Equipment Guides
Lawn Mower Hire: Walk-Behind, Zero-Turn and Flail Options
How to choose the right mower to hire, from collecting and mulching walk-behinds to battery zero-turns and tractor-mounted flails, plus cutting heights and safety.
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Equipment hire guides from 4Counties Hire: mini diggers, telehandlers, dumpers, tractors, trailers, access and groundcare kit explained, sized and compared.
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Excavator Bucket Types: Which Bucket for Which Job
A practical guide to excavator buckets: which one suits each job, how to match width to trench size, quick hitch safety and our Sunward…
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Industrial Heater Hire: Indirect Diesel Heat for Sites and Barns
How to choose, size, place and safely run an indirect diesel heater for workshops, warehouses, barns, lambing sheds, drying out buildings and winter concrete…
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Roller Hire: Paving Rollers and Trench Rollers Explained
Paving roller or trench roller? How our Weber MT rollers compare with plates and rammers, how to compact in layers and what to tell…
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Mini Dumper Hire: Tracked, Wheeled and Electric Compared
How to choose a mini dumper for garden and back-of-house jobs: tracked, wheeled or electric, access, tipping, slopes and safety.
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Mini Digger Hire Devon: Which Size Do You Need?
Compare the 0.8, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.5 tonne Sunward mini diggers by job, access, ground and transport before you book.
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Micro Digger Hire: When a 0.8 Tonne Excavator Is Right
Side gates, indoor dig-outs and garden footings: when a 0.8 tonne micro digger is the right choice, and when it is not.
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1.8 Tonne Digger Hire: The All-Rounder for Extensions
The zero-tail Sunward SWE 18UF for footings, drainage and driveways, with a driveway step-by-step and plant trailer towing checks.
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3.5 Tonne Excavator Hire in the South West
The zero-tail Sunward SWE 35UF for services trenches, site strips and larger footings, with transport advice and the kit to pair with it.
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6 Tonne Excavator Hire: Medium Groundworks Made Simple
The Sunward SWE 60UF 6-tonne zero tail excavator: what it suits, attachments, delivery and hire periods across Devon and Cornwall.
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9 Tonne Excavator Hire in Devon and Cornwall
Bulk digging, demolition, ponds and lagoons with the Sunward SWE 90UF 9-tonne excavator, plus how Flex Hire Tier 4 works.
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Zero Tail Swing Excavator vs Conventional: Which to Hire
What tail swing means, when a zero tail swing excavator is the right hire, and when a conventional machine is better.
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