Business At A Glance
Startup Costs: $10,000 – $50,000
Home Based: Can be operated from home.
Part Time: Can be operated part-time.
Online Operation? No
Business Overview
Starting a reach truck service is afantastic small business for someone who is seeking to operate his orher own business on a part-time basis. The service is verystraightforward: you purchase a used small bucket reach truck in goodmechanical condition, and rent your services out for small residentialand commercial building and structure repair jobs that are not easilyor safely reached by a ladder. The possibilities are endless as to thevariety of services you can provide with this type of equipment.
Youcan include window washing, painting, gutter cleaning, and signmaintenance. You can rent your services to construction and renovationcompanies who need to remove and install products on second and thirdfloors of buildings that do not otherwise have good ground or workingaccess. This kind of unique service has little competition, and youshould have no problems commanding $50 to $60 per hour for your service.