.
What Equipment Do I Need for House or Garage Demolition?
Mini excavators, hydraulic breakers, dump trailers, and what not to swing at a residential demo in Utah.
What Equipment Do I Need to Build an ADU?
Tight-lot ADU rentals in Utah: compact excavators, dump trailers, 19 ft telehandlers, and indoor scissors without wrecking the main house.
What Equipment Do I Need for Basement Excavation?
Honest limits of mini excavators for walkout basements, daylight excavations, and additions — and when you need a bigger contractor spread.
What Equipment Do I Need to Clear a Lot?
Track loaders, mini excavators, and dump trailers for brush, small trees, and junk on a Utah building lot — plus what we do not rent for forestry.
What Equipment Do I Need for Backfill and Final Grade?
Track loaders, plates, rammers, and trench rollers for foundation backfill and finish grade around a new Utah home.
What Equipment Do I Need to Get Materials to a Second Story?
Compact vs 8k vs 10k telehandlers for second-story packs, trusses, and rooftop materials on Utah homes — and when a crane is still the answer.
What Equipment Do I Need to Pour a Driveway?
Mini excavators, track loaders, plates, and rollers for a residential concrete driveway in Utah — excavation, base, and pour day. We do not rent finishing trowels as a listed class.
What Equipment Do I Need to Build a Gravel Driveway?
Mini excavators, track loaders, and rollers for a residential gravel drive — excavation, geotextile, and compacted lifts of road base.
What Equipment Do I Need to Pour a Patio?
Plates, mini excavators, and trailers for a residential concrete patio — smaller than a driveway, still a base-and-density job.
What Equipment Do I Need to Pour a Sidewalk?
Plates, mini excavators, and dump trailers for public or house sidewalks — long and skinny, not a patio-shaped slab.
What Equipment Do I Need to Pour a Concrete Slab?
Loaders, plates, rollers, and dump trailers for garage, shop, and shed slabs — subgrade, base, and what to keep off green concrete.
What Equipment Do I Need to Pour Curb and Gutter?
Honest curb-and-gutter rentals from this fleet: minis, plates, and dump trailers for residential and small commercial runs — not slipform pavers.
What Equipment Do I Need for Concrete Demolition?
Skid-steer breakers, mini excavators, and dump trailers for slabs, footings, and driveways — what this Utah yard can break, and what it cannot.
What Equipment Do I Need to Grade a Yard?
Compact track loaders vs mini excavators for regrading a residential yard in Utah — drainage, topsoil, and when a box blade is not enough.
What Equipment Do I Need to Install Sod?
Track loaders, mini excavators, and trailers for a sod job in Utah — grade and soil prep, not a sod cutter we do not list as a class.
What Equipment Do I Need to Plant Trees?
Mini excavators with thumbs for tree pits and placing root balls — plus trailers and when a skid steer is the wrong clamp.
What Equipment Do I Need to Remove a Tree?
What a mini excavator can pull vs when you need a tree service — stumps, logs, and boom lifts for sectioning in Utah yards.
What Equipment Do I Need to Install Irrigation?
Barreto trenchers vs mini excavators for sprinkler mains and laterals in Utah soil — plus compaction so the yard does not sink on every head.
What Equipment Do I Need to Install a French Drain?
Mini excavators, trenchers, and compaction for a yard french drain in Utah — slope, fabric, and when the problem is actually grading.
What Equipment Do I Need to Install Pavers?
Plates, mini excavators, and track loaders for a paver patio or driveway in Utah — excavation, base, and the plate that sets the stones.
What Equipment Do I Need to Dig a Drainage Ditch?
Mini excavators vs trenchers for an open drainage ditch or swale — different from a french drain, still a slope-and-spoils job.
What Equipment Do I Need to Trench a Water Line?
Mini excavators vs Barreto trenchers for a residential water service in Utah — depth, bedding, and compaction the inspector will actually pass.
What Equipment Do I Need to Install a Sewer Lateral?
Mini excavator size, spoils, and compaction for a residential sewer lateral in Utah — gravity slope, taps, and why a trencher is usually the wrong first call.
What Equipment Do I Need to Trench Electrical Conduit?
Trenchers vs mini excavators for service laterals, landscape power, and feeder conduit — depth, warning tape, and Utah soil.
What Equipment Do I Need to Trench a Gas Line?
Why mini excavators beat chain trenchers for most gas services — locates, hand-expose, and compaction after a Utah gas-line install.
What Equipment Do I Need to Bury Fiber-Optic Cable?
Walk-behind trenchers vs mini excavators for fiber and low-voltage drops — long laterals, crossings, and why chains and unmarked fiber do not mix.
What Equipment Do I Need to Compact Driveway Base?
Plates vs walk-behind / RD12-class rollers for driveway base in Utah — lift thickness, edges, and when a jumping jack is the wrong tool.
What Equipment Do I Need to Compact Trench Backfill?
Rammers vs plates vs Wacker trench rollers for utility backfill — match the tool to soil and trench geometry so the surface does not sink.
What Equipment Do I Need to Compact Subgrade for a Slab?
Rollers, plates, and rammers for slab subgrade — proof-rolls, clay pockets, and the week before a garage or shop pour in Utah.
What Equipment Do I Need to Compact an Asphalt Patch?
Honest asphalt-patch rentals from this fleet: plates and small rollers for base and the mat — we do not rent paving machines or hot-mix plants.
What Equipment Do I Need to Unload a Delivery?
Telehandlers, compact 19 ft machines, and trailers for unloading trucks on a Utah job site or driveway — when a forklift is wrong and a boom is worse.
What Equipment Do I Need to Hang Warehouse Lights?
19 vs 26 vs 32 vs 40 ft electric scissors for high-bay lighting — narrow aisles, floor load, and when a boom is the wrong indoor machine.
What Equipment Do I Need to Install Signage?
Booms, scissors, and mini excavators for monument signs, wall signs, and parking-lot wayfinding — people at height vs digging the footing.
What Equipment Do I Need for Tree Trimming?
Articulating boom lifts for canopy work in Utah — towable vs self-propelled, and why a telehandler is not a tree machine.
What Equipment Do I Need to Install a Pool or Spa?
Mini excavators, track loaders, and dump trailers for a residential pool excavation in Utah — honest limits, spoils, and when a gunite crew brings their own spread.
What Equipment Do I Need to Install a Septic System?
Mini excavators, dump trailers, and compaction for tanks and drain fields in rural Utah — plus honest limits when the spec wants a bigger excavator.
What Equipment Do I Need to Build a Barn or Ag Shed?
Telehandlers, boom lifts, and compact earthmoving for post-frame and metal ag buildings in rural Utah — pad, posts, and sheeting.
What Equipment Do I Need for Parking Lot Repairs?
Compaction, compact earthmoving, light towers, and aerials for parking-lot patches, lighting, and drainage — not a full paving spread.
What Equipment Do I Need to Install a Playground?
Mini excavators, plates, and telehandlers for commercial or HOA playgrounds — footings, safety surface, and setting structures without wrecking the park.
What Equipment Do I Need to Build a Sports Court?
Excavation, compaction, and aerials for a backyard basketball or sport court — slab or modular, plus hoops and lighting.
What Equipment Do I Need to Set a Hot Tub?
Compact telehandlers vs trailers and rollers for getting a spa onto a pad — chart the weight, protect the concrete, skip the boom-as-crane idea.
What Equipment Do I Need to Install a Culvert?
Mini excavators, compaction, and dump trailers for a driveway or ditch culvert in Utah — bedding, cover, and what not to crush with a loader.
What Equipment Do I Need for Gutters, Soffit, and Facade Work?
Articulating booms vs scissors for gutter, fascia, and facade repairs on Utah homes and small commercial — outreach, not a roofing telehandler.
What Equipment Do I Need to Set a Rooftop HVAC Unit?
Telehandlers vs cranes for placing an RTU, plus booms and scissors for the people — distinct from the indoor HVAC installation guide.
Rental Tips
Equipment Rental Costs: What to Expect in 2025
A straightforward breakdown of what construction equipment actually costs to rent — daily, weekly, and monthly rates for the most common machines, plus tips to get the best price.
How to Prepare Your Job Site for Equipment Delivery
A checklist for getting your job site ready before a rental delivery arrives — access routes, ground conditions, unloading areas, and common mistakes that cause delivery delays.
Aerial Lift Safety: What Every Operator Needs to Know
Essential safety practices for boom lifts and scissor lifts — pre-operation inspections, fall protection requirements, common hazards, and how to avoid the most frequent accidents.