How to Rent a Modular Building in 7 Easy Steps
You probably know a modular building is constructed offsite in controlled factory conditions, then delivered and assembled at its final location. These buildings can be temporary or permanent and are made up of individual modules to create a complete, functional, and high-quality space. But did you know that you can also choose to just rent a modular building, instead of committing to longterm ownership?
When you rent a modular building, you’re renting a fully functional, customisable building for a fixed period of time, eliminating the need for significant upfront capital investment. It offers flexibility and scalability, allowing you to adjust to the changing needs of your business with ease. With faster deployment and ongoing maintenance and support throughout the rental term, renting ensures a hassle-free and efficient solution for your space requirements.
If you’re considering a flexible building solution to quickly deliver modular temporary classrooms, modular offices, health facilities, and more, then a temporary modular building option could be the ideal solution for your needs, achieved in 7 steps.
7 Steps to Modular Building Rental
- Initial Consultation
Our experienced team will discuss your requirements and arrange a no-obligation site visit to assess your space. Whether you need modular offices for rent or a custom modular layout, we’ll ensure your needs are met and understood from the outset.
- Design Phase
Our in-house design team will develop a solution tailored to your needs and individual requirements. We consider all requirements, site conditions, and compliance when you are planning to rent a modular building for any use.
- Budget Proposal
Next, a clear and transparent budget proposal will be shared. Our various options to rent a modular building help you spread the cost and include ongoing maintenance.
- Final Design & Approval
The final design will be presented for approval with clarity included on building control and planning requirements. Once approved, we lock the design, ensuring everything is ready for production and delivery of the modular building.
- Project Execution & Handover
After confirming the order, we’ll hold a pre-start meeting to align all logistics. Our experienced team will oversee installation, and once complete, we’ll arrange a full handover with equipment demonstration and operational briefing.
- Post-Handover Support
Support doesn’t stop at handover. During the rental period, our team will provide ongoing support and scheduled check-ins. When you rent a modular building from McAvoy, you gain a partner invested in its performance throughout.
- End of Rental Review
When the rental period ends, you have a number of options which we will review and discuss with you. Whether you want to extend your rental, adjust the space, relocate, or return the building and restore your site, we’ll make the process seamless.
Why Rent a Modular Building?
- Flexible: Scale up, down, or relocate with ease, as well as extend the rental duration of your agreement
- Cost-effective: Spread costs and eliminate capital investment
- Fast: Manufactured, delivered and installed quickly
- Supported: Full service from design to removal
- Quality: No compromise or limitations on finishes and fit-out
FAQs About Temporary Modular Rental Buildings:
We can structure a funding package that is tailored exactly to your requirements and offer rental terms of up to 15 years for all types of modular buildings for rent. You can extend the modular building lease duration by agreement, giving you flexibility to respond to unforeseen demand.
Absolutely! Renting a modular building doesn’t mean compromising on finishes or fit-out options. You have the same level of customisation as you would if purchasing the building. Your dedicated support team will guide you through the available options to ensure the space meets your exact needs.
If a change of use is required, we can reconfigure our buildings to ensure maximum use of the space. If you have restricted space or need to recover the space at a later date, modular buildings can easily be relocated, expanded upon or removed.
- Is renting a modular temporary building a sustainable choice?
Yes, at the end of the rental period the building will be removed and repurposed for its next use, reducing its carbon footprint. They can also be relocated. As an example, McAvoy rented 68 modules to the London Olympics in 2012 as part of a basketball training facility, and those modules have been subsequently reused in 8 projects and counting over the past 11 years!
- What types of buildings can I rent?
A wide range of modular buildings are available for rent, including modular classrooms for rent, modular offices for rent, through to specialised healthcare or pharmaceutical modular facilities for rent. The right solution will depend on your specific needs, but McAvoy offers a comprehensive selection of temporary modular solutions available to meet almost every requirement.
Ready to rent a modular building?
Whether you’re expanding, relocating, or responding to changing needs, we make it easy to rent a modular building that works for you. From temporary classrooms to offices and more. To find out more about why choose rental please click here.
McAvoy is a market leader in offsite manufacturing across the UK and Ireland. Whether you need a fast-track temporary classroom block, a modular healthcare facility or a long-term commercial building, we’ll deliver a solution that combines speed, sustainability, and performance. Contact us today to arrange an initial consultation to get started.