United Rentals (UR ) is a company with access to home improvement gardening and repair machinery that are too costly for individuals to buy for themselves. United Rentals makes it possible to use sophisticated equipment on personal jobs, bypassing the need for contract construction companies. Of course, this is a service that require inside-industry know-how to take advantage of. To rent a piece of machinery, you'd best know how to use and maintain the equipment. United Rentals rents equipment on a day or week basis. UR also rents to construction companies in need of additional or axillary equipment.