Standard porta potty
$125 to $250 a weekend
How much does a light tower rental cost?
Ask when you request a quote and we will match the tower to your footprint. Pricing depends on how many nights you need coverage, whether you want diesel or solar, and how far out from Toledo the site sits. A single tower running a few nights on a residential job in Sylvania, 8.5 miles northwest, costs less than a multi-tower setup running six weeks on a highway job near Perrysburg, 13.4 miles south. Most Toledo contractors bundle a tower with other rentals on the same delivery run, which is where a lot of the savings actually come from. If you are already pricing portable toilet rental or a construction dumpster rental for the same site, ask about combining drop-offs. Fuel is usually billed separately on diesel units, so budget for refills on longer runs. Solar towers skip that line item entirely, which matters on jobs that run near noise-sensitive areas or where nobody wants to babysit a generator.
Do I need a diesel or solar light tower rental near me?
Diesel gives you more raw output and runs through Toledo winters without worrying about short daylight hours recharging a battery bank. Solar works well for lighter loads, quieter neighborhoods, and sites where refueling access is a hassle. A portable light tower rental with a diesel generator suits big construction site services jobs: excavation, paving, multi-shift builds. A mobile light tower rental running on solar panels and battery storage fits smaller footprints like a home renovation porta potty job site or a weekend event where the tower just needs to hold a parking lot or walkway after dark. Either option should pair with proper illumination levels under OSHA 1926.56(a), which sets minimum lighting intensities by area type on construction sites. If your crew works past dusk in Toledo through the fall and winter, that standard is worth checking against your actual footcandle needs before the sun sets on day one.
Where do light towers get used on Toledo job sites?
Anywhere a crew works after daylight or before it. Road resurfacing crews, utility trenching, and demo sites all lean on a diesel light tower rental to keep working safely once shifts run long. Event organizers use them too: a festival restroom rental setup and a light tower often go out on the same trailer for evening festivals. Combine that with temporary fence rental or a crowd control barrier rental and you have a lit, secured perimeter without three separate vendors showing up. On active job sites, good lighting also supports the housekeeping standard in OSHA 1926.25, which requires scrap and debris cleared from work areas, since crews cannot see hazards they cannot see. Pair a tower with a temporary power pole if the site needs more than lighting, and check dumpster permit requirements if the same site needs a roll-off parked overnight.
How many light towers does a job site need?
It depends on the size of the lit area and the task, not a fixed rule. A single tower covers roughly an acre at moderate brightness. Larger sites, like a full parking lot resurfacing job or a multi-acre laydown yard, usually need two or more towers spaced to avoid dark gaps between mast footprints.
Can I rent a light tower with a generator already built in?
Yes. Diesel light tower units come with an integrated generator powering the mast lights directly, so there is no separate generator rental to coordinate. Solar towers use battery storage instead and skip the fuel tank altogether, which some Toledo sites prefer for noise or access reasons.
Does a light tower rental need a permit in Toledo?
Placement on a job site itself usually does not need a separate permit, but anything sitting in the public right of way needs confirming with the city first. Check with the City of Toledo before placing a tower on a street, sidewalk, or municipal easement.
How long can I rent a light tower for?
Rentals run from a single night up through multi-month construction schedules. Short-term events like a wedding restroom rental setup might need one weekend of lighting, while a road project near Maumee, 11.4 miles southwest, could need a tower running for months.
What is the difference between a light tower and a temporary power pole?
A light tower is built to light an area; a temporary power pole delivers electrical service, sometimes at 200 amps, for tools, trailers, or equipment. Job sites often need both: lighting for visibility and a power pole for running saws, pumps, or a mobile office trailer rental.
What we rent
Four units cover almost every job
Typical Toledo ranges, not a quote. Delivery is $50 to $150 and a weekly service visit $30 to $60. See the full cost breakdown.
Deluxe flushing
$200 to $350 a weekend
ADA accessible
$199 to $300 a weekend
Restroom trailer
Quoted by stall count
The rest of the yard
One mobilisation, not three
Roll off dumpsters10, 20, 30 and 40 yardTemporary fencingPanels 6 feet by 12 feetStorage containers20 foot and 40 footHandwashing stationsSinks and sanitiser standsSeptic and grease trapsPumping, cleaning, emergenciesSite power and lightLight towers, temporary poles
We deliver across Lucas County and the surrounding metro:
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