Plant Hire

Microdiggers & tracked dumpers for the access nightmares.

Self-drive or with a CPCS-carded operator. Delivered across Solihull, Stratford-upon-Avon and the wider Midlands by trade — for trade.

Caterpillar 300.9D microdiggerJCB HTD-5 high-tip dumperOperator on Cat 300.9DHTD-5 dumper side view

The fleet

Specced for restricted-access sites.

Caterpillar 300.9D

Mini excavator (microdigger)

Caterpillar 300.9D

Garden access, cellar excavation, foundations to extensions, drainage runs.

Operating weight
980 kg
Width
730 mm — fits through standard doorways
Dig depth
1.73 m
Engine
Yanmar diesel, Stage V compliant
JCB HTD-5

High-tip tracked dumper

JCB HTD-5

Spoil removal in tight gardens, muck-away to skips, restricted access sites.

Payload
500 kg
Tip height
1.6 m
Width
740 mm
Drive
Hydrostatic tracked, low ground pressure

Two ways to hire

With operator or self-drive — your call.

With operator

CPCS-carded operator delivered with the machine. Full RAMS, PUWER inspections current, ready to dig from the moment we arrive on site.

  • · CPCS A58 / A59 carded operator
  • · Day rate or half-day rate
  • · RAMS supplied for your file
  • · Best for one-off groundworks jobs

Self-drive hire

For competent trade users with proof of CPCS / NPORS ticket. Delivered, demonstrated and collected — fuel supplied, attachments included.

  • · Daily, weekend or weekly rates
  • · Hire conditions per CPA terms
  • · Operator ticket required
  • · Best for ongoing contractor projects

Safety & compliance

Plant that's been tested, not just polished.

Every machine in our fleet is maintained to LOLER and PUWER schedules with documentation available before hire. We don't deliver anything we wouldn't run on our own sites.

  • LOLER inspections

    Lifting attachments inspected and certified within 6 months.

  • PUWER compliance

    Pre-hire inspection completed and signed before every off-hire.

  • Insurance

    Plant covered for own damage; public liability £5m on the operator.

  • CPA hire terms

    Standard Construction Plant-hire Association conditions, in writing.

  • Stage V engines

    Lower emissions — accepted in low-emission zones and CAZ areas.

  • RAMS & method statements

    Provided on request for principal contractor files.

Hire windows

Short bursts or long programmes.

Day hire

Single-day jobs — landscaping, drain runs, garden clearance. Delivered before 8am, off-hired after 5pm.

Best for small householder jobs

Weekly hire

Most common window — covers the typical groundworks phase of an extension or driveway.

Best for trade clients on a project

Long-term hire

4-week+ contracts at preferential rates — ideal for developer schemes or rolling refurb portfolios.

Best for contractors and developers

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Quick answers

What people ask before they book.

Customer

Is plant hire operated or self-drive?

Please contact us — we'll confirm based on the machine and your site; it affects insurance and who can operate it.

Aspro

What areas do you deliver to?

Across the West Midlands from our Redditch base — message us with your site postcode.

Customer

Can I hire plant with an operator?

Please contact us for current operator availability.

Aspro

Do you offer daily and weekly rates?

Please contact us for current availability and pricing — daily and weekly rates may be available depending on the machine.

Need a digger this week? Let's check the diary.

Same-day quote and availability check across Solihull, Stratford-upon-Avon and the Midlands.