My house is undergoing a major remodeling project. Replacing all the windows with new construction is part of the project, and painting the entire outside becomes the natural next step because of the new construction. Finding a scaffold rental at a competitive rate was one of the many headaches I had to deal with - the initial rental terms are typically for 30 to 45 days. The overtime charge beyond the initial terms can become a substantial fraction of the initial rental - in my case in which I replace windows and then paint, it would've been more than 30% more in the overtime charge had I used another scaffolding vendor. I was referred to Juan (owner) with Active Scaffold by my painter. I didn't have any expectations at all because I'd talked to a couple of vendors already and their total prices were in the same ballpark when I assumed a 75-day duration for both projects. I talked to Juan anyway with the hope that his price might be a bit more favorable. The talk was a great decision (I should emphasize it was a call, not an email) - Juan was willing to listen to my proposals and was savvy enough to negotiate with an open mind. We came to an agreement in about 3 minutes - his rental price was about 5% lower than the next best offer, which was already nice, BUT THEN he offered the term of the initial rental to be 3 months! I knew the 3-month term was a great offer, but I didn't know that that would save me more than 30% compared to the next best offer (I thought I would only need it for 75 days) and that I would have to use up the full 3 months due to weather and unforeseen delays!
Other "minor things" about Active Scaffold are a few: (1) Juan is very responsive to texts, calls, and emails, and he is very polite and easy to communicate with. (2) Members of his crew are also very polite and professional. (3) His crew is very efficient - my house has more than 4000 sqft and it's on a hillside. His crew set up and took down the scaffolding around the entire house within a day each. There are no negative things to say about them because they were on-site for only 2 days in total.
My experience with Juan and Active Scaffold has been fantastic. I highly recommend his service, at least talk to him if you ever need scaffold rental. Estimate what you need, tailor your proposal, and talk to him. You could be pleasantly surprised by the offer you may get! read more