Standard porta potty
$125 to $250 a weekend
How much does light tower rental cost in Columbus?
Portable light tower rental cost isn't in our measured price bank the way portable toilets are, so ask for a written quote before you commit. What we can tell you: delivery fees for site equipment in Columbus typically run in the same range whether you're renting a temporary fence, a roll-off dumpster or a light tower, since it's the same trucks making the trip. A day rate delivery fee generally lands between $100 and $500, and a weekly delivery runs $50 to $150. If your project needs a tower parked next to a construction dumpster or a bank of standard porta potty rentals, bundling the delivery often keeps the trip charge down. Ask about combining it with temporary power pole service if the site needs both light and a metered power drop.
Why do construction sites in Columbus need light towers?
Because OSHA sets minimum lighting levels for construction areas under 1926.56(a), and a lot of Columbus jobs run early call times or winter shifts where natural light runs out fast. Columbus averages 97.7 days a year with a low at or below freezing, and that means short daylight windows stack up from November through February. A portable light tower gets your crew working safely past dusk without wiring temporary circuits. Pair it with barricades or crowd control barriers conforming to ANSI D6.1 under OSHA 1926.202 if the lit area borders foot traffic, and keep housekeeping tight per OSHA 1926.25 since debris around a running generator is its own hazard. Sites running GFCI-protected circuits per OSHA 1926.404(b)(1)(ii) should loop the light tower into that same safety plan, not treat it separately.
Do I need a permit for a light tower in Columbus?
Placement in the public right-of-way needs confirming with the City of Columbus before you set anything down. Columbus City Code Chapter 903 requires an occupancy permit for equipment placed in the right-of-way for construction purposes, issued through the Department of Public Service Right-of-Way Permit Section at the Michael B. Coleman Government Center on North Front Street. The chapter names dumpsters, PODs and crane lifts specifically; it does not name light towers, so check with the Administrator of Infrastructure Management before you stage one on a street or alley. If the tower sits entirely on private property, like a job site laydown yard or a fenced lot behind a temporary fence rental, this generally isn't a concern. The same right-of-way question applies to a storage container or mobile office trailer parked at the curb, so it's worth asking about all your rented equipment in one call.
Columbus Porta Pros delivers light towers alongside the rest of a job site package: portable restroom rental, handwashing station rental, and dumpsters sized from a 10 yard up through a 40 yard roll-off. Crews working sites out toward Dublin, 21.3 miles northwest of Columbus, or Westerville, 14.2 miles north, get the same delivery coordination as a downtown job. If your project also needs event restroom rental for a nighttime festival or marathon and race support, ask us to schedule the light tower on the same run.
How long can I rent a light tower for?
Day, week and month terms are all available, matching how we structure porta potty rental per day or monthly porta potty rental terms. Most construction jobs rent monthly; events usually rent by the day or weekend.
Do light towers run on diesel or solar?
Both. Diesel light tower rental units handle longer jobs and heavier lighting demand; solar light tower rental units suit sites without a fuel plan or with noise restrictions. Some jobs also want a light tower generator rental paired separately to power other equipment on site. Tell us your run time and site hours and we'll size the right one.
Can I rent a light tower without other equipment?
Yes. Plenty of customers rent just the tower. Others bundle it with a restroom trailer or dumpster delivery to cut down on separate truck trips to the same Columbus address.
What size area does one light tower cover?
It depends on mast height and lamp count; ask us about your specific footprint. A single tower generally covers a work zone the size of a small parking lot.
Is a permit ever required for a light tower?
Sometimes, if it sits in the public right-of-way. Check with the City of Columbus Department of Public Service before placement on a street, alley or metered space; private lots typically don't require this step.
What we rent
Four units cover almost every job
Typical Columbus ranges, not a quote. Delivery is $50 to $150 and a weekly service visit $30 to $60. See the full cost breakdown.
Deluxe flushing
$200 to $350 a weekend
ADA accessible
$199 to $300 a weekend
Restroom trailer
Quoted by stall count
The rest of the yard
One mobilisation, not three
Roll off dumpsters10, 20, 30 and 40 yardTemporary fencingPanels 6 feet by 12 feetStorage containers20 foot and 40 footHandwashing stationsSinks and sanitiser standsSeptic and grease trapsPumping, cleaning, emergenciesSite power and lightLight towers, temporary poles
We deliver across Franklin County and the surrounding metro:
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