What Size Unit Do I Need for a Home Renovation?
A standard unit works for most remodels. It measures about 44 by 48 inches on the ground and stands roughly 92 inches tall, so it fits along a side yard or against a fence without eating your whole driveway. If your contractor crew is small, one standard porta potty rental covers the job. Bigger renovations with subs on site, like a full gut job or an addition, sometimes need two units or a deluxe flushable porta potty if your crew wants something closer to a real bathroom. Either way, check the porta potty rental cost page before you commit to a duration, because pricing shifts by day, week, and month, and a longer rental should never cost less than a short one. Homeowners searching for a home depot porta potty rental usually just need the same thing: a unit dropped off, serviced weekly, and picked up when the drywall's done. We're not affiliated with any hardware chain, but the process is the same. If you're not sure how many units your project needs, the how many porta potties do I need guide walks through crew size and job length. For a renovation that stretches past a few weeks, look at the monthly porta potty rental rate instead of paying day rates the whole time.
Do I Need a Permit for a Porta Potty at My House?
Placement in the public right of way, meaning the street or sidewalk in front of your house, needs confirming with the City of Peoria before delivery. Most driveway and yard placements don't touch that question at all. Our porta potty permit requirements page covers what to ask, and the porta potty placement guide has tips on keeping the unit off soft ground and clear of gates. If you're renting a temporary fence for rental house protection during the reno, the same rule applies: fencing in the right of way needs a city check, fencing inside your property line usually doesn't. Landlords fencing a rental home during a flip often pair a chain link temporary fence with a porta potty and a storage container rental for tools and materials, all sitting on the same driveway pad. If your remodel also involves debris, a roll-off dumpster rental delivered alongside the toilet saves a second delivery trip, though it needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the truck to place it.
What Else Do Renovation Crews Rent Besides a Porta Potty?
Most whole-house remodels end up renting three or four things at once, not just a toilet. A home storage container rental, either a 20ft storage container or a 40ft storage container, keeps tools locked up overnight instead of in a truck bed. Crews doing exterior work sometimes add a handwashing station rental, which matters most under 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) if painting or coating work is happening, since that standard requires soap and towels, not sanitizer alone. If the renovation follows storm damage or a septic backup, a septic pumping service or home septic tank cleaning visit is worth scheduling before the crew starts, since a typical residential tank gets pumped every 3 to 5 years depending on tank size and household size. Some flip projects convert a mobile office trailer into a jobsite office rather than a home, which is a separate rental from anything residential. For families displaced by a fire, flood, or a project too big to live in, a restroom trailer rental or even a shower trailer rental can bridge the gap, similar to how a mobile shower trailer for homeless services or transitional housing works, just scaled to a household instead of a shelter. Peoria homeowners doing renovations near Sun City West, about 10.9 miles south, or Sun City, about 15.0 miles south, use the same delivery process, since our trucks already run that corridor.
How long can I keep a porta potty at my house during a renovation?
As long as the job takes. Day rates work for a weekend bathroom refresh, week rates for a kitchen tear-out, and month rates for anything longer. Check the porta potty rental per day page if you're not sure which duration fits your timeline.
Is a porta potty for home use different from a construction site unit?
No, it's the same standard unit. OSHA 1926.51(c) sets toilet ratios for job sites with crews, but a homeowner renting for personal renovation use doesn't need to hit that ratio, just one unit for the household or trade crew on site.
Can I put a temporary fence around a rental property during a renovation?
Yes. A temporary fence for rental home protection keeps tenants and passersby away from an active job. Confirm placement with the City of Peoria if any section sits in the right of way; otherwise it's a straightforward delivery inside the property line.
Do porta potties smell during a home renovation?
Not if serviced on schedule. ANSI/PSAI Z4.3 sets a baseline of one service visit per week for typical use, which covers most single household renovation jobs. See do porta potties smell for what affects odor.
What if my renovation needs an ADA-accessible unit?
Some households need one for a family member with mobility needs. ADA Standards section 304.3.1 calls for a 60 inch turning circle, and our ADA accessible porta potty units meet that spec.
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