It is the same hire whichever way round the words land: a platform that rises straight up on a folding frame, priced by the height the deck reaches. Electric decks for finished floors start near $110 to $180 a day. Rough terrain diesel machines with a wider chassis climb to $350 to $600. Height sets the rate, and the surface decides which family you may hire at all.
The height ladder counters actually stock
Almost every yard keeps the same rungs: nineteen feet of platform height, then twenty six, then thirty two, all electric and all meant for a slab. Above that the machines are diesel rough terrain, commonly thirty three to fifty three feet. Asking for a height between the rungs simply gets you the next one up at the next price.
Deck width is the second number to quote
A narrow electric unit measures around thirty inches across and passes a standard doorway; a wide deck runs closer to four or five feet and carries two workers with material. Yards price the two differently even at the same height, so give the counter the tightest opening on the route as well as the reach you want.
Indoors or outdoors is not a preference
Electric machines run non marking tires, weigh less on a slab and are not rated to work in much wind. Rough terrain machines have flotation tires, four wheel drive and levelling jacks for uneven ground, and they will mark a finished floor on the way in. Tell the yard the surface before the height.
What lands on the ticket besides the rate
Haulage is billed for the trip out and the trip back, so one day of hire carries the same freight bill as five days. The waiver sits on a line of its own and can be declined where your policy already extends to hired plant. Settle the charging or refuelling arrangement and the minimum period, then compare delivered totals rather than daily figures.
Questions people ask about lift scissor rental
What is the difference between a scissor lift and a boom lift?
A scissor deck only goes up, directly over its own footprint, which is why it carries more people and material. A boom reaches out sideways and over obstacles from a fixed base. If the work is straight above clear floor, the scissor is cheaper and steadier.
Do I need a harness to work on the deck?
The guardrails around the platform are the primary protection on a scissor lift, which is why many models are used without a lanyard. The employer's fall protection plan and the manufacturer's manual govern, so read both before the machine arrives and follow whichever is stricter.
Can I collect a small one myself?
A nineteen foot electric machine still weighs a couple of thousand pounds, so it needs a trailer rated for it and a ramp, not a pickup bed. Most renters take the delivery. Ask what the round trip haulage costs before deciding, because on a one day hire it is often the larger number.