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ARE YOU GETTING THE BEST DEAL ON YOUR UNIFORMS? NON FR
Buying directly from an established provider of uniforms:
If you are currently renting uniforms for your employees or are considering renting uniforms for your employees you should carefully read and consider the following information.
The cost of purchasing vs. rental for 18 workers:
Purchase Uniforms
Rent Uniforms
1st Year
18 x 5 (Uniforms) x$38 = 3,420
1st Year
18 x 8.34/person x 52Weeks = 7,806
2nd Year
18 x 3(uniforms) x$38 = 2,052 2nd Year
18 x 8.34/person x 52Weeks = 7,806
TOTAL $5,472
TOTAL $15,612
Purchasing would save you over $10,000 or be one-third the cost of the rental program (NON FR).
• Control your budget in a down market
• Saves you a considerable amount of money
• Delivers uniforms that makes your workers look and feel professional
• Keep’s you out of long term unfavorable contracts
• Gives your greater flexibility to change
• Allows you to easily change vendors if you are not satisfied
There are many charges associated with uniform rental that inflate the actual cost of renting garments:
• $700 to $1200 per year per man for FR shirt and pant only
• Charges to put an employee in service
• Preparation charges
• Set up charges
• Environmental charges
• Emblem charges
• Loss & recovery charges
When you add these costs to the quoted price per change you will see a great change in your actual rental cost per change.
Other costs you may not have considered and the rental company does not credit you for are:
• People on vacation
• Workers out sick
• Workers who wash and repair the garments themselves
The industrial laundry calls this under-wash. It is one of the most profitable parts of their industry...and an expensive luxury for the customer.
To keep costs down on a rental program the customer should keep very accurate records on garments being ordered and returned. These records are difficult and time consuming to keep and the cost usually becomes part of the maintenance cost of the rental program.
Industrial laundries wash their uniforms in large volume. Wash and wear uniforms are then put on hangers and run through a steam tunnel for drying. Individual pressing of garments is virtually non-existent. Using a home laundry, employees would get the same or better results, with the garments actually lasting longer.
The standard contract for an industrial laundry is five years...That is a long time! If you are unhappy with your service you will find it difficult and expensive to break this contract.
You should carefully read your rental contract before you sign it as the laundry is usually entitled to periodic percentage increases throughout the entire term of the contract.
The consumer that takes the time to weigh the differences between rental and purchasing will be more satisfied with their final decision on uniform.
Due to government contracts with the military the NOMEX by Dupont items have limited availability (back orders) at this time.
* Note Error Item CO11 does not include leg zippers(Additional $20.00 for leg zippers)
**Carhartt FR Shirt Style # FRS161 is being replaced with FRS191 which will not be available until Fall of 2008. Call about substituting garments. Please note that prices on items displayed on our catalog are subject to change - sometimes because of data entry errors, sometimes due to market conditions.