Smiths Principles

Customer Care
Building first class relationships and always listening to our customers to help us provide excellent standards of service and customer satisfaction.

Leadership
Inspiring all members of Smiths to be outstanding achievers and building on our policies through clear direction, support and accountability.

People
Recognising individual and team achievements, promoting from within wherever possible and encouraging everyone to enjoy rewarding careers which provide security and job satisfaction.

Communication
Working hard at all times to encourage clear and honest two-way communications which foster teamwork, our must deliver attitude and staff involvement through an open management style.

Resources
Employing the best people in a first class working environment and supporting them with ongoing training, reliable equipment and up to date systems.

Suppliers
Sharing our plans with suppliers to help Smiths obtain best value from bought in equipment and services through long lasting relationships which are beneficial to both parties.

Processes
Continuously identifying better ways of working through innovation and the involvement of everyone in the ongoing measurement, review and improvement of all activities undertaken in the company.

Impact on Society
Earning recognition as a good neighbour, minimising pollution, reducing waste and helping the community through relevant youth and charity initiatives.

Business Results
Achieving sustained growth and profitability for the benefit of all stakeholders in the business through a get it right first time approach and by always striving to beat our previous best performance.

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.