Frequently asked questions

The lifting capacities of midi excavators can vary, and for detailed information on the specifications of each model, it is recommended to explore the individual product pages on our website. By clicking on the specific midi digger of interest, you will find comprehensive details, including lifting capacities, hydraulic performance, and other relevant specifications. This will provide you with accurate and up-to-date information tailored to each midi excavator in our product lineup.

H. E. Services is proud to have 11 depots nationwide across the UK. Click here to find your local depot.

East Midlands Plant Hire Depot

The H. E. Services (Plant Hire) East Midlands Depot spans Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, and Bedfordshire, with included towns and cities such as Leicester, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Luton, Watford, Aylesbury, and Coventry.

Cambridge Plant Hire Depot

The Cambridge Depot of H. E. Services extends its coverage across Norfolk, East Anglia, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Bedfordshire. This includes towns and cities such as Norwich, Peterborough, Lincoln, Cambridge, Bedford, Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford, Braintree, Stevenage, and Harlow.

Durham Plant Hire Depot

The Durham Depot of H. E. Services encompasses a broad geographic area, covering Teesside, Wearside, North Yorkshire, Tyneside, County Durham, Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Cleveland, Fife, and Lothian. This expansive coverage includes major cities and towns such as Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Stockton on Tees, Morpeth, Northumberland, Northallerton, Whitby, Scarborough, Thirsk, Durham, Carlisle, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Alnwick.

Ashford Plant Hire Depot

The Ashford Depot of H. E. Services offers coverage in the regions of Kent and East Sussex. This includes various towns, such as Thanet Towns, Folkestone, Maidstone, Eastbourne, Hastings, and Tunbridge Wells, ensuring a comprehensive service within these areas.

Strood Plant Hire Depot

The Strood Depot by H. E. Services extends its coverage to regions including Surrey, Sussex, West Sussex, and Kent. This broad coverage encompasses various towns, ensuring comprehensive service to areas such as London, Croydon, Basildon, Brentwood, Brighton, Bognor Regis, Southend, and Worthing. With a strategic presence in these locations, the Strood Depot efficiently caters to the diverse needs of its clientele across these regions.

Hungerford Plant Hire Depot

H. E. Services Hungerford Depot reaches a wide expanse through its Hungerford Counties coverage, encompassing regions such as Wiltshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Dorset, Thames Valley, and Avon. The comprehensive service extends to various towns, including Swindon, Reading, Slough, Maidenhead, Southampton, Portsmouth, Oxford, Bristol, Salisbury, Ringwood, Poole, and Weymouth. This extensive coverage ensures that H. E. Services is well-positioned to meet the diverse demands of its clients across these counties and towns, providing efficient and reliable solutions in construction and plant hire.

Exeter Plant Hire Depot

The Exeter Depot of H. E. Services plays a pivotal role in servicing a vast area, extending its coverage to Cornwall, Somerset, and Devon. This strategic presence ensures a comprehensive reach to numerous towns, including Tavistock, Plymouth, Exeter, Tiverton, Torquay, Brixham, Barnstaple, South Molton, Dawlish, Kingsbridge, Saltash, Looe, Callington, Fowey, St Austell, Falmouth, Helston, Newquay, Launceston, Bude, Padstow, Exmouth, Sidmouth, Weymouth, Chard, Ilminster, Wellington, Taunton, Bideford, Paignton, and Dartmouth. The Exeter Depot serves as a vital hub, providing construction and plant hire solutions across a diverse range of towns within the South West region.

West Midlands Plant Hire Depot

The West Midlands Depot by H. E. Services establishes a significant presence across various counties, covering Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire. This expansive coverage ensures a comprehensive reach to numerous towns, including Birmingham, Brum, Cannock, Coleshill, Tamworth, Lichfield, Burton, Stafford, Telford, Shrewsbury, Newtown, Newport Shropshire, Bridgnorth, Kidderminster, Worcester, Droitwich, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Redditch, Evesham, Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, Malvern, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Solihull, Warwick, Aston, Oswestry, and Ludlow. The West Midlands Depot serves as a crucial hub, delivering construction and plant hire solutions across a diverse range of towns within the Midlands region.

Cardiff Plant Hire Depot

The Cardiff Depot of H. E. Services is a key operational center, catering to a range of regions in Wales. The covered areas include Gwent, Powys, Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Mountain Ash, Bridgend, and Monmouthshire. With a strategic presence in these regions, the Cardiff Depot plays a crucial role in providing efficient and reliable construction and plant hire solutions to meet the diverse needs of clients in South Wales.

Liverpool Plant Hire Depot

The Liverpool Depot is a pivotal hub for H. E. Services, covering a wide array of areas. This extensive coverage includes Plant Hire UK, Lomond, Appley Bridge, Knowsley, Merseyside, Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Chorley, Tarlton, Haydock, Warrington, North Wales, Widnes, Holywell, Anglesey, Loch, Carlisle, Wigan, Saint Helens, Snowdonia, Burnley, Holyhead, Heysham, Morecambe, Ruthin, Wrexham, Northwich, Stockport, Salford, Bury, Prestwich, Standish, Clayton le Woods, Crosby, Birkenhead, Southport, Burscough, Rainford, Kirkby, Colne, Elland, Huddersfield, Blackpool, Fleetwood, Poulton le Fylde, Windermere, Grassmere, Preston, Ormskirk, Newton le Willows, Atherton, Leigh, Golbourne, Wakefield, Barnsley, York, Bramhall, Hawarden, Leeds, Waterfoot, Bacup, Carlisle, UK Plant Hire, Materials Handling, Birkdale, Formby, Ainsdale, Wallasey, Greasby, Flint, Caernarfon, Ellesmere Port, Doncaster, Bootle, Rochdale, Bolton, Clitheroe, Lancaster, Wilmslow, and Sheffield. The Liverpool plant pire depot ensures an efficient and reliable provision of construction and plant hire solutions across a diverse range of locations.

Scunthorpe Plant Hire Depot

The Scunthorpe Depot of H. E. Services is strategically positioned to serve not only Scunthorpe but also its immediate surrounding areas. The coverage extends to nearby towns and locations, ensuring efficient and reliable construction and plant hire solutions. These closer areas include Brigg, Barton-upon-Humber, Kirton in Lindsey, Scawby, Messingham, Broughton, Epworth, and Crowle. The Scunthorpe Depot’s comprehensive reach in these proximate regions underscores its commitment to meeting the diverse needs of clients in the local communities.

Rent a Midi Digger 

Renting a midi digger such as a 5 tonne excavator or 8 tonne excavator from our H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd depots has never been easier. Simply, contact us today and we will send a quote to you straight away.

The cost for midi digger hire from H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd can vary based on factors such as the type of excavator, rental duration, and specific requirements. For accurate and personalised pricing information, we recommend visiting our “Get a Quote” page on our website.

There, you can provide details about your specific needs, and our team will offer you a customised quote based on your project requirements. This allows us to take into account the various factors that influence pricing, ensuring that you receive the most relevant and competitive quote for your excavator rental.

The Komatsu PC 55 (5 tonne) machine hired out by H. E. Services can include heated seats. 

The Komatsu PC 80 (8 tonne) excavator hired out by H. E. Services can include heated seats. 

The Komatsu PC 80 (8 tonne) midi digger hired out by H. E. Services can include air conditioning. 

Wanting to hire a midi digger?

Look no further than H. E. Services. We take pride in offering midi diggers for hire, including the versatile Komatsu PC55 MR-5, 5 tonne excavators, and the sturdy Komatsu PC80 MR-5, 8 tonne excavators.

Whether you’re tackling construction sites, landscaping projects, or any excavation task, our midi diggers are engineered to deliver exceptional results effortlessly.

The Komatsu PC55 MR-5 stands out as a robust midi digger boasting advanced features, precise control, and exceptional digging capabilities, making it an invaluable asset on any job site. For tasks requiring more power, our Komatsu PC80 MR-5 is the perfect choice. With increased digging depth and lifting capacity, it handles larger tasks efficiently and with precision.

Curious to learn more about our midi digger hire options?

Delve into the details of our equipment to discover the perfect fit for your requirements.

Secure your midi digger hire from one of our depots situated in Ashford, Cambridge, Cardiff, Durham, or East Midlands, as well as Exeter, Hungerford, Liverpool, Strood, or West Midlands.

Reach out to us today to receive a quote for our midi digger hire services.

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Tasks Midi Diggers Excel At:

Excavation: Midi diggers, such as the Komatsu PC 55 and PC 80, excel at precise and efficient digging tasks, including trenches, foundations, and holes. Their size and manoeuvrability make them particularly suited to navigating tight spaces, whether in urban environments or confined job sites.

Landscaping: With their versatility and range of attachments, including buckets, augers, and grapples, midi diggers are invaluable for landscaping projects. Whether grading land, digging ponds, or clearing brush, these machines offer the flexibility needed to tackle a variety of tasks with ease.

Material Handling: Equipped to handle various materials like soil, gravel, rocks, and debris, midi diggers are efficient loaders and transporters. With the right attachment, they can load and unload materials quickly, saving time and labour on manual handling tasks.

Demolition: Midi diggers, fitted with hydraulic breakers or grapples, are highly effective tools for demolition projects. They can efficiently demolish structures, remove concrete, and clear debris, contributing to the swift progress of demolition tasks.

Why Hire a Midi Digger Instead of Buying?

Cost-Effectiveness: Opting to hire a midi digger, such as the Komatsu PC 55 or PC 80, eliminates the need for a significant upfront investment, as well as ongoing maintenance and storage costs associated with purchasing. This makes hiring a cost-effective solution for accessing the required equipment.

Flexibility: Hiring a midi digger provides the flexibility to select the appropriate equipment for each project, without the commitment of ownership. Whether a compact model for confined spaces or a larger excavator for more extensive tasks, you can easily find the right size and configuration for your needs.

Maintenance and Support: Rental companies like H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd offer well-maintained equipment that undergoes regular servicing and inspections. Additionally, they provide technical support and assistance to ensure smooth project operations.

No Storage Hassles: Renting a midi digger eliminates the need for dedicated storage space, saving you from storage-related costs and hassles associated with owning heavy equipment.

Start Your Midi Digger Hire Today

By hiring a midi digger from H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd, you gain access to cost-effective, flexible, and well-maintained equipment. Understanding the capabilities of midi diggers, the advantages of hiring over buying, and the support offered by rental companies enables you to make informed decisions for successful project outcomes.

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