Whether you're a homeowner or whether you're a renter who does all the yard work, you may find that home and yard maintenance can require a lot more machinery than you expected. Lawn care equipment, power washing equipment, landscaping maintenance equipment such as chainsaws, and other large tools and machinery can take up a lot of space.

Fortunately, if you have a machinery rental company in your area, you don't have to make room in your garage for specialized tools that you need regularly, yet don't use frequently. Here are some of the top home and yard maintenance equipment types ideal for renting because you'll likely need them only once or twice a year.

A pressure washer can be a great tool to blast away a season's worth of gunk and grime. When your deck starts to look a bit under the weather or your concrete driveway needs a good spring cleaning, take that as a sign that you should go ahead and rent a pressure washer.

Remember to research the best cleaning method for any given surface before using a pressure washer on it. Pressure washing a roof, for instance, may damage it.

Do you clean your gutters each fall? You may need to clean them in the spring as well, depending on the types of trees you have in your yard. But either way, your once- or twice-yearly cleaning could be greatly enhanced by an aerial lift, also called a boom lift.

If you rent an aerial lift, you don't have to worry about falling off a ladder while you access your gutters. You can use the lift harness to keep you secure, and even if you aren't the most athletic person, you can still get the job done.

If you're a bit obsessed with tidiness in the yard, you may need to have a leaf blower available 24/7. But for most people, a simple rake will do the trick the majority of the year. Typically, you won't really need a leaf blower except when large amounts of leaves fall once a year in autumn.

Renting a leaf blower allows you to get the most use out of it without having to take on all the responsibilities of ownership.

4. WOOD CHIPPER

Occasionally, you'll find yourself with a large branch or even an entire tree that has fallen on your lawn. Rather than pay someone to haul it away, you could use a wood chipper to turn this wood into excellent mulch. You'll then be able to use the mulch on your garden beds and around trees and other landscaping features.

However, you probably don't have large downed trees very often. You can probably get away with using a wood chipper just once or twice per growing season, making it an ideal candidate for rental.

An aerator can work wonders for your lawn. Providing better access for air, water, and nutrients can really help your lawn to flourish. But if you have limited time, mobility, or patience, you likely don't want to use manual aeration tools - especially on a large lawn. Instead, use a towable or self-propelled aerator.

Many lawns will only need aerating once per year. That means that if you own an aerator, you'll need to store it away somewhere 364 days just to get one use out of it. But if you use a rental company, you'll be able to access the aerator when you need it and keep your costs down while saving space in your garage.

As you can see, many types of equipment essential for home and yard maintenance are really only necessary once or twice per year.

The rest of the year, you can let a rental company such as Ever-Joy Rent All take care of the equipment so you don't have to care for it, winterize it, maintain it, and give it garage space. For more information about the types of equipment we offer, get in touch with Ever-Joy Rent All today.