Who is using the showers?
Portable Shower Hire South Africa covers everything from a single plumbed cubicle to a multi-bay shower trailer with gas or electric heating. Say who is using it and for how long, and compare what each unit costs to run as well as to hire.
- Know what a shower unit should cost to hire and to run, so you never pay too much.
- Say how many showers and for how long, and quotes come back fast.
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Get the Best QuotePortable Shower Hire Prices
Ballpark figures so you can check a quotation.
| Item | Ballpark price |
|---|---|
| Single shower cubicle, per event day | R1,200 - R2,800 |
| Single shower cubicle, per month on site | R2,500 - R5,500 |
| Two bay shower trailer, per event day | R3,500 - R7,500 |
| Four bay shower trailer, per event day | R6,000 - R14,000 |
| Container ablution with showers, per month | R2,000 - R4,500 |
| Delivery and collection, metro area | R700 - R2,000 |
| Grey water removal, per load | R900 - R2,200 |
| Gas bottle supply and exchange | R450 - R1,100 |
Prices JUST UPDATED. Ballpark figures, rounded, excluding VAT. They reflect typical South African toilet, shower and sanitation hire rates. They are not our prices or quotations, and no provider is bound by them. Confirm what each quotation includes, such as delivery and collection, how often the unit is serviced, consumables and the minimum hire period.
The Units You Will Be Offered
- Single shower cubicle. One bay, a tray, a curtain or door and a small geyser. The simplest option.
- Two or four bay shower trailer. One tow, several bays, a shared geyser and a changing space.
- Container ablution unit. A converted container with showers and toilets together, for longer standing.
- Festival shower blocks. Banks of bays with queuing space, hired by the block rather than the unit.
Water and Heating
- Mains fed. Plumbed to a tap on site. Simplest and cheapest to run.
- Tank fed. The unit carries its own fresh water and is refilled, which limits how long it runs.
- Electric geyser. Needs a reliable supply, and a 15 amp plug will not run four bays.
- Gas geyser. The usual answer where power is unreliable. Gas is billed separately.
- Grey water. Either into a tank the supplier empties, or to a drain if the site has one.
Where Showers Are Needed
- Construction camps. The construction regulations call for shower facilities, at least one per 15 persons.
- Festivals and multi-day events. Where campers stay more than one night.
- Sports and endurance events. Short, high volume use straight after the finish.
- Farm and remote accommodation. Seasonal workers, lodges and temporary staff housing.
- Disaster and emergency response. Deployed with water tanks where there is no infrastructure.
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Get the Best QuoteWhat Affects the Price
- How many bays. The main driver, and a trailer is cheaper per bay than single cubicles.
- Mains or tank. A tank fed unit needs refilling, which is a recurring charge.
- How the water is heated. Gas, electric or none at all are three different quotes.
- How long you need it. An event day and a month on site price very differently.
- Where the grey water goes. A drain on site is free. A tank that has to be pumped is not.
- Distance. Shower units are heavy and some need a truck rather than a tow.
- How many people. Volume decides both the bay count and how often it is serviced.
What to Include in Your Request
- How many people. And roughly when they will all want to shower.
- The dates. And whether it is a single event or a standing hire.
- Water on site. A tap, a tank, or nothing.
- Power on site. What is available, and whether it is reliable.
- Where the waste can go. A drain, a soak away, or removal by tanker.
- The address. Suburb and town, and the access for a truck or a tow vehicle.
Before You Book a Shower Unit
- Ask how long the hot water lasts. A small geyser serving four bays runs cold after a handful of showers.
- Ask about recovery time. How long before the next person gets hot water is the question that matters.
- Confirm who supplies the gas. And whether exchange bottles are included or billed.
- Check the grey water plan. Discharging onto open ground is a problem you inherit.
- Ask what cleaning is included. Shower units need more frequent attention than toilets.
- Check the power draw. Four electric bays on a site already short of power will trip it.
Portable Shower Hire FAQs
Do portable showers have hot water?
Most do, from a gas or electric geyser built into the unit. The real question is capacity and recovery: a 50 litre geyser is three or four showers before it needs twenty minutes. For a camp of thirty people, ask for the geyser size in litres rather than accepting that it is heated.
What does a shower unit need on site?
Water, power or gas, and somewhere for the grey water to go. A mains tap and a drain make it simple and cheap. A bare site means a water tank, a gas bottle and a waste tank, all of which go on the quote.
How many showers do I need on a construction site?
The construction regulations call for shower facilities and set a figure of at least one per 15 persons. In practice, plan around the shift pattern as well: thirty people finishing at once need more bays than thirty people drifting off over two hours.
Can showers and toilets come in one unit?
Yes, and for anything standing longer than a few weeks a container ablution unit is usually both cheaper and better than separate units. It also solves the drainage once rather than twice.
What happens to the waste water?
Either to a drain or soak away on site, or into a tank the supplier pumps out. Shower water is a lot of volume, so a unit on a bare site with no drain will need pumping more often than people expect.
Can I hire one for a weekend?
Yes. Weekend and single event hires are normal for festivals and sports events. Expect the delivery and collection to be a larger share of the bill than on a monthly hire.
Showers are usually hired alongside the toilets that suppliers on Toilet Rental South Africa quote for, and often in the same container unit.
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