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Plant and equipment hire across Cumbria

John Elliot Ltd offer a large variety of operated and non operated machines for short and long term hire at competitive rates throughout Cumbria.

A large variety of machines are available including road sweepers, excavators, dumpers and tipper wagons, low loaders and grab wagons. If you require delivery outside of the County, we will be happy to provide you with a quotation.

All of our vehicles are fully maintained and kept in excellent working condition by professional engineers at our own premises. We run a policy of one man one machine where possible.

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Older white Volvo road sweeper in John Elliot Ltd livery
Line-up of white John Elliot Ltd wagons in the yard
Operated

Road Sweeper Hire in Cumbria

John Elliot Ltd offer fast and efficient road sweeping hire services for businesses and local authorities throughout Cumbria.

We provide operated road sweepers (all our operators have CPCS certificates and have been trained in-house on sweeper operations) and can provide our road sweeping services throughout Cumbria, at competitive rates.

Our Road Sweeper Hire Specifications include:

  • Low Noise Operation
  • High Performance Suction
  • Supawash high pressure lance
  • Wandering hose (gully suction hose)
  • Reversing beepers & sensors
  • Reversing camera
  • Twin Sweep Equipment
  • High standard of maintenance

Short and Long Terms Road Sweeper Hire: if you are looking for a regular sweep then we offer both short and long term hire contracts tailored to your individual requirements.

Self-operatedOperated

Excavator Hire in Cumbria

If you need to hire an Excavator in Cumbria, John Elliot Ltd can provide a fast, professional and courteous service.

We provide self-operated or operated digger hire (all our operators have CPCS certificates) and can arrange delivery anywhere within Cumbria. Our Excavators are also LOLER tested on a 12 Monthly basis.

JCB backhoe loader with front shovel, parked in the yard

Backhoe Loaders: JCB 3CX's

Backhoe Loaders are very versatile. Whether being used for excavations, grading, slinging pipes, loading dumpers, lifting pallets or loading tippers with front loader, the backhoe loader is a necessity for any construction site.

3, 5, 8 & 13 Ton Zero Tail Swing Excavators

With virtually no rear overhang, these excavators can work in some extremely confined spaces.

1 Ton to 22 Ton Excavators

Both tracked and wheeled excavators are available in a variety of sizes, from small and compact excavators for sites with limited space to Large and Powerful 360 Degree Excavators ideal for mass muck shifting, breaking concrete, demolition, grading or lifting.

Buckets & Attachments

All excavators have a wide range of buckets and attachments available, with a quick hitch for fast changing of attachments thus reducing down time.

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Orange tracked excavator in John Elliot Ltd livery
Yellow JCB 3CX backhoe loader lettered John Elliot
Row of JCB backhoe loaders lined up in the yard

Not sure which excavator you should hire for your project? Not a problem. Just give us a call to arrange a free site visit.

Two JCB 714 dump trucks loaded on a John Elliot low loader
Swivel skip dumper with John Elliot Ltd lettering
Low loader carrying a dumper and an excavator
Self-operatedOperated

Dumper Hire in Cumbria

John Elliot Ltd provide self-operated or operated dumper hire and can arrange delivery anywhere within Cumbria.

1 Ton Skip Loading Dumpers
Ideal on jobs where space is at a premium, being just over 1 metre wide with a 1 ton capacity, with hi-tip capability for tipping into builder's skips. Four wheel drive with fully hydrostatic brakes.
3 Ton, 5 Ton and 6 Ton Swivel Skip Dumper
The ideal machine for accurate placement of loads in restricted situations. Power Swivel enables effective placement of load to either side (directed through 180 degrees), useful for trench filling, small sites or jobs where turning space is limited.
1 Ton and 3 Ton Tracked Dumpers
Ideal for muddy, boggy and uneven sites. Low ground pressure with ultra light footprint for minimum ground damage.
JCB 714 Dump Trucks
These large articulated dumptrucks can carry around 12 tonne, ideal for moving stone or large quantities of muck, fitted with low ground pressure tyres to run on almost any ground.

Tipper Wagon Hire in Cumbria

John Elliot Ltd can offer excavation waste removal via Tipper Wagons, holding up to 20 Ton, ideal for large scale excavation projects.

We provide self-operated or operated tipper trucks (all our operators have CPCS certificates) and can arrange delivery anywhere within Cumbria.

7.5 TonTipper Wagons
18 TonTipper Wagons

Most of our wagons are drop side insulated and fitted with tar chutes.

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Cumbria & Northern England

Low loader hire and plant movements

John Elliot Ltd offer fast and efficient low loader hire services for businesses and local authorities throughout Cumbria and Northern England.

Our low loader and beavertail wagons are available for hire to transport all types of machinery up to 25 tonnes, no job is too small! With various sizes of trailers and wagons along with our excellent, experienced drivers, we can move a wide range of plant including more than one machine in the same movement.

Items of Machinery we can move include:

  • Paving Machines
  • Excavators
  • Dumpers / Dump Trucks
  • Rollers
  • Tractors
  • Agricultural Machinery
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Red Scania low loader with a tracked excavator, lettered John Elliot Ltd
Low loader carrying two mini excavators and a dumper
Red Volvo low loader lettered John Elliot Ltd with an excavator on board
Beavertail wagon carrying two yellow excavators
John Elliot Ltd grab wagon, black body with yellow lettering
HGV & CPCS

Grab Wagon Hire in Cumbria

John Elliot Ltd now offers a quick and efficient 32 Ton Grab Wagon hire service for businesses and local authorities throughout Cumbria.

Tipping can be provided and all operators are HGV qualified and fully CPCS trained.

Contact us today to discuss your plant hire requirements with one of our friendly team.

01900 603881
Call 01900 603881