News, Tips & Advice

Providing your staff and attendees with effective air conditioning systems during summer events is essential for safety. Here’s why!

We’ve got plenty of eco-friendly tool hire options for you to explore here at Smiths Hire, as well as a quick guide on greener general practices you can adopt!

Too much sun can lead to exhaustion or heatstroke. Obviously it’s important to drink plenty of water – but what else can you do to beat the heat on-site?

Chainsaws are notoriously dangerous power tools. So, if you’re using our tool hire service to rent a chainsaw for the first time, here’s what you need to know.

We’re now offering over 100 e-learning courses here at Smiths Training for as little as £25.00 per person! Yes, you read that correctly… Our new online courses are not only more convenient, but also cost effective!

Need some durable and reliable cement mixer hire services at short notice? We’ve got exactly what you need for whatever construction job here at Smiths Hire.

If you’re a keen gardener looking to increase the value of your property, then we can help! We know what it takes to add value to your garden, and we’ve got the tools to help you do it!

Festival season is right around the corner, so be sure to rent your event services hire equipment early with us to ensure you get yours on time!

Our recent Corporate Golf Day was a very successful one and it reinforced our appreciation for our customers. We combined 18 holes of golf with a charity event and a sit-down lunch, which was a recipe for a great day!

Wondering how to give your lawn a new lease of life this spring? Well to start, you’ll need some quality gardening tools. That’s where we can help at Smiths Hire.

Wondering which of our floor preparation equipment options is best for you? We’ve got you covered here at Smiths Hire – here’s our quick guide to help you out!

Looking to take your car cleaning to the next level? Here at Smiths Hire, we’ve got some advice top tips to help you get your car showroom ready this Spring.

It’s time to prepare your garden for the arrival of the warm weather, and we’ve got plenty of options in our garden tool hire selection to help here at Smiths Hire!

Wondering which of our concrete breakers is best for you? We’ve got you covered here at Smiths Hire – here’s our quick guide to help you out!

Celebrating the women in our business to mark Women in Construction week – 5th March – 11th March 2023.

Stripping and repainting your walls? If you want some advice, as well as some great decorating equipment, we can provide both right here at Smiths Hire.

Wondering which of our ground compaction products is best for you? We’ve got you covered here at Smiths Hire – here’s our quick guide to help you out!

Painting and decorating for the first time? If you need some advice, as well as some great decorating equipment. We can provide both right here at Smiths Hire.

Wacker plates can be more difficult to use than they look, and they’ve been known to cause injuries when used improperly. So, here’s how to avoid the dangers…

Training Manager, Katie Patchett, recently took a business trip to Belgium as part of her role on the IPAF committee to visit the facilities at TVH and learn about their training practices and new facilities. Read all about the visit below:

As trusted suppliers of tool hire services, we know that the winter presents a range of issues for outdoor work. So, here are a few tips to help you beat the chill.

Wondering which of our non-powered access equipment pieces is best for you? We’ve got you covered here at Smiths Hire – here’s our quick guide to help you out!

Dehumidifiers are a must for your building site inventory in winter. So, here are some tips to ensure that you’re using yours as efficiently as possible.

Looking for portable heating hire services to help you alleviate some of the common issues that come with winter work? You’re in the right place.

Mini diggers are highly versatile machines that can make short work of a variety of construction and agriculture tasks. Here are just a few of the most common!

If you’re looking for a reliable cherry picker hire service to help get you through the winter months, you’re in exactly the right place.

It’s unlikely you’ll want to do DIY tasks over Christmas! So, before the celebrations begin, see if you can use tool hire to help get these jobs done.

Both pallet trucks and forklift trucks can offer your business a range of benefits. But which one should you choose? Here are few key factors to keep in mind

Young people in Blackpool have had a challenging few years, tackling problems that surfaced during the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to this, some young people may need extra support to get back on track and become financially independent.

Our Liverpool depot hosted a group of Mechanical Engineering students from Liverpool University, learning about the capabilities of our vast range of scissor lifts ahead of a big wind energy project in Liverpool.

Winter can be a tough time for DIY enthusiasts who like to be busy. So if that’s you, here at Smiths Hire we’ve put together a few jobs to keep you occupied.

‘Tis the season for festive decorating, and our cherry pickers can provide you with the ideal solution for decorating a large Christmas tree. Here’s how!

We have featured the top 3 tips on scissor lift safety for you, so you can hit the ground running when hiring an electric scissor lift from Smiths Hire today and we can also supply training for the operators too!

Yes, you read it here first – there are actually Aliens in Blackpool! Renowned designer, Jack Irving inspired giant alien sea Gods no less! Not only that but they are hiring their Powered Access from Smiths Hire! Read all about the new Odyssey immersive installation on Blackpool promenade here.

We’ve been providing unrivalled mini digger hire services to trade customers and individual homeowners for over 50 years. There’s no shortage of diggers to choose from – amongst our range you’ll find a variety of mini diggers from big brands, such as Kubota and Takeuchi.

As we already know, winter is definitely on the way – there’s a chill in the air and we’re getting less natural light with each passing day. So, with the clocks due to go back fairly soon, you’re probably starting to think of ways to help keep your site working at full capacity during the cold winter months.

It’s time to get all your last minute gardening jobs out the way before the cold kicks in. We’ve got plenty of options in our garden tool hire selection to help here at Smiths Hire!

On Monday 3rd October, our very own Marketing Executive took to the skies and embarked on his long-anticipated skydive mission. Not only was he ticking something off his bucket list, but the act itself was for a good cause…

We’re pleased to say that we are investing another £87.5k in additional smart lighting solutions for our fleet. We have the ideal solutions to keep your work site operational as the evenings get darker!

We offer a variety of petrol, diesel and battery powered generators through our reliable power solutions. Our generators range from 1kVA – 100kVA outputs, so you can be sure we’ve got exactly the right type of generator to help you power all your on-site needs.

If you’re looking for portable heating hire services this Autumn/Winter, you’re in the right place. Our vast range of products offer you suitable solutions for warming homes, site unit hire products, and outdoor commercial and industrial sites.

Introducing a new, bold livery design to our vehicle fleet. The new chevron design is now being rolled out to our newest fleet acquisitions and has already hit the road. The new dynamic design, is testament to the company ethos for speed and efficiency.

New Snorkel scissor lifts added to the Smiths Hire Snorkel portfolio with an investment of £92k in 15 additional S3010E machines. These self-propelled scissor lifts are designed to be small but mighty and are ready to be dispatched to our 16 depot locations for hire.

Autumn is fast approaching, so it’s time to take advantage of our reliable tool hire service to help you complete any essential DIY tasks. Smiths Hire has tools and equipment available for most, if not all DIY tasks, we have listed our suggestions of some of the the key jobs you might need to undertake.

We were thrilled to be able to welcome our customers to our 2022 golf event, we hosted 62 players across 16 teams on the day. It was a great success and everyone had a fabulous day!

Rotavators are by far the quickest and most efficient way to remove weeds and loosen soil in your garden. Perfect for preparing your garden for planting, our selection of rotavators are ideal for agriculture, landscaping and gardening work.

If you’re planning a summer get-together in your garden this year, our diverse tool hire service can help you prepare your space for visitors. Make the most of the Summer sun by entertaining in a space you can be proud of with the help of Smiths Hire!