Laser Buyers Guide

Every contractor has basic alignment tasks to perform on the job site. No project can be completed without layout of the work, installation of material and quality control. Each of these functions is accomplished by determining plumb, level and square reference. Nothing can be built without them. The plumb bob and water level are ancient tools used to establish vertical or horizontal reference. Reference lines or planes require opposing reference points. A plumb bob takes the efforts of two people; one person holds the string while the other waits below for the plumb bob to stop swinging (in the wind, if they're outdoors). This can be an expensive exercise at $45.00 per hour, per person. PLS lasers provide bright, crisp reference points and lines, for quick and accurate layout.

Today contractors have a choice of bubble vial levels, rotary levels and hybrid laser products. Which tool gives the highest return on your investment? A contractor who spends 90% of the workday installing acoustic ceilings requires a constant horizontal laser line for T-bar and wire installation. The PLS360 is ideal for acoustical contractors. However, for a contractor who performs multiple alignment tasks including plumb and square, no laser tool in the world is a better value than the PLS5, PLS3, PLS180 or the PLS90.

Point-to-point reference means you can plumb with a PLS5 or PLS3 from floor to ceiling or from 50 feet off the ground. With PLS's unique PLS 90 laying out square can be done faster than ever before; No more 3-4-5. Use a PLS laser to check existing conditions before work begins. Verify the accuracy of subcontractors' work in minutes. The PLS180 and PLS360 provide contractors with bright, accurate and reliable lines of reference for level or plumb line reference. Use the PLS180, PLS360 or PLS90 for outdoor layout in bright sunlight.

PLS laser tools are ideal for installing curtain walls, foundations, columns, skylights,doors, cabinetry and much more. The portability and utility of PLS lasers make them attractive alignment tools when bubble vial levels or rotary lasers are too cumbersome or too limited to do the job. However when a rotary laser is required, the PLS HVR 1000 and PLS HVR 500 are designed to provide the maximum utility and value at attractive prices. The amount of alignment information available from these tools makes them useful to a number of trades in the building industry.