Buying tools
is the most expensive
way to use them.
A circular saw that lives in your garage costs you £180. The same saw on handi. costs £14 a day, comes ready to use, and someone else stores it. Here's the case for the alternative.
The maths on tools you'd actually want.
Retail prices from Screwfix and Toolstation. Rental prices are typical listing prices on handi.
Run the numbers on your tool.
Pick what you're thinking about buying, drop in how often you'd actually use it. We'll show you how many years it takes to break even versus just renting one when you need it.
The thing you're tempted to buy
Buying includes 30% overhead for storage, batteries, blades & service over 10 years. Numbers update as you adjust the sliders.
One platform. Two real wins.
The handi. case is symmetric. If you need a tool, you save. If you have a tool, you earn. Most people end up doing both.
Save up to 90% per job.
Stop buying tools for one-off projects. Get exactly what you need, when you need it, with platform protection and clean kit included.
- Save your moneyMedian saving on a tool you'd only use a few times a year. No storage, no maintenance, no depreciation.Avg saving · 86%
- Save your spaceNo more cluttered garage, no more tools you've forgotten you own. They live with their owners until you need one.0 sq ft storage
- Access pro-grade kitGet the Festool, the Stihl, the proper tile saw — without the £600 commitment. Use the right tool, do the better job.Pro-grade tools
- Get it todayBooked, picked up, working in under an hour. Owners reply fast and most rentals are confirmed same day.Flexible periods
Earn from tools you already own.
The hammer drill in your cupboard is depreciating. On handi. the same drill earns £20+ per booking — no listing fee, no commitment.
- Make idle tools earnAverage UK power tool sits idle 350 days a year. List it once and a verified neighbour will rent it.Avg owner · £480/yr
- Fully protectedEvery rental is backed by £150 of eligible accidental damage and theft protection automatically, with no add-on fee.handi Guarantee · £150/rental
- Paid in 48 hoursYou set your price — that's exactly what you receive. The service fee is paid by the renter on top and never comes out of your payout. Funds clear to your UK bank account within 48 hours of the rental completing.48hr payouts
- You stay in controlApprove every request. Block dates, pause listings, decline anyone — no penalty. The tool is still yours.No subscription · ever
The other reasons it just works.
Cheaper is the easy argument. Here are the three quieter ones.
Less stuff in the world
Every tool on handi. is rented an average of 11 times a year. That's 10 fewer of that tool that needed to be manufactured, packaged, and shipped.
Lighter on the planet
The carbon footprint of a single new power drill is ~8.4kg CO₂e. Every time someone rents instead of buys, that's the saving — without trying.
You meet your neighbours
Tools on handi. tend to live within walking distance. A weekend project becomes a conversation with someone three streets over.
Two-way reviews. Every time.
Every handi. rental ends in a mutual review — the renter rates the owner and the tool, the owner rates the renter. You always know who you're dealing with before saying yes.
“Drill was clean, dust adapter included, Theo explained the second-speed quirk before I left. Five stars.
“Communicative, returned on time, cleaner than when she picked it up. Welcome back any time.
Spend less. Or earn more.
Most people end up doing both. Rent the saw you need this weekend; list the drill you haven't touched in a year. One five-minute sign-up.