Who handles maintenance on rented versus purchased equipment?

With rented equipment, the supplier is typically responsible for scheduled maintenance and keeping the unit compliant, which removes that burden from the contractor's own team. Purchased equipment requires the contractor to either build an in-house maintenance capability or contract it out separately. Sparkline Group includes scheduled maintenance as part of its rental agreements, which is one of the appeals of rental for contractors without a dedicated fleet workshop. This can meaningfully change the total cost comparison in rental's favour.