Hire guides
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Straight answers from the yard — machine sizing, delivery costs, towing rules and when an operator pays for itself.
Do you need a licence to hire a mini digger?
UK rules on licences, tickets and competence for hiring a mini digger on private, commercial and CDM sites. When CPCS or NPORS is required.
Read guide →How much to hire a mini digger?
Mini digger hire costs in 2026: day rates, delivery charges, fuel, insurance, operator costs and the hidden extras that make a cheap quote expensive.
Read guide →Hiring a digger with or without an operator
When operated plant hire works out cheaper than self-drive, what insurance and competence you need, and how to decide for a one-day groundwork job.
Read guide →Towing a plant trailer legally in the UK
Licence categories, weight limits, load security and speed limits for towing an Ifor Williams LM166 plant trailer in the UK.
Read guide →Plant hire delivery costs explained
How plant hire delivery is priced, why some firms hide transport charges, and how our flat £1 per mile from Norwich or Peterborough works in practice.
Read guide →Micro digger hire for landscaping and garden projects
How landscapers and homeowners use a 1-tonne JCB 8008 CTS micro digger for patios, ponds, drainage and garden rooms — plus what it costs to hire in East Anglia.
Read guide →What size digger do I need?
A plain-English guide to choosing between a 1-tonne micro digger and a 5-tonne mini excavator for garden, drainage and groundwork jobs in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.
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