A drain camera is undoubtedly the most important part of a drainage engineer’s toolkit! They allow operatives to identify things like blockages, damage, etc. quickly and without needing to dig holes. This makes them more efficient and allows them to offer a more affordable service. Purchasing a camera has long been considered a necessity for drainage engineers for these reasons, but hiring is a viable alternative. In fact, there are several benefits to hiring instead of purchasing a camera.
Here, we’ll outline several key reasons why renting a drain camera is often better than purchasing one.
1. Lower costs
With drain cameras typically costing several thousand, or even tens of thousands of pounds, it’s hardly surprising that it’s significantly cheaper to hire a system. But this is just one of the reasons why hiring a system is cheaper.
Inspection systems need to be maintained, and regular servicing is essential. At DCR, all of our drain cameras are thoroughly maintained in-house, meaning that this cost is entirely negated when an organisation opts to rent rather than purchase. Many companies also opt to purchase extended warranty cover from third parties after standard warranties have expired – whereas this is not necessary when hiring equipment.
2. Access the latest technology
Technology is developing at an astonishing rate. New features and capabilities are regularly being added to drain cameras, but it is often simply not affordable to upgrade systems with each update.
Hiring inspection systems allows organisations to access drain cameras in possession of the latest features, allowing them to offer the same services as their competitors without accruing high up-front costs.
3. No depreciation
The value of a drain camera will depreciate over time. As new, more advanced models become available, the value of older systems drops. Likewise, the more often a system is used, the less valuable it becomes.
When hiring systems, organisations do not need to worry about the value of their assets falling.
4. Easily scale projects
Hire equipment is typically readily available. With DCR, customers can collect hire equipment from one of several locations throughout the UK. Alternatively, they can have it delivered, on a next-working-day basis, to any location throughout mainland UK. Because of this, our customers can rest assured that, should they need new equipment to complete a project, they’ll be able to access it quickly, resulting in minimum delays.
5. Offer more services
Different models of drain camera have different capabilities. A large crawler system can be used to inspect pipes with a diameter of up to 2200mm, whereas a small pushrod can inspect pipes that are no larger than 225mm, for example. An organisation would therefore need to invest a considerable amount of money into equipment before they were in possession of a fleet capable of undertaking most of the work they could potentially be asked to undertake.
By hiring drainage equipment, organisations can offer a broad range of services without the need to accrue large up-front costs.
Conclusion
There are several benefits to hiring a drain camera. Organisations that do can access the latest technology without needing to invest large sums of money, don’t need to concern themselves with depreciating assets, can easily change the scope of projects, and can offer a wider range of services to their customers.
Home to the UK’s largest selection of drain cameras for hire, DCR is ideally placed to assist any organisation looking to hire a drain camera, as well as other drainage equipment! Long-term discounts are available, and you can view all of the equipment that we have for hire here. If you have any questions, you can contact our hire team by calling 01443 841540 or emailing hire@draincamerarepairs.co.uk.
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