Popular Tools and Equipment for Hire in Sheffield - 2016/17
Here we feature a selection of some of the most popular items of equipment and power tools that customers are choosing to hire in Sheffield as well as Chesterfield, Dinnington, Dronfield, Mansfield, Rotherham, and Worksop.
Always in-demand during the colder months of October through to February are lpg powered gas space heaters.
Running off propane bottled gas these are economical to run as well as being very efficient at providing heat for workshops, warehouses and areas in cold factories.
When it comes to looking at what is currently popular with business as well domestic customers that are hiring equipment, the range of products is quite large....
It seems that the service of equipment and tool hire is very buoyant and especially when it comes to certain category types of equipment.
Building and construction equipment seems to be really in-demand and especially products such as the 8m Bumpa Hoist (used for transporting roofing tiles and sales up to roof level on buildings), the heavy duty concrete breaker, vibrating compactor plates, and petrol driven vibrating concrete pokers.
Cement mixers are also very much in-demand as are acrow props and herras fencing.
With regards to petrol driven items of construction equipment the well known petrol disc cutter never seems to go out of fashion! The humble Stihl saw is always needed by landscapers, builders, and home owners that need a robust tool for the cutting of stone and concrete.
Diamond Floor Saw - this is an item of construction equipment that is becoming more and more popular, being used for the cutting of asphalt and concrete at ground level. The blade operates in a vertical position and is a much more preferred option to using a heavy duty breaker in certain environments.
For users that are carrying out the repairs and upgrade to central heating systems the electric pipe freezer machine is a handy item of equipment to have to-hand. It allows the user to carry out work on pipework without the need of having to drain the central heating system down, saving hours of time as well as potentially labour charges by a plumber or central heating engineer.
Electric core drills are another tool that is popular with plumbers (as well as electricians) being the tool of choice for boring large diameter holes in walls for the fitting of extractor fans and waste pipes. Instead of hammering their way through brick walls a core drill is commonly used with a diamond edged core bit, this steadily drills through the wall leaving a clean finish ready for accepting the pipework or fan ducting.
Kitchen worktop jig and routing machine - this particular tool combination has surprised us as regards just how popular it has been in 2016.
Private homeowners as well as joiners and general trades people must be must fitting more kitchens themselves. The worktop jig is used for cutting kitchen worktops in a way that leaves a clean joint without the need to use a jointing or edging strip. The joint is cut with an electric 1/2" router tool that uses a revolving cutter bit like a spindle cutter.
The accurate cut is made possible by the work-top jig and a specific (30mm) size of guide bush along with a few clamps that keeps everything aligned correctly.
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Router For Use With Worktop Jig |
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Kitchen Worktop Jig Hire |
Disc Cutter - Floor Saw - Bumpa Hoist - Electric Router - Pipe Freezer - Electric Core Drill - Space Heater - Vibrating Flexible Drive Concrete Poker
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