When renting wins
Rent when scaffold shows up occasionally, when a job needs a size or system you do not normally run, or when you would rather not store and maintain equipment between jobs. Renting keeps cash free and hands the upkeep to someone else.
When buying pays off
Buy when scaffold is on nearly every job and you have somewhere to store and maintain it. Over enough jobs, ownership can cost less than repeated rentals, but only if the equipment stays busy. We will look at your job mix honestly and tell you which way the math points.