What Callahead does

CALLAHEAD Corp. is a family-owned portable sanitation equipment rental company headquartered in Broad Channel, Queens, New York, founded in 1976 by Charles W. Howard. The company rents portable toilets, restroom trailers (including five-star luxury models), shower trailers, portable sinks, hand sanitizing stations, security guard booths, fresh water holding tanks, decontamination trailers, and accessories to construction, special events, film production, government/municipal, and emergency response customers. Service is exclusively within the New York metropolitan area — covering the five boroughs of New York City plus Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties — and the company has stated it will not expand geographically, choosing instead to deepen equipment and service quality within its existing footprint.

The company's equipment portfolio is materially differentiated by internally invented and registered proprietary designs, including the Portable Water and Sewer System for office trailers, the Jobsite Head portable toilet, the Driftwood Luxury Restroom Trailer, fresh water holding tanks with a 'Bin Effect' cleaning geometry, and the Grand Stand hand sanitizing station. Equipment is cleaned and serviced using hospital-grade cleaners and disinfectants under documented inspection protocols. Operations run on a fleet of 125+ GPS-equipped trucks and 250+ uniformed service technicians, supporting same-day delivery at no extra charge. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via a toll-free call center, a dedicated online shop, and uniformed delivery routes; the company does not use third-party resellers. Pricing is quote-based across short-term event rentals and long-term recurring construction contracts, with weekly cleaning service bundled into longer rentals.

Revenue mechanics are subscription / recurring rental in nature across all major product lines, complemented by hardware sales of accessories (seat covers, air fresheners, dispensers). Long-duration construction contracts provide recurring revenue, while special-event rentals contribute higher-margin, transactional volumes. The company remains privately held under founder/CEO Charles W. Howard's leadership with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A, or institutional investors.

Name

Callahead

Legal name

Callahead Corp.

Website

https://callahead.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Callahead (CALLAHEAD) is a family-owned New York portable sanitation company renting portable toilets, restroom trailers, shower trailers, holding tanks, and guard booths to construction, events, government, film, and emergency-response customers across NYC, Long Island, and Westchester.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Portable Sanitation Equipment Rental

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Portable Toilet Rental & Servicing (BPALAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Portable Restroom & Sanitation Rentals (Restrooms, Handwashing Stations) (HSACAFAH)

Keywords

• Portable toilet rental
• Restroom trailer rental
• Portable sanitation services
• Construction site restrooms
• Special event bathrooms

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Portable Toilet Rentals: Short-term and long-term rental of portable toilets for construction, special events, and commercial use. Includes weekly cleaning service with hospital-grade products.
2. Restroom Trailer Rentals: Luxury and standard restroom trailers for special events, weddings, construction sites. Features flushing toilets, sinks, climate control.
3. Holding Tank Rentals: Fresh water holding tanks and waste water holding tanks for office trailers, construction sites, and emergency locations. Includes delivery, installation, waste removal.
4. Portable Sink Rentals: Hand basins, commercial sinks, and sanitizing stations for construction sites and special events. Includes soap, towels, and refills.
5. Guard Booth Rentals: Security guard sheds and booths for construction sites, events, and permanent locations. Includes heating, AC, and optional furniture.
6. Accessories: Accessories including Headliner toilet seat covers, Headmist air fresheners, soap dispensers, antiseptic dispensers, towel dispensers, and floral arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CALLAHEAD rents portable toilets, luxury restroom trailers, shower trailers, portable sinks, holding tanks, guard booths, and related sanitation equipment to construction companies, event organizers, film productions, and government entities across New York City's five boroughs, Long Island, and Westchester County. The company bundles its equipment with delivery, hospital-grade cleaning, scheduled servicing, and pickup, all performed by uniformed technicians using its own fleet of 125+ trucks.

Product overview

CALLAHEAD is a portable sanitation equipment rental company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products centered around portable toilets and restroom facilities. The core product line includes various portable toilet models (standard, VIP, luxury) for short-term special events and long-term construction use, along with restroom trailers ranging from construction job-site trailers to luxury five-star restroom trailers like The Driftwood. The company also offers complementary products including portable showers (FOG HORN, A16 ShowerHead), security guard booths (World View 16), hand sanitizing stations (Grand Stand, Towelette Stand), portable sinks (Hand Basin), fresh water holding tanks, and specialty items like the child-sized Purple Potty and nautical-themed ShipHead 16 and ToileTree 16. CALLAHEAD serves the New York metropolitan area including NYC's five boroughs, Long Island, and Westchester County with same-day delivery and hospital-grade cleaning services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portable Toilets Flagship portable toilet rentals in standard, premium, VIP, and luxury configurations for short-term special events and long-term construction use across New York.
• The Driftwood Luxury Restroom Trailer 18.5-foot luxury restroom trailer with 5 stations, separate men's and women's facilities, faux marble and granite interiors, flushing porcelain toilets, surround sound, and climate control for weddings and high-end events.
• Job-Site Restroom Trailer 32-foot portable bathroom trailer with 11 stations designed for construction sites with orange and gray color scheme matching construction equipment.
• FOG HORN Shower Trailer Two-private-shower-room portable shower trailer with home-style bathrooms, vanity mirrors, hot/cold running water, Propane Navien water heater, and 15,000 BTU air conditioning.
• A16 ShowerHead Portable Shower Custom-designed portable shower with home-shower-like interior, lockable door, hot/cold running water, 1,800-watt tankless water heater, and architecturally designed exterior in multiple color options.
• World View 16 Security Booth Portable security guard booth with panoramic windows on all four sides, marine-grade construction, thermostat-controlled heating and air conditioning, with 16 square feet of interior workspace.
• Guard Sheds and Security Guard Booths Durable fiberglass guard booths with weather-tight construction, heaters, optional air conditioning, windows, electrical outlets, interior lighting, lockable doors, and skylights in various sizes.
• Portable Storage Sheds Architecturally crafted portable storage units including CAH A16, CAH A25, and CAH A48 models made with marine-grade materials for durable, climate-controlled storage.
• Falcon PT16 Portable Restroom Commercial-grade portable toilet with high-density polyethylene construction, 70-gallon holding tank, separate urinal, spacious interior, and blue and steel gray coloring designed for commercial construction sites.
• ToileTree 16 Portable Restroom Premium portable restroom with forest-like exterior design, aviation-style vacuum flush toilet, stainless steel sink, solar-powered operation, and luxury amenities including mirror, coat hook, and floral arrangements.
• ShipHead 16 Portable Restroom Nautical-themed portable restroom with marine-grade plastic construction, dual roll tissue dispenser, stainless steel soap dispenser, and solar-powered operation. Inspired by ship toilet terminology.
• Purple Potty (Child's Portable Toilet) Child-sized portable toilet with bright purple color, fluorescent hand and foot prints, built-in step stool, handwashing sink, and child-friendly features designed for events with children in attendance.
• Hand Basin Portable Sink Stand-alone handwashing system with foot-operated pump, 24-gallon fresh water tank, 24-gallon gray water tank, dual soap dispensers, and double-fold towel dispensers for smaller job sites and events.
• Towelette Stand Hand sanitizing station with 6 dispensers totaling 1,320 sanitizing wipes with aloe vera. Kills over 99% of germs; base filled with 23 gallons of water for stability. Meets Food Code Hand Sanitation Requirements.
• Grand Stand Hand Sanitizing Station Portable antibacterial stand with 2 or 4 antiseptic gel dispensers (800ml each) plus an 11lb bucket of 800 disinfectant wipes. Kills 99.9% of germs including COVID-19, built from marine-grade materials weighing 140-145 lbs.
• Fresh Water Holding Tanks

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day delivery available at no extra charge across New York City, Long Island, and Westchester
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Johnny On The Spot: Portable toilet rental company serving the Northeast including parts of New York and New Jersey. Comparable regional competitor offering portable restrooms, luxury trailers, and sinks for construction and events in overlapping NY-area markets.

Broad incumbents

• United Rentals: Largest equipment rental company in the world with a portable sanitation offering. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering portable toilets as part of a wider jobsite rental portfolio, providing competitive pressure on large national accounts.
• PolyPortables: Manufacturer of polyethylene portable toilets and sanitation equipment. Comparable through its Yargo portable restroom rental franchise network and direct equipment supply to portable sanitation operators like Callahead.
• Satellite Industries: Leading manufacturer and distributor of portable sanitation equipment (portable toilets, hand-wash stations, restroom trailers). Comparable as an established industry player; while it supplies the channel rather than rents direct at scale, it is the primary equipment vendor to many of Callahead's competitors.
• Waste Management (WM): Largest waste services company in North America, with portable sanitation offerings for events and construction sites. Comparable as a broad incumbent that bundles portable toilets with refuse collection services, leveraging national logistics scale.

Direct peers

• United Site Services: The largest portable sanitation company in the United States, offering portable toilets, restroom trailers, hand-washing stations, and fencing. Directly comparable as a full-service portable sanitation rental operator serving construction and events, with national scale that contrasts Callahead's regional focus.
• National Construction Rentals: National portable toilet and temporary fence rental company serving construction sites. Directly comparable in core portable toilet rental for construction, with similar recurring subscription revenue model and focus on job-site sanitation.
• Honey Bucket: Regional portable toilet and sanitation rental company serving construction, events, and residential customers. Directly comparable as a portable sanitation rental operator with similar product categories (porta potties, hand-wash stations, luxury trailers).
• Big John Portable Toilets: Portable toilet rental company operating across the Southeast and expanding nationally. Directly comparable as a regional portable sanitation rental operator serving construction, events, and special occasions with similar product categories.

Emerging players

• Site:Line: Construction-focused platform connecting contractors with portable toilet and site service rentals. Comparable as an emerging channel/marketplace that brokers portable sanitation rentals, potentially disintermediating traditional regional operators like Callahead on construction accounts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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