FAQs About Concrete & Masonry Products
United Rentals supplies your worksite with concrete equipment from top-tier manufacturers. From concrete buckets and buggies to mixers, screeds and trowels, grinders and planers, vibrators and core drills, our full fleet of concrete equipment for rent and renowned industry expertise will help get your concrete and masonry job done on time and on budget. We also carry a variety of concrete saw rentals, including masonry and tile saws, cut-off saws and street saws as well as blades so you have everything you need for your next project. To learn more about how to cut concrete using a concrete saw, check out our Project Uptime article How to Cut Concrete Using a Concrete Saw.
Learn more about our concrete and masonry equipment in our FAQ section below.
Saw cuts are made in concrete to help create control joints. These control joints help prevent concrete from cracking due to shrinkage.
The miter tool is not ideal for cutting metal as it will need to run about two-thirds faster than a metal saw, which creates such a high level of friction that the tool will become red-hot to the touch. United Rentals has various saw and blade options, from concrete to metal, tile and more, to fit your application needs.
The ideal time to use a power trowel is when the concrete is dry enough that a person can stand firmly on the concrete surface and leave footprints 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch deep but not have the top layer of concrete stick to their shoes.