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3 Ways a Skip Can Improve Your Building Works

amomentwithfranca · 3 November 2021 · 4 Comments

If your family is likely to grow again, or you want to make your home seem that much bigger, you might want to consider building on or adjusting, its current layout. In doing so, there may be a number of tools or services that you want to consider utilising. One such tool can be the use of a skip.

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There can be a number of benefits from having a skip at your property when carrying out building works, that may fully warrant the price you pay for its hire.

Costs

There may be a number of costs associated with destroying or removing waste from your property that you might not have previously considered. Certain items cannot be taken to your local waste disposal or may cost extra to be left there. Usually, these fees are included within skip hire pricing, as long as you are able to accurately tell the provider what kind of rubbish will be included. This means that you may only end up paying the given quote, plus any VAT, and not having to deal with any unexpected surcharges on top. Likewise, you may then also not need to hire a van, or use excess fuel, to get rid of this waste yourself.

Convenience

Hiring a skip may also be incredibly convenient. Rather than needing to make multiple bookings for your local waste recycling centre, and then go there, or even have to put a hold on works until your usual bins have been emptied, you can continue filling the skip, have it emptied as and when suits you, and then recommence. Having a larger amount of space for waste at your disposal, as well as not being bound by other services and their availability, can be far more convenient, allowing you to work at a pace that suits you, and still be able to dispose of rubbish safely.

Blue Skip with a pile of pallets.

Environmental Factors

A skip can also help with your life in general, as well as any work you have going on. At times, some debris may be quite large, both in size of pieces, or total amount. When this is the case, it may not be practical to keep it in the home. However, simply putting it outside is not just an eyesore, but can also be bad for wildlife, and even attract vermin onto your property.

Having all of your rubbish kept within a designated container can help to prevent vermin from setting in. You may also then be better equipped to stop items from being stolen, moved by strong winds, and also help to lower the amount of fly-tipping across the country, as a reputable skip provider will then dispose of your waste in a safe and legal manner. It can also help with keeping items in a single place, rather than strewn about the road, driveway, or lawn, which can help to minimise damage to the environment as well.

A skip can allow you to dispose of waste from your building works, and come with a number of benefits. These can affect your budget, the time you have, and even the space around you.

Have you hired a Skip before? 

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  1. Rachel Butterworth says

    10 November 2021 at

    Very informative.

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  2. Fiona says

    21 November 2021 at

    Useful to know

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