Considering the cost of commercial hoardings 

March 18, 2024
Considering the cost of commercial hoardings

Finding a cost-effective hoarding solution for your next construction or property development project.


When it comes to construction and property development, every decision counts; from the materials used to the contractors hired, each choice shapes the project's success and financial outcome. Amidst these considerations stands commercial hoarding, often overlooked but undeniably crucial. Acting as a protective shield around construction and development projects, commercial hoarding is more than just a physical barrier; it's a strategic asset offering a spectrum of benefits including safety, security, and branding opportunities. While the debate between hiring and buying continues, the case for investing in the purchase of commercial hoardings becomes increasingly compelling, signaling a new era of cost-effectiveness and improved project efficiency.

What is Commercial Hoarding?

Commercial hoarding is a perimeter barrier erected around construction sites or property development projects. These structures serve various functions:

Safety and Security

Hoarding provides a physical barrier to prevent unauthorised access to construction sites, reducing the risk of accidents, theft, and vandalism.

Branding and Marketing

Customisable hoarding panels offer an opportunity for developers to showcase project visuals, branding elements, and promotional messages, effectively marketing the upcoming development to communities and project stakeholders.

Privacy

Hoarding shields construction activities from public view, maintaining privacy for workers and preserving the aesthetics of the surrounding area.

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Commercial Hoarding Hire

Renting commercial hoardings may offer initial convenience as a swift solution with low upfront costs, but it's worth considering how hiring can obscure long-term costs. As time progresses, the cost of hiring can add up, potentially reaching exorbitant levels for projects extending over the long term or surpassing delivery deadlines, thereby significantly affecting the project's budget.

Moreover, hiring can limit customisation and hinder creative branding efforts. Heavy reliance on external suppliers can further delay project milestones and create logistical complexities, particularly when coordinating multiple contractors for hiring, constructing, installing signage, and removal or disposal of hoarding. Ultimately, what may seem like a temporary solution can evolve into a persistent drain on resources, trapping projects in a cycle of dependence and unnecessary expenditure.

Key Takeaways:

  • Continuous Cost: Rental fees accumulate over time, becoming a recurring expense for the duration of the project, potentially surpassing the initial budget allocation.
  • Limited Customisation: Hiring hoarding may offer limited options for customisation, restricting the ability to tailor panels to suit project-specific requirements or branding needs.
  • Dependency on Multiple Suppliers: Heavy reliance on external suppliers for hoarding rental, construction, signage installation, removal and disposal, can introduce logistical complexities and the risk of delays, especially during peak construction periods or unforeseen circumstances.

Commercial Hoarding Purchase

Investing in the purchase of commercial hoarding reflects a prudent and forward-thinking approach—a decision grounded in long-term planning rather than immediate convenience. By investing in commercial hoarding, developers gain customisation flexibility without limitations, turning barriers into opportunities for building brand identity through unrestricted creativity.

Moreover, financial advantages for purchasing hoarding become apparent as initial investment costs decrease over successive projects, ultimately converting hoardings into a long-term asset with diminished expenditure. Project managers further enhance budgetary control as expenses associated with hoarding hire are no longer ongoing, rendering hoarding ownership investment a more cost-effective approach for efficiently managing successful project delivery.

In addition, purchasing hoarding reduces heavy dependence on external contractors to hire, construct, install signage, remove, or dispose of hired hoarding. Investing in hoarding offers asset ownership and enhanced control over external contractors, as a single contractor can handle supply, construction, signage installation, maintenance, and hoarding removal or disposal, streamlining project management and reducing coordination efforts to ensure successful and on-time project delivery.

Key Takeaways:

  • Cost Effectiveness: While purchasing commercial hoarding requires an initial investment, it eliminates recurring rental fees, becoming a cost-effective and long-term asset.
  • Unlimited Customisation: Ownership of hoarding panels empowers developers to customise branding elements according to project specifications, enhancing visibility and marketing effectiveness.
  • Reusable Assets: Purchased hoarding can be reused across multiple projects or repurposed within the same development, maximising return on investment.
  • Timely Availability: Owning commercial hoarding eliminates dependencies on rental suppliers, ensuring timely availability and flexibility to accommodate project timelines without delays.

What can we do for you?

From concept to completion, we streamline our end-to-end hoarding construction and signage installation services to enhance project management efficiency - keeping you focused on the project, while we prioritise the perimeters. We collaborate directly with decision makers and facilitate communication across teams to ensure hoardings for property development and construction projects are successfully delivered on time.

OUR STREAMLINED HOARDING SERVICES

While the decision between hiring and buying commercial hoarding for construction and property development sites involves weighing various factors, the long-term benefits of ownership significantly outweigh the convenience of rental options. Investing in commercial hoarding not only offers cost efficiency and customisation freedom but also establishes reusable assets that contribute to sustainable construction practices. By prioritising ownership, project managers and developers can enhance safety, security, and branding initiatives while effectively managing project budgets and timelines to ensure successful project delivery.


Our Customer Happiness Team provides comprehensive support from concept to completion, streamlining services to ensure successful hoarding delivery. To find out more about our services or make an enquiry, contact our team today.

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