Tools For Hire

Providing a wide variety of more than 200 tools for DIY and trade, Abacus Hire Centre are the expert specialists in finding the right tool for the job, whether a small or large project.

See below for the full list of areas we specialise in, and for information on some of our most common hired equipment see the paragraphs to the right.

  • Powered Access Platforms
  • Concrete Mixers
  • Drills
  • Breakers
  • Excavators and Bobcats
  • Access equipment
  • Material Handing
  • Pumps
  • Generators
  • Woodworking equipment
  • Wallpaper strippers
  • Lighting
  • Vacuum cleaners
  • Heaters
  • Carpet shampooers
  • Chainsaws
  • Pressure washers
  • Steam cleaners
  • De-humidifiers
  • Gardening equipment
  • Compressors
  • Butane & Propane gas
Jackhammer

Crushers and Platforms

Crushers enable you to breakdown rubble and concrete on-site with no need for skips or costly clearance of site waste.

Meanwhile, powered access platforms lift up to 200kg of weight for any high access job.

See our Crushers and Powered Access Platforms pages for more details.

Non-powered access products are also available ranging from high access ladders to scaffolding platforms.

Breakers and Demolition Hammers

  • Twin Tool Compressor
  • Jack Hammer & Hose
  • Single Tool hydraulic breaker
  • Electric powered Jack hammer
  • Heavy Duty Demolition Hammer
  • Power Scraper / Channeller
  • Combi Hammer drill

Drills and Drill Bits

We provide a range of Percussion Core drills including 1.25", 1.5", 2.0", 2.5", 3.0", 4.0", 4.5", 5.0" and 6.0".

There are also three types of drilling machines available for hire:

  • 0.5" Hammer drill
  • SDS Plus Percussion drill
  • Heavy duty SDS Plus drill

A large range of HSS, masonry and SDS drill bits are available to accompany each drill

Excavators, Skidsteers and Bobcats

  • 2.7T 360 deg Excavator
  • 1.4T 360 deg Mini excavator
  • Skidsteer loader & bucket
  • Skidsteer loader & grapple
  • Medium Skidsteer loader & bucket

Material Handling

  • 1/2 tonne Skip Loader
  • Muck Moving Conveyors
  • Muck Truck barrow
  • Ramp for above barrow
  • Wheelbarrow
  • Sack Trolley
  • 300Kg 18' Material Forks
  • 8m Material 'Bumpa' Conveyors
  • Rubbish Chute - 1m section or hopper and frame

Water Pumps

  • 2" Self Priming Diaphram Pump
  • 2" Centrifrugal - petrol driven
  • 3" Centrifrugal - petrol driven
  • 1" Submersible - Electric
  • 2" Submersible - Electric
  • Extra lengths of Outlet hose

Generators

All dual voltage

  • 2 kVA petrol driven
  • 3 kVA petrol driven
  • 4 kVA petrol driven
  • 6 kVA petrol driven
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