Renting construction equipment in Guatemala: what you need and how it works

Where RentaCentro is in Guatemala

RentaCentro is Grupo ConstruMarket's equipment rental arm. In Guatemala it has two branches, which quote, sign the lease and coordinate delivery to your site:

• Mixco (Ciudad de Guatemala) — Calzada Roosevelt y 8a. Avenida 21-90, Zona 7 de Mixco, 01057 — Ciudad de Guatemala.
• Quetzaltenango (Xela) — 9a Calle D1-49, Zona 8, Quetzaltenango.
• Rental line in Guatemala: +502 5632-5675. Business hours: Monday to Friday 8:00–17:00 and Saturday 8:00–12:00, local time in each country.
• In writing, any time: the quote form at gruporentacentro.com/en/cotizar?pais=GT sends your request straight to Guatemala.

Capital, west and inland: where your equipment leaves from

In Guatemala, RentaCentro has two branches. The Mixco branch, on Calzada Roosevelt in zone 7, is the dispatch point for Guatemala City and neighbouring municipalities, with direct access to the west and inland. The Quetzaltenango (Xela) branch, in zone 8, is the closest one if your site is in the western highlands.

For inland sites — Escuintla, Cobán, Zacapa, Puerto Barrios, Huehuetenango — give the municipality and village when you quote: mobilization is scheduled with that location and freight is in the proposal from the start. In Guatemala rates are handled in quetzales, including the local promotions the site publishes when one is current.

How far delivery reaches

Delivery and pickup are coordinated across Guatemala, with safe lifting and transport; freight is quoted separately based on the distance to your site. These are the cities with their own page on the site and the branch closest to each (approximate road distance: it helps you get your bearings, it isn't the route or the charge):

• Ciudad de Guatemala (Guatemala): Mixco (Ciudad de Guatemala) branch, ~15 km.
• Mixco (Guatemala): Mixco (Ciudad de Guatemala) branch, ~2 km.
• Villa Nueva (Guatemala): Mixco (Ciudad de Guatemala) branch, ~15 km.
• Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango): Quetzaltenango (Xela) branch, ~4 km.
• Escuintla (Escuintla): Mixco (Ciudad de Guatemala) branch, ~55 km.
• Antigua Guatemala (Sacatepéquez): Mixco (Ciudad de Guatemala) branch, ~20 km.
• Chimaltenango (Chimaltenango): Mixco (Ciudad de Guatemala) branch, ~30 km.
• Cobán (Alta Verapaz): Mixco (Ciudad de Guatemala) branch, ~125 km.
• Puerto Barrios (Izabal): Mixco (Ciudad de Guatemala) branch, ~320 km.
• Zacapa (Zacapa): Mixco (Ciudad de Guatemala) branch, ~155 km.
• Retalhuleu (Retalhuleu): Quetzaltenango (Xela) branch, ~50 km.
• Huehuetenango (Huehuetenango): Quetzaltenango (Xela) branch, ~65 km.

What equipment you can rent

The fleet is owned — not a marketplace — and regional: 128 units across 8 categories that are moved to wherever the job is. These are the machines with a page on the site you can request in Guatemala, by category (Komatsu excavators are listed only in the countries where they are):

• Earthmoving: Komatsu PC200-10M0 CE Excavator, Bobcat S18 Skid-Steer Loader, Bobcat S590 Skid-Steer Loader, Komatsu WB93R-5E0 Backhoe Loader, Bobcat B760 Backhoe Loader, Bobcat S570 Skid-Steer Loader and Bobcat E50z Mini Excavator.
• Compaction: SIMAQ SQ60 PRO Rammer, SIMAQ SQRDWB L34 Double-Drum Roller (0.8 t), SIMAQ SQRD L51 Ride-On Roller (1.5 t) and SIMAQ SQRD L71 Tandem Roller (4.2 t).
• Concrete: SIMAQ SQREVG365LTS Concrete Mixer (1 bag), SIMAQ 365 Electric Concrete Mixer (2,200 W), SIMAQ Electric Concrete Vibrator (3 HP), SIMAQ S100 Power Trowel and SIMAQ Floor Saw.
• Aerial Work: SIMAQ SQ 140X PRO Scissor Lift (12.4 m) and SIMAQ SQTHZ 170 PRO Articulating Boom Lift (13.7 m).
• Material Handling: Hangcha 2.5 t Forklift and SIMAQ 2.5 t Pallet Truck.
• Lighting & Signaling: SIMAQ TLK6000 Light Tower and American Signal Message Board.
• Demolition & Air: SIMAQ DB 60V Hydraulic Breaker for Backhoe and Doosan C185 Air Compressor.
• Scaffolding: Scaffold Modules.

What you need to rent

We rent to companies and to individuals. What you present changes; the service doesn't:

• Company: current NIT from Guatemala, the details of the person signing for the company and the lease signed before delivery. If you already have a credit line with Grupo ConstruMarket, it applies to the rental.
• Individual: valid ID, a security deposit — set by machine and term — and the lease signed before delivery. The deposit is returned when the equipment comes back, less any damage beyond normal wear.

What the rate includes and what's extra

• Included: the machine with preventive and corrective maintenance, hour monitoring, on-site technical support and, if the fault can't be fixed, a managed replacement. The daily rate covers 8 machine hours.
• Extra: fuel (supplied by the customer), delivery and pickup freight by distance, operator (except on rates that already include one), extra hours measured by the hour meter, damage beyond normal wear and the VAT of the country where you're invoiced.
• Currency: in Guatemala quotes are in quetzales (GTQ). If there's a current published rate, you'll see it on the equipment page and the rates page, with its validity date and whether VAT is extra; otherwise it's quoted on your term and location.
• Terms: from one day. There are daily, weekly, 15-day and monthly rates, and 6-to-24-month contracts on preferred terms.

How to get a quote in Guatemala, step by step

• Build your list in the quote form with Guatemala as the country: add each machine with the + button from its page or from this guide. If you're not sure which machine your task needs, the equipment advisor tells you in two questions.
• Put real start and end dates per machine: not every machine has to arrive on the same day.
• Write the exact address and how to get in (gate, slope, overhead lines): freight and lifting depend on it.
• Get the proposal in writing: rate, freight and terms in one document. Check whether the rate includes an operator and VAT.
• Sign the lease and receive the machine with a documented inspection: hour meter, fuel level and photos of any existing detail.