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Our top 3 tips for effectively cleaning your car

As a car owner, keeping your vehicle clean is not only important from and aesthetic point of view, but it’s also an important step to take in maintaining its value and longevity. However, there’s...

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20. March 2023

Top 4 gardening jobs to get done in March

Here at Smiths Hire, we know that March marks the beginning of the gardening season for many people. The weather starts to warm up, and the days get longer, making it the perfect time to start...

14. March 2023

Smiths Hire Celebrating Women in Construction

To mark the start of Women in Construction week (5th -11th March) we are celebrating the wonderful women who help keep Smiths Hire operational on a daily basis. Now, although they aren’t strictly...

06. March 2023

How to effectively strip and re-paint your walls

For over 50 years here at Smiths Hire, we’ve been providing our customers with reliable tool hire and powered access equipment hire services. However, did you know that we can also supply you with...

24. February 2023

A quick guide to our ground compaction products

We offer a wide selection of reliable ground compaction equipment here at Smiths Hire, which means we’ve got a ground compactor to suit every project, big or small. From trench rammers to drum...

21. February 2023

The dos and don’ts of painting and decorating

As well as our extensive range of tool hire and powered access equipment hire services here at Smiths Hire, did you also know that we also stock a variety of decorating equipment options as well?...

15. February 2023

Smiths Training goes to Belgium

This month (January 2023) saw our very own Katie Patchett, Smiths Training Manager take a trip to Waregem in Belgium to visit TVH - a parts and accessories specialist since 1969. The trip took...

31. January 2023

The 3 top benefits of choosing a cherry picker

Winter is most definitely here - there’s a chill in the air, the leaves have fallen from the trees, and Christmas is right around the corner. So, you’ll need equipment on site that you know is...

21. December 2022

3 important DIY jobs to get done before Christmas

The festive season is here! However, there are still a few odd jobs you can do around the house in preparation for the big day! What’s more, if you need a reliable tool hire service to help you get...

16. December 2022

Smiths Hire Embark On Alien Odyssey

Here at Smiths Hire, we are always up for a challenge and working with sea aliens may be up there with one of our weirdest requests to date but there’s no job too big or too small for us! We...

10. November 2022

Benefits of Site Lighting

Equipment like portable heaters and on-site lighting will soon become a staple feature of outdoor jobs across the UK, so it’s worth recapping exactly why it’s worth investing in some effective...

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25. October 2022

Rob literally went Above & Beyond

Back in March, Rob contacted Meadow of Hope (a dedicated dog rescue charity linked with multiple shelters in the likes of Romania and Croatia) to adopt Zeus, a 6 month old German Shephard puppy at...

13. October 2022

Smiths Hire ‘Lighting’ The Way

Here at Smiths Hire, we are yet again investing in new fleet, to the tune of an £87,500 investment with the addition of 10 new LED Lighting Towers to their expansive fleet. These 8.5m LED...

13. October 2022

Common Questions about Power Generators

All of our generators are great for use both outdoors and indoors, and they can be hired to supplement a range of items available through our tool hire service. And if you’ve got any questions...

11. October 2022

The Benefits of Portable Heaters

As the popular saying goes, winter is coming… and with it comes a range of issues for your construction jobs. Happily, many can be easily solved with the addition of portable heaters. It’s no...

07. October 2022

Smiths Hire Revamped Vehicles Hit The Road!

This month, Smiths Hire unveiled their brand new livery design to be rolled out across all of its fleet, including everything from their larger wagon cabs through to smaller transits and vans - with...

26. September 2022

Smiths Hire Add To Their Snorkel Portfolio

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of 15 brand new Snorkel S3010E machines to our flagship depot in Blackpool. These self-propelled scissor lifts are designed to be small but mighty and are...

22. September 2022

3 key DIY jobs to get done at the start of Autumn

The days are getting shorter, the leaves are turning brown, and the weather is getting colder - and that can only mean one thing: Autumn is fast approaching! So, it’s time to get your home prepared...

20. September 2022

Smiths Hire Host Successful Corporate Golf Day

Here at Smiths Hire we had the pleasure of hosting some of our customers for a golf tournament recently. It was great to finally get together with our valued clients after the challenges of recent...

13. September 2022

How to get the very best out of your rotavator

At Smiths Hire, we have a range of fantastic rotavators available for hire. We’ve got over 50 years of experience providing trade professionals with a variety of tool hire and plant machinery hire...

24. August 2022

How to get your garden party-ready this Summer

The sun is finally shining here in the UK, so there’s no better time to get out in your garden for a spirited get-together. In order to get your garden ready for party season though, you might want...

24. August 2022

The 5 top summertime uses of a cherry picker

A cherry picker might seem like a bit of an odd name for this type of machine, but they were indeed originally named after their original purpose of picking fruit from trees. Obviously, they’ve...

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22. August 2022

Our quick guide to working safely at height

Even though we’re one of the safest countries in the world when it comes to workplace injuries, falls from height are still a constant concern whether you're a tradesman or DIY...

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05. August 2022

Safety and security – how to protect your site

We know that when you’re managing your own site, safety and security are always going to be amongst your top priorities - both in terms of your employees. But also for your on-site equipment. This...

25. July 2022
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