To attract trade customers you will need the financial resources and space to buy and store large pieces of machinery. Heavy plant equipment is expensive, requires costly maintenance and will need a large yard or covered storage area. Special vehicles may be needed to transport it to and from sites too. As a result, some small hire businesses concentrate on the domestic/small trades-person end of the market as the tools commonly hired are smaller, cheaper to buy and easier to store and maintain. Hire shop customers fall into two main groups with different needs - trade customers like builders and landscapers, and private householders.