Top 5 Benefits of Hiring a Powered Access Platform
If you need to work at height, powered access platforms will likely be your best solution. This is true for most use cases, whether you're working outdoors or in tight restricted spaces, there is a MEWP (Mobile Elevating Work Platform) for you.
What is Powered Access
Powered access platforms come in many shapes and sizes, such as scissor lifts, boom lifts and vertical lifts. But all are designed to do essentially the same task, help you complete work at height. The machine you require will depend on the task you need to carry out and how you need to access the area to do that task.
The Benefits
There are many benefits to hiring powered access equipment, we've compiled this list to help you decide if hiring is the best solution for you. The following are what we believe are the top 5 reasons you should hire instead of buying a MEWP.
Lower Upfront Cost
Not only is it a big expense to buy a MEWP outright, up to £30,000 depending on the MEWP you need, the cost associated with it can also begin to rack up quickly. MEWPs must be assessed every 6 months by a competent person and any issues that may cause a danger must be fixed, meaning the maintenance can cost a lot. MEWPs can be very large pieces of equipment and will need storing when not in use.
All of these expenses can be avoided by hiring a MEWP.
Convenient & Reliable
The MEWP you buy will likely not be suitable for all of the jobs you'll require it for. If you hire a MEWP you can hire exactly what you need for the job at a fraction of the cost. If another job arises further down the line you can simply hire a different MEWP more suitable for the task.
Try Before you Buy
As previously stated, MEWPs come in many shapes and sizes, they are also made by many different companies. Hiring a MEWP will allow you to find your preferred MEWP for the job you require. Think of it like test driving a car, you can try out all the features and ensure it's right for you before you pay for the full thing.
Peace of Mind
Safety is always a priority when working at height is concerned, you can rest assured that when you hire a MEWP it has been rigorously checked before use by a trained professional so your workers will be safe using the piece of equipment.
More Flexibility
You have much more freedom when hiring a MEWP, especially if you will only need to use the MEWP for very specific jobs. You can hire the MEWP for as long as you need and not worry about it for the rest of the year by hiring.
How to Hire
You can hire an array of powered access equipment online through our website, from cherry pickers to scissor lift low-level access platforms. They can be hired for as little as £139.14 a week!
Get Trained Up
It's best to get trained before using a MEWP, we also offer these services. We offer IPAF 3a and 3b training for vertical and boom lift operations. If you want to be extra safe, we also offer training on safe working at heights as well as safety harness & lanyard awareness training.
