What to remember in hiring a skip

It's just another one of those every day, mundane parts of life we dont even consider until we have a garden to clear, are moving house, completing home renovations, or one doing one of the many other jobs when there just too much waste for you to dispose of it yourself. How do I find an affordable reliable skip hire company?

As with many local services, web searches and telephone directories have dozens upon dozens of companies listed. If you have never hired from one of these companies or do not have a trusted recommendation to go on often the choice is down to the lowest price or pure chance.

To take some of the risk away, follow these five rules and you can be safe in the knowledge you have made a fully informed choice and have minimized the risk of any mishaps.

1. Do your research.

Its not glamorous, Its not even surprising really is it. As with anything in life, you have to do your research first. A web search is a great place to start. I believe you can tell a lot about a company from the way it presents itself on the web. It a skip hire we're looking for, so I don't expect fancy but I would expect a certain level of professionalism and basic company information. The same can be applied to telephone directory skip hire Ads. I wouldn't read too much into them, but an obvious error would make me cautious.

2. You don't have to just follow Ads.

This is linked to doing you research but I really feel this is an important rule to follow in itself. Why not look at page 2 or 3? I often find when looking for a local service like skip hire most of the top Google (other search engine available) results and Ads tend to be larger nationwide companies with the budget to tie up the top keywords. I'll say it again, we are hiring a skip, why would you want to deal with a call centre in Bristol when you need a skip in Edinburgh. Click past the first page, ignore the ads, try having a look at some of the smaller companies out there. Experience has taught me they can be far more accommodating to your needs.

3. Narrow your search down. Use the Contact Forms.

Now you've compiled a list of skip hire companies you're going to need to narrow you choices down. Unfortunately, that means getting in touch and asking questions. Many of the skip hire companies will have contact forms on their websites. Take advantage of them. They are a great time saver and have the added bonus of taking any over the phone, sales pressure away. It gives you the chance to ask the questions you need without being pushed into making a decision.

4. Where is my waste going?

Its often overlooked but in todays climate its more important than ever to consider whats going to happen to your waste. It true to say that the waste is the responsibility of the skip hire company once collected, but we still have a responsibility, albeit moral, to ask questions before we hand it over. Do they have a recycling center? Are the able to provide an audit trail? Are they fully accredited? Any reputable skip hire company will be happy to answer any questions you have about there waste disposal procedures. Any skip hire company refusing to has something to hide. So dont be afraid to ask.

Youâ've identified the skip hire companies that suit your needs so all that's left is to get your quotes and agree a price. I would always recommend you obtain at least 6 quotes and always use the phone, the personal touch can make the difference when agreeing the price. Once you have your quotes, don't be afraid to go back and ask for a lower price. Maybe the company you prefer is £5 more expensive. Well tell them. More often than not prices for skip hire are negotiable on a hire by hire basis.

Applies these rules to your search for a skip hire company and you can be sure to have done your research, asked the questions you needed to and found the right skip hire company for you.

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