Tool hire: rotary hammer, angle grinder, tile cutter and more
The tool for the job, not the other way round
Hiring pays off when you need a tool for a day or two and buying it for one repair is expensive. But people often hire the wrong thing. For chasing walls and small holes an ordinary rotary hammer is enough, but for breaking a concrete wall you need a demolition hammer or an SDS-max with high impact energy. So in your request describe the job, not only the name of the tool.
Power matters: a rotary hammer of 2–3 J will not cope with a concrete slab, and 10 J for a few holes in brick is excessive and heavy.
What to put in your request
- Tool — rotary hammer, demolition hammer, angle grinder, chainsaw, tile cutter.
- Power and chuck type — for example, 10 J and SDS-max; for a grinder, the disc diameter.
- What the work is — demolishing a wall, drilling for anchors, cutting branches, cutting tiles.
- Period — dates and number of days, and the time of collection and return.
- Consumables — drill bits, discs, chains, chain oil.
- Quantity — how many units.
- Delivery — to the site or pick-up.
- Deposit — whether you will leave one or want none.
- City or area and budget per day.
Example: “I need a 10 J demolition hammer with a chisel and two bits for 3 days from 5 June, to take down a brick partition. Toronto, delivery to the site needed. Budget up to $14 per day.”
How to compare offers
The daily price is not the whole picture. Ask whether a case, charger and spare battery come with the tool, and whether bits and discs are in the price or sold separately. For a chainsaw, ask whether oil and fuel are provided and whether the chain is sharp.
Ask the owner to demonstrate the tool on the spot, and check the chuck for play, the cable and the insulation. Find out who is responsible for a broken tool and what counts as normal wear, for example a blunt disc or bit.
Common mistakes
- Taking the most powerful tool “just in case” and then working with it in an awkward, unsafe way.
- Not buying the right discs and bits beforehand, and then going out for them in the middle of the job.
- Forgetting protection: goggles, ear defenders, gloves and a dust mask.
How BlaBlaPrice helps
You write one request, and hire shops and tool owners reply in the chat: what exactly they give you, price, terms, delivery. Each one sees where its offer stands and improves its terms. Your phone number stays hidden until you choose. Details on the page “How it works”.
If you need heavier machinery, see equipment hire, and for the garden and yard, garden equipment hire.
