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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

Plant and Machinery Hire
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Review summary

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Evaluating 110 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent service, highlighting the helpful and friendly staff who make interactions pleasant and productive. People frequently commend the prompt and efficient delivery service, noting that equipment arrives on time and collection is straightforward. Many also appreciate the good condition and functionality of the products, finding the hire rates to be fair and competitive. However, some customers also noted instances of late or missed deliveries, which caused inconvenience and required follow-up. A few other people also felt that certain equipment had minor functional problems or received insufficient explanation on how to operate it.

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Service

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Staff

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Delivery service

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Product

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Price

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have used Kent hire alot over the last few times Hiring all manor of equipment Petrol saws Stump grinders Dumpers Digger attachments to fit my machine And larger diggers when requir... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service and customer communication. Hired a crusher booked on a Thursday for following day delivery. Crushed loads of hardcore into type 1 much cheaper than paying for a skip and then buying t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant service!! Really cannot rate this company highly enough. The post driver we hired was of excellent quality. We have hired from other companies in the past and had issues! All of K... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hired some plant from these guys for an ongoing project, communication was great, enquired in the morning, was delivered by lunchtime. Needed an attachment to go with the digger as we had hit a... See more

Company details

  1. #3 of 14 best companies in Plant and Machinery Hire
  2. #3 of 8 best companies in Tool rental service

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Hire Mini Digger, Dumpers, Access Equipment and all Small Tools at the Very Best Prices!

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4.8

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

709 reviews

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4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great service

great service, machine delivered 30 mins before. staff explained how to use machine and was very helpful.

11 June 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service. Arrived before the hire window and collected on time. Equipment was in good condition and worked well. Thank you 😊

4 June 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant service and equipment

Absolutely brilliant service!! Really cannot rate this company highly enough. The post driver we hired was of excellent quality. We have hired from other companies in the past and had issues! All of Kent Hire staff were so helpful from start to finish! So refreshing to have service like this. Thank you All.

1 June 2026

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