As Houston goes through a transition period to the “new normal” for businesses and event planners, the availability of portable restrooms is increasingly valuable to support workers, guests, customers, and staff members.
Portable restrooms that are clean and sanitary — such as the portable toilets provided by Texas Outhouse — can be set up at your place of business or an event location to provide individuals with a safe environment to use the restroom.
During this current period of limiting the use of indoor restroom facilities or limiting the number of individuals that can share an indoor space, portable restrooms can be temporarily set up at your location to support the needs of individuals.
The question for many businesses and event planners in Houston is how to determine the cost of a portable restroom rental. We understand this is an economically challenging time following the initial disruption and health crisis, which is why we want to make sure you maximize the cost of your portable restroom rental.
How to Determine the Number of Portable Restrooms Needed
Before determining the cost of a portable restroom rental, it’s important to start with a determination of two important factors:
- How many individuals do you expect to serve?
- How long do you expect to serve their needs?
– For businesses: the phased approach to re-opening Texas will affect how many employees, customers, and/or guests you expect to serve.
Perhaps you will only be serving 25-50 percent of the typical foot traffic at your place of business. Then, you may need to increase portable restroom service for a larger percentage of your typical traffic.
Additionally, you may start with a limited number of hours where you are open for business. As you begin to open earlier or stay open later, you may need to increase the availability of portable restrooms.
– For event planners: it may be difficult to predict the number of guests that will be attending events during the preliminary re-opening period.
For example, before the health crisis, a local fair may have attracted 800-1,000 guests, but now this number could be cut in half or greater. You will need to use best judgment and gather feedback from event stakeholders on how many individuals they expect to be present for an event.
Also, you may not need the portable toilets for a full day if there are restrictions on how long the event can take place. These types of small details can be a big difference-maker in ensuring you maximize costs for a portable toilet rental.
Calculating the Number of Portable Toilets to Rent
Once you have a grasp of how many individuals to serve and for how long, you can work toward a good estimate of how many portable toilets to rent for your business or event.
Consider our break down of how to arrive at the number of portable toilets to rent based on the average use for a place of business or event.
Expected Foot Traffic for 6-9 hours
- 100-300 individuals = 3 portable toilets
- 300-500 individuals = 4 portable toilets
- 500-1000 individuals = 7 portable toilets
- 1000-2000 individuals = 13 portable toilets
- 2000+ individuals = 18 portable toilets
Expected Foot Traffic for 10 hours
- 100-300 individuals = 3 portable toilets
- 300-500 individuals = 5 portable toilets
- 500-1000 individuals = 7 portable toilets
- 1000-2000 individuals = 14 portable toilets
- 2000+ individuals = 21 portable toilets
Our break down is approximate in nature and the actual numbers could vary based upon additional factors such as multiple locations or staggered usage times during the day.
Determining the Cost of a Portable Toilet Rental
If you have a unique need determining the number of guests to serve, utilize our portable toilet calculator to help determine the recommended number of portable toilet units to rent. Additionally, you can contact our Customer Care team to walk through your business or event needs.
After reviewing the recommended number of portable toilet units to rent for your business or event, we will help you determine the cost of a portable toilet rental.
Our expert team will be able to take your calculation, work through additional factors that may affect the number of portable toilets to rent, and quote you a price for the portable toilet rental.
We will also work with you to set a servicing schedule that works for your business or event needs to ensure the portable toilets remain clean, sanitary, and safe for use.
During this period of transition for our city, we want to work with you to provide the right portable toilet solution that meets your cost needs and helps you re-open or resume events with confidence.
To discuss portable toilet pricing and delivery, contact us today! We are available through our website form, by calling 713-785-8050, or via email at [email protected].