Skip & Equipment Hire
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Overview
Skips, diggers, marquees and more
This page covers hiring skips and equipment: skips, skip bags and grab lorries, tools and cleaning equipment, mini diggers and other plant, scaffolding, cherry pickers and cranes, marquees, portable toilets and offices, and vans, cars and minibuses.
Pick the nearest job from the list in the form. If yours isn't there, choose the closest and explain what you need in the description.
Jobs you can request
Typical skip and equipment hire jobs
Choose one of these in the form, or pick the closest and describe what you need.
Skip Hire
A skip dropped off for your waste, then collected when it is full.
Skip Bag Hire
A large bag for waste, filled where it stands and collected when full.
Grab hire
A lorry with a grab arm to lift and take away soil, rubble or bulky waste.
Tool Hire
Tools hired for a job, from drills and saws to floor sanders.
Mini / Micro Digger Hire
A small digger for trenches, footings or clearing a garden.
Scaffolding Hire
Scaffolding put up for work on a roof, chimney or upper walls.
Worth knowing
Worth checking before work starts
A few rules and checks that apply to this kind of work.
Skips on the road
In England and Wales, a skip or skip bag on a public road needs a licence from the council. The skip hire company usually gets it, but in some areas you must.
Registered waste carriers
In England and Wales, you must only give household waste to someone authorised to take it, such as a registered waste carrier. Ask for their registration number and check it.
Scaffolding licences
In England and Wales, scaffolding on a road or pavement needs a licence from the council. Ask who will apply for it.
Questions
Skip and equipment hire questions
My job isn't in the list. What should I choose?
Choose the closest job, then explain what you need in the description step.
What jobs can I request quotes for here?
Skips, skip bags, grab lorries, tools, diggers and plant, scaffolding, cherry pickers, cranes, marquees, toilets, portable offices, vans, cars and minibuses. The full list is in the form's first step.
Do I need a licence for a skip on my drive?
In England and Wales, not if the skip is entirely on private land. A skip can't go on the pavement.
Can I request quotes for a portable toilet?
Yes. Choose Toilet / Portable Toilet and say how many people it's for in the description.
What size skip do I need?
It depends on how much you are throwing away and what it is. Say what the waste is and roughly how much in the description, and ask what can't go in a skip.
How much does mini digger hire cost?
It depends on the size of the machine, how long you hire it, delivery and collection, and whether you want a driver. The same goes for most plant and tool hire. Ask each company to quote for the same machine and dates.
Ready to describe your job?
Four short steps: the job, when you'd like it done, a description and your details.