Portable Toilet for Builders & Home Renovations
Working on a property without a usable bathroom can quickly become a problem for builders, tradespeople and homeowners.
Popaloo is a compact portable toilet for builders that can be carried in the van, stored between jobs and set up whenever normal toilet facilities are unavailable.
There is no plumbing to install, no water tank to fill and no traditional liquid toilet chemicals required, making it particularly useful for extensions, bathroom refits, property renovations and smaller building projects.
A Practical Toilet for Builders Working Without Facilities
On many domestic building projects, the existing toilet may be removed, disconnected or inaccessible while work is underway.
Hiring a full-size portable toilet is not always practical, particularly on smaller jobs, properties with limited access or projects where there is nowhere suitable to position a hire unit.
Popaloo offers another option.
It folds flat for transport, can be stored easily in a van and provides a temporary toilet that can be assembled in seconds when required.
Why Builders & Tradespeople Choose Popaloo
Compact & Easy to Transport
Popaloo folds down to approximately 420mm × 420mm × 90mm, making it easy to transport in a car, van or equipment vehicle.
Lightweight & Portable
At approximately 4.28kg, Popaloo is easy to move between jobs, vehicles and properties.
No Plumbing Required
There is no need to connect Popaloo to mains drainage, water or electricity.
No Water Tank
Popaloo does not use a conventional flushing or holding tank, making it useful on properties where the water supply has been isolated.
No Liquid Toilet Chemicals
The system uses dry powder waste-gelling bags rather than traditional liquid chemical toilet fluids.
Strong & Comfortable
Once assembled, Popaloo reaches approximately normal UK toilet-seat height and has been weight-tested to 175kg / approximately 27 stone.
Ideal for Building & Renovation Work
Popaloo can provide a temporary toilet solution across a wide range of smaller building projects.
Bathroom Renovations
When the main toilet has been removed during a bathroom or ensuite refurbishment, Popaloo provides a temporary option until the new sanitaryware is installed.
Extensions
Early stages of an extension may leave tradespeople working without convenient access to the property's existing bathroom.
Loft Conversions
Builders and tradespeople working throughout the day can keep a compact toilet available without relying on constant access through the customer's home.
Property Refurbishments
Empty properties undergoing complete refurbishment may have water, drainage or existing bathroom facilities disconnected for extended periods.
Kitchen & Utility Renovations
Where plumbing or drainage work affects other facilities within the property, Popaloo can provide a useful temporary backup.
Small & Restricted-Access Sites
Some urban properties, terraces and renovation projects simply don't have enough external space to position a conventional hired portable toilet.
Useful Where a Hired Portable Toilet Isn't Practical
Large construction sites will often require dedicated welfare facilities and professionally serviced toilets.
Popaloo serves a different purpose.
For an individual tradesperson, small building team or domestic renovation, hiring a large portable toilet may not always be practical because of:
- Limited driveway or garden access
- Restricted pavement space
- Short-duration projects
- Delivery and collection requirements
- Limited room around the property
- The need to move between different jobs
Popaloo can travel with the builder instead.
For major construction, civil engineering, highways and infrastructure projects, see our portable toilet for Construction & Infrastructure teams.
How the Popaloo Portable Toilet Works
1. Assemble Your Popaloo
Remove the toilet from its carry case and assemble it in under 20 seconds.2. Fit a Popaloo Powder Bag
Place one of the biodegradable powder bags securely inside the toilet before use.3. Use the Toilet
The dry powder contained within the bag gels liquid and solid waste. Each bag can handle approximately 2.5–3 litres.4. Seal & Dispose Responsibly
After use, seal the bag and dispose of it responsibly in accordance with the festival’s waste arrangements and local guidance.Create a Private Toilet Area on Site
On some renovation projects there may be an unused room, garage or suitable private area where Popaloo can be positioned.
Where additional privacy is needed, the Private Convenience Pack combines Popaloo with a pop-up privacy tent.
This can be particularly useful on:
- Extensions before the building is fully enclosed
- Garden projects
- Empty renovation properties
- Garages and outbuildings
- Sites where indoor bathroom facilities are unavailable
The privacy tent folds away when the job is finished and can travel with the toilet to the next project.
One Toilet That Can Move From Job to Job
A hired portable toilet normally stays on one site.
Popaloo belongs to you.
For builders and tradespeople who regularly work on smaller renovation jobs, that means the same portable toilet can be stored in the van and taken from project to project.
Once the workday is finished, fold it back into its carry case and take it with the rest of your equipment.
There are no collection dates to arrange and no permanent installation required.
What Comes With Your Popaloo?
Every Popaloo Portable Camping Toilet includes:
- Popaloo folding toilet
- 10 Popaloo powder waste bags
- Biodegradable toilet tissue
- Biodegradable refreshing towels
- Durable carry case
Replacement powder bags are available separately in packs suitable for occasional or regular use.
For Homeowners During Renovation Work
Popaloo isn’t only useful for the people carrying out the work.
Homeowners can also use it as a temporary toilet when a bathroom is being renovated or when plumbing problems leave the normal toilet unavailable.
Because there is no connection to plumbing or water, it can be positioned in a suitable private area of the property until the main bathroom is operational again.
Once the renovation is finished, Popaloo can be packed away for future camping trips, emergencies or other situations where temporary toilet facilities may be useful.
What Builders & Renovation Customers Say
Compact, Clean & No Hire Costs
Perfect for Bathroom Renovations
Game Changer for Builders on Site
Portable Toilet for Builders FAQs
Find quick answers to common questions about the Popaloo portable toilet.
Do builders need to provide toilet facilities on site?
Can Popaloo be used during a bathroom renovation?
Yes. Popaloo requires no connection to plumbing, drainage or mains water, making it useful when the normal household toilet is temporarily unavailable during renovation work
Does Popaloo need water?
Does Popaloo use chemical toilet fluid?
Can I keep Popaloo in my work van?
How quickly can Popaloo be set up?
Can several tradespeople use the same Popaloo?
How should used bags be disposed of?
A Portable Toilet That Travels With the Trade
From bathroom refits and extensions to complete property renovations, Popaloo gives builders and tradespeople a compact toilet option when normal facilities aren’t available.
No plumbing. No water tank. No liquid toilet chemicals. No permanent installation.