Company Overview

Thomas & David Smith at Manchester Depot

Smiths Equipment Hire have a wide range of tools, plant machinery and access equipment available across the Northwest of England. With an increase in the range and quantity of equipment, along with a vast renewed fleet, Smiths is the No. 1 Independent Hire Company in the area.

Smiths Equipment Hire was established over 40 years ago as a family business. Since then, times have changed and so has Smiths. Their professional approach has seen the company expand from strength to strength with several branches across the Northwest.

Smiths supply all types of customers in all types of business, specialising in many types of equipment, including; plant and machinery to the construction and industrial sectors.  Their policy of continually improving and expanding while recognising that quality, service and competitive prices are the key to success.

With a larger range of equipment readily available in stock than most competitors, Smiths are confident that they can provide a no-nonsense reply to requests for any of their services.

A large fleet of delivery vehicles are able to supply almost any type of equipment that is requested directly to you. Their committed, fully trained drivers are also able to provide expert advice and assistance should you need it.

More than just equipment hire...

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Smiths sell a wide range of new high quality power tools, machinery, safety wear and consumables. They also repair and service your equipment in their extensive, fully fitted workshop.

In an effort to help people become qualified to perform certain tasks - with or without specialist equipment - Smiths facilitate dedicated training for PASMA, IPAF, manual handling, ladders, forklifts and much more. Their training services are available across the Northwest either on-site or at one of their dedicated training centres.

Smiths Equipment Hire Ltd is a member of the Hire Association Europe.

Smiths Equipment Hire is the No. 1 Independent Hire Company in the Northwest of England, servicing areas across Lancashire such as Preston, Manchester, Blackburn, Blackpool & Bolton. With further expansion towards Warrington, Smiths Equipment Hire can now service Liverpool, Merseyside and Widnes with a wide range of tools, plant, access and platform hire.

Our knowledgeable staff in our convenient locations across Lancashire and the Northwest will help find the best tool for the job. We offer a "Hire from One return to Any" policy that means if you hire from Blackpool, you can return it to Preston! Hiring tools, plant, access and platforms from us could not be easier; you can phone, email or send an enquiry from this website - you can even come into one of our depots.

We stock a vast range of access platforms for hire, including scissor lifts and booms of varying reach, so no matter the height we have the means. Whether you're digging, decorating, gardening or building an extension, we have a large fleet of excavators, wallpaper strippers, paint sprayers, lawnmowers, strimmers, chainsaws and even cement mixers that will help save you time, money and a lot of back-breaking labour.