Landmarks and organizations
Surrey is in Ward County, near Minot, and the City of Surrey runs its water, sewer and lagoon. The Souris River Joint Board runs the Mouse River flood protection project in Minot. None of these organizations is a customer of ours, and we do not claim they are. They are examples of owners who rent a restroom trailer or shower trailer when a building is under repair or a crew needs facilities. If you run a site for one of them or for a contractor, tell us the dates and the number of people, and we will suggest a luxury combination trailer, a restroom trailer or an ADA combination trailer. Availability and delivery are confirmed in the quote, with no promised response time. Towns such as Sawyer and Burlington are handled the same way. Owners and managers can tell you where a trailer may sit, who must approve it and which gates or locks apply. Ask them early, because permission is often the slowest step in any temporary setup.
Directions and site logistics
Minot-area flood protection work and city utility projects can close streets and change access, and sites near Deering, Sawyer and Burlington use county roads that can close in spring runoff. Give us an address or coordinates, the nearest paved road, any gravel road at the end, and any gate, culvert or bridge on the way, because a long trailer needs a firm, level approach and room to turn. Place a shower trailer, restroom trailer or combination unit on high, well-drained ground close to its water and power connections. Ask the county or the Department of Transportation about closures before you schedule delivery. We confirm the route in your quote. Measure the gate, the turn into the site and any overhead lines before delivery, because a long trailer cannot back out of a tight lot. Mark the intended spot with cones or flags, and tell the driver about soft ground, ditches or buried lines, so the unit goes in once and stays level.
Climate and seasonal rental needs
Surrey sits in the Souris River basin, where spring runoff and winter storms both matter, and the 2011 flood and January 2021 wind show the range. FEMA lists Ward County for the 2011 flooding and winter storm and for the 2013, 2014 and 2022 events. The statewide winter described on our North Dakota page, with a January average near 10.6 degrees Fahrenheit and cold snaps far below zero, applies here too. In cold weather a shower trailer or restroom trailer needs heat, freeze protection and a plowed approach, and in summer it should be set up with storms in mind. Give us your dates, and we will say what a combination unit needs. Ask early, because repair work often needs a unit on short notice. Frozen ground and snow change how a trailer is set up, and heavy rain can soften a gravel pad that was firm last week. Plan the approach for the weather you expect rather than the weather you hope for, and keep a plow or loader on call.
Planning a rental
A short checklist saves time. Say how many people will use the unit and whether they need showers, toilets or both, so we can match a shower trailer, a restroom trailer or a luxury combination trailer. Say whether anyone needs an accessible suite, because only our ADA combination trailers include one. Describe the site: ground, slope, nearest road and how close water and power are. Give the start date and how long you need the unit, because rates change by rental length. Tell us about flood risk and winter access. Tell us whether you are a contractor, a school, a public agency or an industrial site, because we rent to commercial and industrial customers only. With those answers we return a quote that shows the unit, the rate, delivery, setup and pickup. If a detail is not known yet, say so and we will ask what we need. We do not promise a response time before the quote.
