§1What this business is
The unit owns two concrete mixers — one manual-feed and one hopper type — and a petrol vibrator, and sends them with an operator to construction sites for a daily rent. The NSTFDC profile takes rents of ₹250 and ₹350 a day for the mixers and ₹50 for the vibrator over 300 days, giving ₹1,95,000 a year. As contacts grow the owner can also supply labour and take small work contracts. Bihar's Laghu Udyami list has a similar "mason service" kit with a mixer, a material lifter and a vibrator for ₹2 lakh.
Capacity: 2 mixers and 1 vibrator hired out for 300 days a year.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
A mason or site worker with basic mechanical skill and contacts among local builders.
Who it is not for
Someone with no links to the local construction trade.
Advantages
- House building goes on in every village and town
- No raw material; income is rent
- Can grow into labour supply and small contracts
Drawbacks
- Little work in the monsoon
- Machines wear fast on rough sites
- Income stops on days the machines sit idle
Skills you need
- Operating and maintaining mixers and vibrators
- Basic engine and motor repair
- Booking and collecting daily rent
Why difficulty 2/5: Few machines and daily rent, but work is seasonal.
§3Market
Who buys
- Families building their own house
- Masons and small building contractors
- Panchayat and local-body works contractors
How it sells
- Daily hire booked by phone or through masons
Good to know
- Daily rents in the NSTFDC profile: ₹250 and ₹350 for the two mixers and ₹50 for the vibrator.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete mixer, manual feeding, 1.5 bag capacity | 1 | ₹45,000 |
| Concrete mixer, hopper type, 1 bag capacity | 1 | ₹65,000 |
| Petrol vibrator with 50 mm shaft | 1 | ₹12,000 |
| Material lifter machine (Bihar list) | 1 | ₹50,000 |
From: NSTFDC model project profile — Hiring of Concrete Mixers · Bihar Laghu Udyami Yojana tools and cost list — Mason Service (Department of Industries, Bihar)
- Spare parts₹600 a month in the NSTFDC profile
From: NSTFDC model project profile — Hiring of Concrete Mixers
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST registration once turnover crosses the limit
- Trade licence / Shop and Establishment registration
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§6Schemes & subsidies
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
A small project like this fits a MUDRA loan (Shishu up to ₹50,000, Kishore up to ₹5 lakh). PMEGP can give a subsidy on service units up to ₹20 lakh, and CGTMSE lets the bank lend without collateral.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Min = NSTFDC profile: machinery ₹1,30,000 (two mixers, vibrator, spares, furniture) + working capital ₹7,000 + contingencies ₹13,000 = ₹1,50,000. Max = Bihar Laghu Udyami "Mason Service" list: concrete mixer ₹90,000, lifter ₹50,000, vibrator ₹12,000, hand tools ₹10,000 = ₹1,62,000 + working capital ₹38,000 = ₹2,00,000.
Working capital: Working capital is small, ₹7,000 in the NSTFDC profile, because customers pay daily rent.
Year not printed on the NSTFDC profile and its rates are old — check current prices before you plan.
§8Export potential
A local service; there is no goods export in this business.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Breakdown at a customer's site during casting
- Unpaid rent from small contractors
- Accidents to workers at site
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working concrete mixer hire service unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration once turnover crosses the limit), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
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¶Sources
- NSTFDC model project profile — Hiring of Concrete Mixers
- Bihar Laghu Udyami Yojana tools and cost list — Mason Service (Department of Industries, Bihar)
Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.