Kent Hire

Kent Hire: construction and gardening equipment hire in Kent

Kent Hire is a plant and equipment hire company based in the county of Kent, in the United Kingdom. Its catalogue is aimed at professionals and individuals who need tools and machinery for construction, renovation, gardening and civil engineering work. The firm offers hire of equipment from brands such as Kubota, SANY, Thwaites, Niftylift, Skyjack, Husqvarna, Belle, Makita, Stihl, Camon, JCB and Genie, among others.

Earthmoving and compaction machinery

The catalogue includes mini diggers of various tonnages, from the 0.8-tonne Kubota K008 to the 4-tonne SANY SY35U, as well as SANY SY10U, SY18U and SY26U models. It also offers dumpers of various capacities, such as the Muck Truck MAX-TRUCK, the Slanetrac Dumper and the 1-tonne and 3-tonne Thwaites. In the compaction section it has garden rollers, single drum pedestrian rollers, ride-on vibrating rollers and vibrating wacker plates of various sizes, as well as 2-stroke trench rammers and a petrol power float.

Digger attachments and demolition

For diggers, the company hires attachments such as hydraulic post augers in various tonnage ranges, hydraulic rock breakers, specialist buckets, ripper teeth and deep dig trench buckets. In the demolition and drilling area there are Makita demolition hammers in heavy, light and cordless versions, as well as a JCB hydraulic breaker and a 15 kg Beaver Pack medium breaker.

Powered access and lifting equipment

The powered access range includes the Peco Lift low level platform, the Skyjack 3219 electric scissor lift, the Niftylift HR10 battery cherry picker and the Niftylift BiFuel HR12 cherry picker. In lifting and handling, Genie SLA fork extensions, Genie SLA10 material lifter, Muba 600 kg capacity beam lifter, 1 tonne workshop crane, 3 tonne aluminium loading ramps, drywall plaster board lift, 2 tonne pallet truck and the Dragon tracked lifter are available for hire.

Gardening, landscaping and grounds maintenance

The gardening and landscaping section brings together compact tractors and implements, Camon C2000 rotavators, CAMON HA10 hand aerators, electric and petrol lawn scarifiers, Camon LA25 lawn aerators, Camon TC07 turf cutter, Camon C50i portable chippers, Caravaggi and Kiross B180 towable wood chippers, petrol hydraulic log splitters, Camon SG30 stump grinders, fencing equipment such as petrol post drivers, manual post rammers, Stihl post hole borers, hydraulic fence post puller and Shuv Fence Post Holer. Also offered are brushcutters, petrol and long reach hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, push and ride-on mowers, BCS tillers, power scythes, landscape rakes, petrol grass strimmers, petrol and electric high pressure washers, 50 m hose pipe on reel and the Kawasaki Mule 4x4 vehicle.

Cutting, drilling and site equipment

In cutting and drilling, Belle Magiktile and Maxitile tile cutters, Belle MaxiPave block splitter, Husqvarna FS 305 floor saw and Husqvarna K770 cut off saw are available for hire. For site work, Prop Pal MK3 (PP1200) and Prop Pal Plus (PP1800), Acrow Prop size 1, Strongboy wall supports, ground protection mats, trestles and bandstands in sizes 1, 2 and 3, Bumpa tile hoist 110 V, Belle Warrior barrow, 3.0 m and 3.9 m scaffold boards, crowd control barriers and Earlex wallpaper stripper are included.

Power, lighting, plumbing and climate control

The company has 5 kVA and 3 kVA 110 V transformers, 110 V extension leads, 110 V festoon light and a Stephill 6.5 kVA generator. In plumbing and gas, gas purge equipment, 150 mm and 250 mm purge units, gas to air fan purge units, gas purge hoses in 10 m, 20 m and 30 m coils, single and twin 110 V gas flare units, two-way walkie-talkies, solar flushing pump, Kamco CF40 power flush pump, air-con vacuum pump, Javac recovery machine, petrol drain jetter kit, 240 litre cold water bowser, Rems 110 V and cordless press tool, manual pipe threader, 355 mm 110 V cut-off saw and three-leg stand vice are available for hire. Heating and cooling equipment such as commercial infrared heater, 2000 W 240 V oil-filled radiator, Devil 1600 LPG heater 110/240 V, Rhino 9000 air con unit and 30 kW diesel space heater are also offered.

Brands and consumables

Among the brands distributed or used in the catalogue are Aspen Fuel, Hiretech and a section of fuels and oils. The company also sells Hiretech sanding consumables and Aspen Fuel brand products.

Catalogue news

The website's blog reports the addition of new equipment, such as more fence post pullers, the 1200 mm Prop Pal and a Dragon CR300 concrete crusher.