Toilet Hire

In today’s western world we are used to built in modern toilet conveniences in our homes and in shopping centres and businesses. The time of the Outhouse as it was known is really no longer seen except in extremely remote areas. An Outhouse was a basic small shed like structure, usually with a dug hole into the ground, a seat of sorts and surrounding walls for privacy. They were place ‘out of the house’ to keep smell and germs from infiltrating into the home. With modern plumbing systems built now as a priority in cities towns and villages, these outhouses are not something seen in the UK anymore. Modern toilet facilities are a primary concern in the design stage of any new building. This however does not negate the need for portable toilets and portable toilet hire companies.

One common location that you will see these porta loo’s are building sites. These areas are developing the plumbing systems for the new buildings and the workers on site need facilities while they are working. Mobile toilet hire companies provide both chemical toilets and regular mobile toilets to these sites and usually they are unisex. It is far more convenient for building companies to hire in portable toilet hire companies than to purchase and maintain their own mobile toilets. These mobile toilets require knowledge of correct installation, heavy maintenance to ensure safety and cleanliness and correct safe removal when they are no longer needed. It is not simply a matter of buying a mobile toilet and then just leaving it. They must be carried, usually by truck, and installed properly and safely. The toilets are weighted on the bottom to prevent them from toppling. The waste storage tank helps to maintain this weight dispersal as that is also situated on the bottom of the unit.

The mobile toilets are constructed from plastic and are usually just big enough to hold one individual and the toilet. Modern technology has allowed for developments in plastic and chemicals to develop materials that destroy bacteria and keep hygiene conditions to a maximum. There are mobile luxury toilet hire companies and facilities available but they do not tend to be used by construction sites. These luxury models are more likely to be found in festivals and concerts. Even more high tech models can be found based in city centres and can appear very space age in comparison with the basic chemical toilets used in building sites! These luxury units are automated to self-clean and are pay per use to fund their maintenance.

As you can see there is quite a variety in the use and design of the mobile and chemical toilet and the demand is high enough for many large and small companies to specialise in their rental. As long as people gather in areas where there are no built in public conveniences and building works are being constructed there will be a need for the porta loo!