Local dataWhat is happening around New London that affects shower and restroom rentals
1 Emergency past events and required construction
On November 7, 2026 a gasoline fire caused significant damage to several storage units in New London. A separate apartment fire on Union Street displaced about 50 people and put four people in the hospital, though the report is undated, and a 2025 Crocker House fire is also in the record. The September 2026 flash flooding coverage was statewide and did not single out New London. A fire that displaces dozens leaves households without a kitchen or bathroom. A shower and restroom combination trailer gives displaced residents and crews private suites on the pad, a refrigeration trailer protects stock when power fails, and a mobile kitchen can feed a recovery site. Send the address, headcount, water source and power with your dates for a written quote. Tell us if the site has flooded before, and whether it has heated water and power.
Sources: WFSB, gasoline fire damages several storage units in New London, Yahoo News, four people hospitalized following apartment fire that displaced 50 in New London, Connecticut Public, officials calculate damages after Sunday flash flooding
2 Major construction projects
The National Coast Guard Museum is a $150 million project on the New London waterfront, and as of February 2026 winter work was continuing on its lower floors, with heavy-duty canvas sheeting scheduled to be wrapped around them. A planned 600-foot pedestrian bridge from the museum to the Water Street garage is still in limbo. City officials also held a groundbreaking ceremony on a Tuesday in early July 2026, but we could not confirm which project it was. A waterfront build puts a large crew on a tight downtown site, far from a restroom near the work. Road, bridge and utility jobs put crews on shoulders and in trenches, far from a restroom near the work. A restroom trailer or a shower and restroom combination trailer at a staging area keeps a crew on site, and a mobile kitchen can feed a long shift. Dates move, so confirm them with the owner. Send the staging address, crew size, power and water for a written quote.
Sources: CT Construction Digest, February 16, 2026
3 Major renovation projects
We found no large building renovation with a confirmed 2026 date in New London in this pass, and the groundbreaking in early July 2026 was not tied to a named project. The nearest renovation story is repair of the storage units burned in November and of the Union Street apartment building, and repair crews need restrooms and a place to wash. Waterfront events and ferry crowds still need restrooms. We do not claim any owner or contractor is a customer. These are illustrative fits. A restroom trailer can keep a site or event open during work, a shower and restroom combination trailer serves a work crew, and a mobile kitchen with a refrigeration trailer can feed a crew or an event when a kitchen is closed. Send the dates, headcount and power and water details for a written quote. Ask early, because owners and schedules fix the dates. Tell us about access, parking and whether the site is over a school break.
4 Emergency equipment routes
A truck coming to New London should expect a roads-first conversation, because we publish no dispatch point and price delivery per job. The Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security has its headquarters at 1111 Country Club Road in Middletown, about 33 straight-line miles from New London. Interstate 95, Route 32 and Route 1 cross the city, and the Gold Star Memorial Bridge links to Groton. Norwich, our hub city, is about 11 straight-line miles away, with Waterford, Montville and East Lyme as neighbors. Downtown streets are tight and bridge crossovers can slow routes, so ask us about turning room, overhead clearance and closures before you set a delivery window. Those figures are straight-line, road miles run longer. This is planning information, not a dispatch promise. Tell us gate widths, overhead clearance and where the unit will sit, and who will meet the driver. A clear delivery plan saves hours when roads are closed, wet or icy.
Sources: Connecticut DEMHS
5 Local equipment pricing
New London pricing follows the directory rates used everywhere else. The 13 ft luxury combination trailer, with three private suites, lists at $2,995 for 1–14 days or $3,995 a month, and the 22 ft unit with six suites at $4,995 or $5,995, which suits a waterfront build crew, a fire recovery or a ferry event. A mobile kitchen for a closed kitchen or a recovery crew sits in a shared range of $1,250 to $2,400 a day, $4,500 to $8,500 a week or $12,500 to $22,000 a month. Rates for the 30 ft and ADA combination units are still being confirmed, so ask for a quote. Delivery to New London is priced per job with no published dispatch point, with extra planning for tight downtown streets and bridge crossovers, and the total moves with unit size, rental length, distance, utilities and setup. We add no New London-only fees here. Send the address, headcount, dates and hookups for a written quote. Compare the monthly rate if a job may run past two weeks.
