Digger Hire Preston
Plant Hire

Mini Digger Hire

1.5 tonne mini excavators for self-drive hire across Preston

Overview

About Our Mini Digger Hire

Our 1.5 tonne mini diggers are the workhorse of the fleet, powerful enough to shift serious ground yet compact enough to work in tight domestic gardens and around existing structures.

Every machine is serviced, checked and ready to work when it arrives. Hire it for a day, a weekend or a full week, and we will deliver it to your site and collect it when you are finished.

Ideal for

  • Garden landscaping and levelling
  • Footings and foundations for extensions
  • Drainage runs and trenches
  • Removing tree stumps and roots
  • Clearing hardcore and spoil
Mini Digger Hire available from Digger Hire Preston

At a Glance

Operating weight
Approx. 1.5 tonnes
Dig depth
Up to approx. 2.3 m
Transport width
Approx. 980 mm
Hire type
Self-drive or operated

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Why Hire This

Mini Digger Hire That Works as Hard as You Do

Compact access

Slim enough to pass through most side gates and work in confined spaces.

Serviced and ready

Checked and fuelled before every hire so the machine works from the moment it lands.

Flexible periods

Day, weekend and weekly rates to suit the length of your job.

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What Our Customers Say

4.9

Rated by our Google reviewers

Edward Parkin
“Great service hiring a micro digger recently. Delivery and pick up all smooth. Always polite and helpful when going in to discuss hire. Also cheaper than anywhere else I know.”

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Nigel Cooley
“Great service delivery guy for mini digger friendly all around great service”

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David Kay
“Great machines to hire and great prices. Very kind and courteous staff.”

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Tamás Csek
“Quick transaction! The machines can be rented at a very good price!”

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David Jackson
“Helpful staff and wide variety of tools available at really reasonable rates. Flexible hire periods from days, weekends to weeks.”

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Steve Alty
“Everytime I've hired tools from Lancashire Plant Tool hire everything has always gone well. Always friendly helpful staff.”

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Questions & Answers

Mini Digger Hire Questions, Answered

No formal licence is required to operate a mini digger on private land. We will talk you through the controls at handover, and if you would rather not drive it yourself we also offer operated hire with an experienced driver.

Yes. We deliver and collect across Preston, Bamber Bridge, Leyland, Chorley and the surrounding Lancashire area. Let us know your postcode and access details when you book.

At around 980 mm transport width, our 1.5 tonne machines pass through most standard side gates. If access is especially tight, a micro digger may be the better choice and we are happy to advise.

Hire a Mini Digger in Preston

Tell us your dates, your postcode and the job, and we will get the right machine to your site with a free, no-obligation quote.

Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm · Delivery across Lancashire