Each machine has its advantages depending on what you value most

Sometimes renting equipment for a job is a good option. But there comes a time when making an outright purchase would be better.

Plumbers aren’t expected to be expert excavator operators, so you may sub out that work when it’s necessary. But your profit margins will of course be better if you can handle the work yourself, and it is possible to do so effectively and safely.

If some of your work entails using heavy equipment, when is it a good time to get away from renting and move toward the ownership route on a machine? Here’s a list of factors to help guide the decision.