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Standard, Deluxe, ADA, High-Rise, Hand Wash and Trailers: Setting Up Unit Types

In Units on Every Job: Type, Quantity, Unit Numbers and Placement we covered why units belong on every job. Now let's look at the unit types themselves, what each one means for scheduling and the truck, and how to make sure the type on the job matches what's actually going out.

The Six Unit Types

PortaPottyBossPro has six unit types that cover what most portable toilet companies rent:

• Standard: the basic unit, the bulk of most fleets.
• Deluxe Flushing: a step-up unit, often with a flush and a sink, common for weddings and nicer events.
• ADA Accessible: the larger accessible unit with room to turn and grab bars.
• High-Rise / Crane: units built to be lifted onto upper floors of a building under construction.
• Hand Wash Station: freestanding sinks, often paired with toilets on construction and food events.
• Restroom Trailer: the towed restroom for weddings, VIP areas and long-term needs.

Each job lists the type, the quantity, the unit numbers and the placement notes.

Standard Units

Standards are the everyday unit. Most construction sites, many homeowner jobs and the bulk of weekly service routes are Standards. Because they're so common, it's tempting to leave the type blank and assume. Don't. When every Standard is marked as a Standard, the odd Deluxe or ADA on the route stands out instead of hiding.

Deluxe Flushing Units

Deluxe Flushing units take more time to service and usually command a higher price. On the driver's card, seeing "Deluxe Flushing x2" under the address tells them to budget more time at that stop. If you price Deluxe service differently, set up separate services in your service list so the invoice reflects it.

ADA Accessible Units

Accessible units matter for compliance on construction sites and at public events. They're also bigger and need a level spot with room for a wheelchair to approach. Placement notes for an ADA unit should be specific: firm, level ground, clear path, door facing the walkway. Having the type on the job makes sure the right unit gets loaded; having good placement notes makes sure it gets set where it can actually be used.

High-Rise and Crane Units

High-Rise or Crane units go up on a construction project and come down later, often with the site's crane. These jobs usually need coordination with the site: who runs the crane, when the hook is available, which floor. Put that in the job notes and the site contacts, so the driver isn't calling the office from the ground floor asking who to talk to.

Hand Wash Stations

Hand Wash Stations travel alongside toilets on many jobs. They need refilling and restocking during service, and they're easy to forget on pickup day when they're set apart from the toilets. Listing them on the job with their own quantity and unit numbers keeps them from being left behind at the end of a project.

Restroom Trailers

Restroom Trailers are a different kind of job: towed rather than carried, usually on a longer rental or a high-end event, with specific placement and hookup needs. Treat the placement notes for a trailer like a set of instructions: where it parks, which way it faces, what's needed on site. A trailer job with good notes is one the customer remembers for the right reasons.

Mixing Types on One Site

Plenty of sites have more than one type. A mid-size construction project might have four Standards, one ADA and two Hand Wash Stations. An outdoor wedding might have a Restroom Trailer for guests plus a Standard for the vendors. List each type on the job with its own quantity and unit numbers. The driver's phone and the office lists show the full mix under the address.

Types, Pricing and Rental Terms

Unit types help you price, but pricing lives in your service list. Set up services for what you actually sell (a weekly service on a Standard, a delivery, a rental with a certain number of days included and a per-day rate after that) and use them on jobs and estimates. When a customer approves an estimate online, it becomes scheduled services with the right line items. Rental tracking then counts days out against the days included and adds extra days to the invoice automatically, covered in Rental Tracking: Delivered Dates, Pickup Dates and Days Out on Every Job.

Keep It Accurate

The value of unit types comes from consistency. Train the office to set the type every time, and drivers to note it when what they see on site doesn't match. For how unit types fit into the rest of the software, go to the porta potty rental software overview.