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Electric fleet powers up lawns for spring Cordless tools and refreshed heavy equipment provide results
As renovation plans emerge from winter hibernation and con‑ tractors rush to lock in equip‑ ment before the summer crunch, Economy Rentals & Repairs is greeting customers with a new team at the counter and an almost entirely rebuilt rental fleet. Owner Derek Jantz, who also oper‑ ates the neighbouring powersports service centre Two Wheel Tech, says the upgrades are meant to eliminate two big frustrations he hears from customers: unreliable equipment and rushed, impersonal service. “We’ve spent the last two‑and‑a‑half years tearing the place apart and putting it back to‑ gether,” adds Jantz. “I’ve invested in brand‑new tools because people deserve gear that starts on the first pull, or in a lot of cases, with the first press of a trigger.” Jantz is referring to the wave of cordless, battery‑powered lawn and garden tools now lin‑ ing the front of the shop at 4500 Manson Avenue. Customers will find Milwaukee‑branded elec‑ tric units that are quieter, lighter and, according to Jantz, almost foolproof. “A renter shouldn’t have to be a small‑engine mechanic,” he says. “Electric eliminates the choke, the carb, the fuel mix, the fumes—pret‑ QUIET CENTRAL HOME
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ty much every variable that used to cause headaches when someone threw a tool in the back of a pickup and drove across town.” The electric shift is only one facet of a refresh that includes new de‑ thatchers, aerators, rototillers and what Jantz calls “a weed eater on ste‑ roids,” which is a walk‑behind string trimmer mounted on three wheels so users can tackle high grass with‑ out wrestling a traditional trimmer. For heavier work, the business has added the community’s only rental wood chipper and expanded its selection of excavators, plate compactors, scaffolding, concrete saws and cement mixers to support contractors and do‑it‑yourselfers. While equipment quality often drives first‑time rentals, customer SEMI-WATERFRONT
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service is what keeps people com‑ ing back. Over the winter, Jantz ap‑ pointed longtime parts specialist Matthew Nicol as rentals and parts manager, and hired Christy McGeer to share the phones and walk‑in traffic. “Friendly staff make all the dif‑ ference. Matthew and Christy treat the business like it’s theirs. They know the tools, they answer ques‑ tions without judgment, and they’ll bend over backward to get you back on schedule.”
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demo it if the renter is unfamiliar, and give each customer a full 24 hours to use it. Whether you pick up at eight in the morning or four in the afternoon, it’s due back the same time the next day. That flex‑ ibility matters when you’re trying to juggle work, weather and family.” For longer projects, weekly rates are capped at four days, effective‑ ly giving renters three days free. Seniors receive a standing 10 per cent discount. Jantz wants homeowners to con‑ sider the value of renting, especial‑ ly when a task only arises once or twice a year. “Take an electric pole saw. Buying one might run $500 or $600. You can rent ours for $75. Even if you prune every spring, it’ll be a decade
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