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The Pros and Cons of Renting Traffic Control Signs in Ontario

The Capital Traffic safety specialists at CTMS ensure to provide customers with well-trained staff, transparent health & safety policies, and appropriate equipment. Traffic control signs help to regulate and maintain traffic on construction sites, workplaces, highways, and large events around Ontario. 

The precautions taken to hire a contractor and labor work, you will also need to determine whether to buy or rent traffic control signs. Is your need for a long-term or short-term or temporary or permanent? What is the kind of project you are working on?

Traffic equipment rental has its pros and cons. Let’s get to understand them better.

Pros

Access to every type of safety equipment

You can choose exactly the kind of equipment necessary for the project. It doesn’t matter what kind of traffic control equipment you want because you can rent every kind of safety tool. Buying every tool can turn out to be costly.

Saves space

If you plan to buy then you need storage space to store the flagging gear and paraphernalia after the project is complete. This can add to the expense. Equipment rental means the elimination of equipment maintenance and storage.  

Maintenance and replacement

Equipment can get outdated and even wear out. Eventually, you will need to incur the replacement cost. Traffic sign rentals mean you gain well-maintained equipment because traffic management companies always renew their traffic sign inventory. Thus, they have the newest and best safety equipment available for rent.

In the rental option, the safety equipment’s maintenance and service are covered. Therefore, in case of a breakdown on the construction site, the Ontario rental specialists send their staff to fix or replace the damaged equipment. In this way, there is hardly any issue about lengthy downtown. 

Transport cost savings

Transporting traffic safety signage to Jobsite daily can be costly. The rental company transports the equipment to your worksite, which is less expensive in comparison. 

Cons

  • For a long-term project, renting traffic control signs are expensive, so the purchase is a good option.
  • The sign you need may be unavailable on rent, especially when you are in an emergency. This can cause inconvenience. 
  • Rental traffic equipment means no claim on taxes or insurance for repairs.
  • Traffic sign rentals cannot be included in your company’s equity.

Traffic control sign rentals allow gaining access to an entire professional team that can help you choose the proper equipment suitable for your project needs. They even help to clear doubts and give useful suggestions.