I received a call from City of Berkeley this week and they are renovating a restroom core and will be without restroom services for at least 60 days. I knew that we would receive unusual requests for our new toilet trailers, but I figured that they would be rented for a weekend wedding or for daily use at a special event.

I had to think about what a fair price would be per month and also that we would need to service the trailer on weekly basis. I consulted with NuConcepts, the trailer’s manufacturer to see what they rented trailers for on a monthly basis and to ask if there was anything special that I needed to do since it was going to be rented for an extended period of time.

I was told to make sure to inventory the condition of the unit with the customer in writing, almost like if you were going to rent an apartment to a tenant. That way you and the customer agree on what the trailer looked like before the rental period and that I might even take a few pictures for the file. Pretty good advice and I am glad that I asked a few questions before hand.