Plant & site equipment hire
Whatever the site needs. One call.
The Hire Mate sources equipment from a nationwide network of vetted hire depots and manages every hire for you — so you get the right kit, at the right price, without chasing a dozen suppliers.
- Plant, access, welfare & site services
- Vetted suppliers, fully certified kit
- One account, one invoice
Get a free quote
Takes 2 minutes. We'll call you back fast.
- Same-day & next-day delivery
- Nationwide depot network
- Dedicated account manager
- Single-point invoicing
Hire equipment
What do you need to hire?
Browse our most popular categories, or tell us what you need and we'll source it.
Plant Hire
Excavators, telehandlers, dumpers and compaction plant — from micro diggers to 50-tonne machines.
Mini Excavators · Excavators · Telehandlers
Powered Access
Scissor lifts, booms, cherry pickers and towers for safe work at height, IPAF-operated or self-drive.
Scissor Lifts · Boom Lifts · Cherry Pickers
Lifting & Handling
Cranes, hoists and lifting gear — contract lifts or CPA hire with fully certified equipment.
Mobile Cranes · Crawler Cranes · Mini & Spider Cranes
Site Accommodation
Offices, canteens, drying rooms and secure storage — single cabins or complete site compounds.
Site Offices · Canteen & Mess Units · Drying Rooms
Toilets & Welfare
Welfare units, portable toilets and showers with regular servicing across the UK.
Welfare Units · Eco Welfare Units · Portable Toilets
Power & Lighting
Generators, lighting towers, fuel and distribution — including low-emission and battery options.
Generators · Battery Storage · Lighting Towers
Fencing & Barriers
Temporary fencing, hoarding and barriers to secure sites and manage pedestrians and traffic.
Temporary Fencing · Site Hoarding · Pedestrian Barriers
Skips & Waste
Skips, RORO containers and grab hire with licensed carriers and waste transfer notes.
Skip Hire · RORO Containers · Grab Hire
Tools & Site Equipment
Breakers, pumps, heaters, survey kit and traffic management — everything else the site needs.
Power Tools & Breakers · Pumps & Dewatering · Heating & Drying
Why hire through us
One call. Thousands of depots.
We're a one-stop hire partner. Instead of managing dozens of suppliers, you deal with one team that sources, delivers and manages everything.
Quality hire, every time
Every supplier is vetted and scored on safety, equipment standards and service, so you get a consistent experience on every site.
Need it? We'll find it
From a single breaker to specialist plant, our network means the answer is rarely 'not available'.
Independent & unbiased
We don't own a fleet, so we recommend what's right for the job — not what's sitting idle in our yard.
Buying power
Volume across our customer base secures better rates than most businesses can negotiate alone.
Dedicated account manager
One named contact who knows your sites, your rates and your requirements.
Single-point invoicing
One validated, cost-coded invoice replaces dozens of supplier accounts and statements.
- 1,000s
- Hire depots nationwide
- 30,000+
- Hire items available
- Next day
- Delivery UK-wide
- 1
- Invoice for every site
How it works
Hire made simple.
From enquiry to off-hire, we handle the legwork.
- 01
Tell us what you need
Call, email or send a quote request — one item or a full project package.
- 02
We source the best option
We check our vetted network for availability, price and compliance, and come back fast.
- 03
Delivered to site
Delivery is coordinated with certification and paperwork checked before it arrives.
- 04
Managed to off-hire
We handle breakdowns, swaps and collections, then send one clear invoice.
For enterprise
Full control of hire across every site.
For contractors and estates managing hire at scale, we provide a fully managed service with the visibility procurement teams need.
- Managed Hire Procurement
- Vetted Supply Chain
- Compliance & Safety
- Spend Visibility & Reporting
- Consolidated Invoicing
- Sustainable Hire
Sectors
Supporting the industries that build Britain.
- Construction
- Civil Engineering
- Rail & Infrastructure
- Utilities
- Energy & Renewables
- Facilities Management
- Industrial & Warehousing
- Events
Accreditations & memberships
- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- ISO 45001
- Constructionline
- CHAS
- HAE Member
Need equipment fast?
Tell us what you need and where. We'll find it, price it and get it to site.
Open a trade account
Credit terms, agreed rates across every category and a dedicated account manager.