Plant hire
Excavator hire in Cumbria
Compact excavation capability for drainage, foundations, site preparation and restricted-access projects.
What it is
A compact tracked excavator in the 1.5 tonne class — small enough to pass through a standard side access or gateway, but capable of sustained trenching and foundation work.
Rubber tracks spread the machine's weight, which matters on lawns, established yards and soft rural ground.
What SHS uses it for
Digging foundation trenches, drainage runs, soakaway pits and service routes on SHS contracts.
Stripping topsoil, reducing levels and forming sub-base build-ups on smaller sites.
Working alongside the track dumper so spoil is moved as it is excavated rather than double-handled.
Typical applications
- Extension and garage foundations
- Foul and surface water drainage runs
- Soakaways and inspection chamber excavation
- Garden level changes and retaining wall bases
- Restricted access and rear-garden projects
- Rural service trenches
Representative image of this machine type, not the SHS machine itself.
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Enquire about 1.5 tonne excavator hire
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Self-delivery of plant, so mobilisation does not depend on third-party haulage availability.
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3 tonne tipper trailer
Movement of spoil, stone and materials on site and to licensed disposal or reuse locations.
Related services
Service
Excavation
Bulk and detailed excavation, trenching, cut-and-fill and spoil handling on accessible and awkward sites alike.
Service
Site Preparation
Clearing, stripping and setting out a site so that construction can start on accurate, workable ground.
Service
Foundations
Strip, trench-fill, pad and reinforced foundations built to engineer's detail and building control inspection.
Service
Drainage
Foul and surface water drainage installed to falls, tested and detailed for inspection.
Service
Groundworks & Civil Engineering
Site preparation, excavation, foundations, drainage and external works delivered as one coordinated groundworks package.