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Every year the Hire Awards of Excellence are a great way of celebrating the UK’s Plant & Tool Hire Industries successes and achievements. This year, on the 13th of April the awards will take place in Grosvenor House Hotel down in London – hosted by the Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke.

With Spring just around the corner, Smiths Hire are gearing up for our Gardening & Spring Cleaning events. With the days getting longer, warmer days and garden life sprouting, now is the best time to start thinking about your Summer garden parties.

We here at Smiths Hire know how important getting the right tools for the job is, but also how quickly you can get the tools! That’s why we offer a Same Day delivery on all small tools, and Next Day Delivery on the bigger tools, Plant Machinery & Powered Access products!

We have recently launched our new Non-Mechanical Brochure, featuring products from the Non-Mechanical section of our full Directory, with an online version available. If you’re in need of anything Non-Mechanical, we’ve got you covered!

The Dependables is a campaign we are running to demonstrate our commitment to excellent Customer Service. During the course of September we visited two of our Hire It Centres, firstly in Cleveleys and then later on we visited our Whitegate Drive depot.

Earlier this month we helped a local charity called Snows Heights Outdoor Centre to carry out a landscaping project by donating equipment for free hire.

Smiths Hire have been listed as one of the Top 30 Powered Access companies in the UK with a total of 509 machines for hire and WE ARE still growing with a further investment in sixteen New SKYJACK Scissor machines in September 2018.

Here at Smith’s Hire, we are always looking to keep our brand and business up to date! We strive to ensure we maintain the freshness of our brand and continue to have a sleek, modern, appearance which will remain appealing to our customer’s.

Thanks to more than four decades of experience, Smiths Hire is capable of supplying our customers with only the most targeted power & lighting solutions.

Smiths Hire are proud to announce a further investment of £200,000 in Brand New SKYJACK Scissors Lifts taking Smiths Hire Powered Access fleet to over 500 Machines.

Due to the ongoing growth of their Leeds depot, Smiths Hire have invested in a new ‘state of the art’ delivery wagon which has been customised to their own design by Sterling.

The team at Smiths Hire has always been committed to providing our growing customer base with a wide range of equipment hire options to choose from. As our products and services continue to increase, it is important that all clients are able to find what they are looking for within a short period of time…. Read more »

At Smiths Hire we’re actively seeking new recruits and love to see people interested in joining our Award Winning team! Even if you’re not applying for a current job vacancy, please send a copy of your CV with the form below and we will keep you on record for future reference when new roles become available.

Whether referring to a small domestic task or a large construction project, understanding the correct scaffolding requirements is critical if you hope to avoid potentially serious injuries.

Smiths Hire are proud to announce that we are the winners of the 2018 HAE Plant, Tool and Equipment Hire Company of the Year. The award is based on the high levels of customer service that nominees achieve, putting the customer first.

Smiths Hire has been an industry leader within the equipment hire industry for well over four decades. This unparalleled level of experience has enabled us to cater to even the most demanding of needs and our bespoke customer service options illustrate that we are always one step ahead of the competition. While we pride ourselves… Read more »

Spring Is Coming: Don’t Forget About the Carpets!   Although carpets can make or break the ambiance of any room, the unfortunate fact of the matter is that they will also gather a good deal of dirt and grime over time. From children and pets to regular foot traffic, deep carpet cleaning is essential if… Read more »

Smiths Hire Now Open in Leeds with New Kit, Lower Trade Rates and Free Local Delivery.   Smiths Equipment Hire has always been known as a provider of professional high-quality commercial hire equipment to trade customers throughout numerous industries across the North West of England. We are therefore especially proud to announce that we have… Read more »

Working With Non Powered and Powered Access Hire Equipment.   There are many instances when an employee will be required to work at heights. Of course, these situations are associated with a certain amount of risk. The HSE has observed that falls while working are one of the primary causes for serious injuries and even… Read more »

No one enjoys working out in the cold. Unfortunately, this is one of the realities which countless industries need to face. Colder temperatures can usher in a host of problems. Besides impacting the comfort of employees, levels of productivity can drop; costing your business time as well as money. As opposed to working outside in… Read more »

Heavy-duty tasks within the modern workplace require equally heavy-duty solutions. Of course, health and safety are always two important concerns. Many workers will naturally refer to common methods such as eyewear, protection from loud noises, the reduction of dust particles and the use of hard hats. It is just as important to realise that the… Read more »

At Smiths Hire we are regularly adding new products to our fleet so that you, the customer, have even more to choose from when hiring from us. This month we have new additions arrive at our Whitegate Drive depot in Blackpool.

..find out the 5 key improvements we have put into place thanks to your feedback.

This week at our Whitegate Drive Blackpool depot we held our second “New Product Demo Day”, organised as a follow up to our first one held just a month before.