What is the right excavator for my project?
Excavators play a vital role in various industries, handling tasks from trenching and grading in road construction to utility line installation, landscaping, demolition, and site preparation. They come in different types, like mini excavators, crawler excavators, and wheeled excavators, each with its own set of capabilities in terms of digging depth, reach, and lifting capacity. This versatility allows them to be customized to an array of different project requirements.
The rentmas platform’s selection of excavators serves a wide range of project needs: from electric to diesel-powered models, with digging depths spanning from 1.5 to 15 meters, bucket capacities from 1000 to 2000 liters, and a range of boom and tail combinations.
Mini excavators (up to 6T)
- Some typical applications: landscaping, trenching and excavation in confined spaces
- Ideal areas of use: Urban areas, residential construction sites and landscaping projects
- What's unique: maneuverability in tight spaces, low ground disturbance, and versatile attachments for various tasks
- Not suitable for: working in hard-to-reach places, uneven terrain
Crawler excavators (larger than 6T)
- Some typical applications: construction, road and infrastructure development, quarrying, demolition, and forestry
- Ideal areas of use: project sites with ample open space and minimal obstacles
- What’s unique: mobility and stability on uneven ground, powerful engines and hydraulic systems for maximum power and efficiency, long reach, and deep digging capabilities
- Not suitable for: extreme slopes, highly fragile environments
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Mobile excavators
- Some typical applications: road construction, utility installation, landscaping and site preparation, material handling, demolition
- Ideal areas of use: project sites where spaces are tight and congested such as urban construction sites, hard to reach areas such as transportation network expansion sites
- What’s unique: wheeled mobility, can be driven on public roads, quick setup
- Not suitable for: rough and uneven terrain, steep slopes and inclines, environmentally sensitive areas, confined spaces, highly fragile surfaces
How do I rent an excavator?
Renting an excavator on rentmas is done in a few simple steps. Select the type of excavator you want to rent, along with the location and dates you will need it for. Your search will give back a list of machines in order of shortest distance from the location you selected. If you have certain machine specs you’re looking for, you can use the platform’s filters to narrow down your search.
Once you’ve found the right excavator, you can finalize your request by providing your billing and project site details. Add more machines to your request, or send your request with a single machine.
Our rental partner will then confirm availability of your requested machine(s). As soon as they approve the rental, you’ll receive an invoice from us and can pay the rental fee using your preferred method: bank transfer, credit card, Stripe, or SEPA Direct Debit.
Important considerations and safety requirements
- Training: Every operator should go through the appropriate training for use of the excavator they intend to operate, as well as complete any required certifications
- Maintenance: Regular maintenance and inspection of the excavator is essential to ensuring operational safety on the job site
- Working environment: Consider environmental conditions such as weather, ground conditions and size of any interior spaces
- Safety equipment: Always wear the prescribed protective equipment, including helmet and safety harness
- Load limits: Observe the specified load limits for each excavator
Choosing the right excavator depends on the requirements of your project. If you have any questions or uncertainties, don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re here to provide you with the knowledge you need to match the right excavator to your project’s needs.
Advantages of rentmas
rentmas helps you quickly find the construction machines available for hire in your area. Simply select the type of machine you’re looking for, specify any characteristics or attachments you need, and then choose from the list of machines you get back from your search. After you’ve submitted your rental request, rentmas will step in and take care of the rest: logistics, from transport to insurance to invoicing, and beyond. So sit back and enjoy the many perks of the signature rentmas digital rental process.
Logistics on us
From transport to insurance to invoicing, rentmas takes care of all logistics and paperwork. Stick with us and get full-service project management at no extra cost.
24/7 rentals – ideal for last-minute requests
Being an online platform, our service is available around the clock. No need to take working hours into consideration – you can book a machine at any time.
Need a last-minute machine for tomorrow? No problem. Request a machine now on rentmas.
Transparent pricing
We believe in full transparency, especially when it comes to rental costs. We work with our partners to give you the best pricing for your rental and transport to and from the construction site.
The most competitive transport prices
The real-time location of machines on the platform lets you find the equipment closest to you. Save yourself unnecessarily higher transport costs and long delivery times – with the rentmas platform you can find the machines you need and as close to your project site as possible.
Trust is great, insurance is better
With our required liability insurance, you are well protected against unpleasant surprises, letting you invest 100% into focusing on your work.
Easy renting
Provider lists and countless phone calls are a thing of the past. Use the rentmas online platform to easily place, track and manage your rentals at any time, from any device.
Rent, don’t buy
Renting construction equipment offers your company the advantage of matching the latest models of the best machines to each of your individual projects.
Renting also comes with the comfort of never having to worry about regular maintenance or storage of the equipment, which is taken care of by the supplier.
Everything, everywhere
Our widespread supplier network means we always have a rental solution that’s never too far away. You can rent all the equipment for each of your projects and get next-day delivery.