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Guildford · Surrey · Grab hire
Local Grab Hire and Muck Away
for Guildford and the Surrounding Villages.
Eight-wheel grab lorries that carry sixteen tonnes and load themselves from the road, plus a mini grab for narrow roads and smaller loads. Same-day and next-day collections, one price per load, and every load taken to a licensed transfer station.
Grab hire specialists
Sixteen Tonnes Taken Away in One Visit, Loaded From the Road.
Grab Hire Guildford runs eight-wheel grab lorries and a mini grab for builders, landscapers and homeowners across Guildford, Godalming, Chobham and Bagshot. The team behind it has spent thirty years in the trade, so there is very little we have not dealt with.
We quote per load from a photo, arrive when we say we will, and our driver does all the loading. Soil, clay, hardcore, rubble and green waste all go to a licensed transfer station, and a waste transfer note follows by email. If you are searching for a grab lorry near you in west Surrey, our yard at Mayford is ten minutes from Guildford and a few minutes from Chobham.
- 16tin a single grab load
- 7.6mreach, over walls and fences
- 20minto load it, by our driver
What we do
Grab Hire, Muck Away and Aggregates From One Local Company.
Grab hireSixteen tonnes a visit, loaded from the road.
Grab lorry hireTwo sizes of grab lorry, both loaded by our driver.
Muck awayExcavated spoil taken away by the load.
Soil removalTopsoil, subsoil and clay from gardens and sites.
Cheap grab hireOne honest price per load, no hidden extras.
Mini grab hireFor narrow roads, tight drives and smaller loads.
Site clearanceRubble, hardcore and green waste cleared in one visit.
Aggregates deliveredMOT Type 1, crushed concrete, sand and topsoil to site.
Emergency grab hireSame-day collections when a job cannot wait.
Work out your load
How Many Tonnes Is That? Work It Out in Ten Seconds.
Measure the pile, or the area you need to dig out or fill, and the calculator turns it into tonnes and tells you which lorry it needs. Then send the figures straight to us on WhatsApp and we will price it.
- Soil weighs about 1.3 tonnes a cubic metre loose, clay nearer 1.8, so the material matters.
- The eight-wheeler carries sixteen tonnes; the mini grab up to nine.
- A guide to quantity only. The price comes from us, per load, with no extras.
About 6.0 cubic metres. That fits on the mini grab in one trip, or on an eight-wheeler with room to spare.
A rough guide to quantity only. Call us for an exact, no-obligation price.
Which lorry do I need?
Tell Us the Job and We Will Tell You Which Lorry You Need.
Footings for an extension
- Which lorry
- Eight-wheel grab
- How many loads
- One load for most single-storey extensions
- Time on site
- About twenty minutes on site
Trench spoil is mostly clay, and clay is heavy. A single grab load takes what would fill two or three skips, and the driver loads it from the road while your groundworkers carry on.
A garden dig-out or levelling
- Which lorry
- Eight-wheel grab
- How many loads
- Usually one load
- Time on site
- About twenty minutes on site
Turf, topsoil and old patio slabs go in together. The arm reaches over a side gate or a fence, so the lorry stays on the road and nothing is barrowed through the house.
A driveway or patio excavation
- Which lorry
- Eight-wheel grab
- How many loads
- One to two loads
- Time on site
- Twenty minutes per load
Old tarmac, hardcore and the soil underneath. We can bring the MOT Type 1 in on the return trip if you want the base delivered the same day.
Demolishing a garage or shed
- Which lorry
- Eight-wheel grab
- How many loads
- One load, sometimes two with the slab
- Time on site
- About half an hour on site
Brick, block and roof timber first, then the concrete base if it is coming up. Please keep any asbestos roof sheets separate and let us know, as these need a specialist contractor.
A tight lane or a narrow drive
- Which lorry
- Mini grab
- How many loads
- Up to nine tonnes a trip
- Time on site
- About twenty minutes on site
The mini grab gets down roads the eight-wheeler cannot, and its dividing plate means we can take two different materials in one go.
I need materials brought in
- Which lorry
- Either lorry, depending on quantity
- How many loads
- Up to sixteen tonnes a delivery
- Time on site
- Placed where you want it
MOT Type 1, crushed concrete, ballast, sharp sand or topsoil, tipped or placed with the grab over the wall. The same lorries, bringing materials in.
Why a grab
Why Builders Around Guildford Choose a Grab Lorry Over a Skip.
Sixteen Tonnes in One Visit
What would take three skips goes in one load, and we can send a second lorry the same day.
Loaded by Our Driver, From the Road
The arm reaches 7.6 metres over walls and fences. There is no lifting for you or your team.
One Price Per Load
Quoted over the phone from a photo, with no permit to pay for and no skip sitting on your drive for a week.
Every Load Goes to a Licensed Transfer Station
Screened and recycled, and your waste transfer note comes through by email.
How it works
How It Works, From First Call to Cleared Site.
- 01
Send Us a Photo or Give Us a Call
Tell us what needs collecting and where the lorry can park. Most jobs can be priced over the phone, per load.
- 02
We Book the Lorry In
Same day or next day where we can, with a time window so you know when to expect us.
- 03
Our Driver Loads It From the Road
The arm reaches 7.6 metres, over walls and fences. A full sixteen tonnes is on the lorry in about twenty minutes, with no lifting for you or your team.
- 04
It Goes to a Licensed Transfer Station
The load is screened and recycled, and your waste transfer note comes through by email.
Good to know
Everything You Need to Know Before You Book.
How is grab hire priced?
Per load rather than per tonne. Send us a photo of the materials and let us know where the lorry can park, and we will quote the whole job over the phone. There is no council permit to pay for.
Do I need to be there when the lorry comes?
No. As long as the lorry can park within reach and we know where the materials are, our driver loads them and can send you a photo of the cleared area afterwards. Many of our domestic jobs are done while customers are at work.
What can go in a grab load?
Soil, clay, subsoil, hardcore, rubble, brick, block, concrete, tarmac, chalk, turf and green waste, and mixed builders' waste. Keep asbestos, plasterboard, fridges, tyres, batteries, paint, oil and gas bottles out of the load, or call us first.
How far can the arm reach?
About 7.6 metres from where the lorry parks, which clears a front garden, a side return or a site hoarding, and lifts over walls and fences up to around two metres. If the materials are further back we will let you know before we come out.
How quickly can you come?
Same day or next day where we can, with a time window so you know when to expect us. If a site cannot wait, our emergency service runs around the clock, including evenings and weekends.
What happens to the waste?
Every load goes to a licensed transfer station where it is screened and recycled, and a waste transfer note comes through by email. We are an Environment Agency registered upper-tier waste carrier.
Areas we cover
Local to Guildford and the Surrounding Villages.
Our yard is at Mayford, between Woking and Guildford. These are our main areas, and we also cover Worplesdon, Normandy, Pirbright, Compton, Send, Ripley, East and West Horsley, Cranleigh, Woking, Knaphill and most of west Surrey. See every area we cover
Guildford
GU1 to GU5Our home ground. Merrow, Burpham, Stoughton, Onslow Village, Shalford and the town centre.
Grab hire in GuildfordGodalming
GU7 and GU8Farncombe, Milford, Busbridge, Bramley and the villages down towards Witley.
Grab hire in GodalmingChobham
GU24Chobham, West End, Bisley and Brookwood, a few minutes from the yard.
Grab hire in ChobhamBagshot
GU19 and GU20Bagshot, Windlesham, Lightwater and out towards Camberley.
Grab hire in Bagshot
Get a free quote
Get a Free Quote Today.
Call, WhatsApp or use the form. Tell us what needs collecting and where the lorry can park, and we will come back to you with a price per load.
- 01483 323524
- WhatsApp us a photo
- info@grabhireguildford.co.uk
- Martlands Industrial Estate, Mayford, Woking GU22 0RQ
Environment Agency upper-tier carrier CBDU420059, so every load is carried and disposed of legally, with a waste transfer note.
Grab Hire Guildford is the local name for LTS Grab Hire Ltd, working out of Mayford on the A320 between Woking and Guildford.
Liability insurance to £10 million, and every driver holds a Category C or CE licence and a CPC card.