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Kubota KX016-4 1.6t Mini Digger
Anglia Plant HireVerified
1.6t operating weight · 2.3m max dig depth · Collect or delivered
£288total · 3 days£75/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Driveways & patiosthe kit you’ll need.
A driveway lives or dies on its sub-base. Dig out 200–250mm, bring in MOT Type 1, and compact it in layers with a reversible plate — a roller finishes large areas and tarmac.
Kit list
4 machines
Typical hire
3 days
Whole kit from
£918 all-in
The kit, in the order you’ll use it
Prices are all-in totals for a 3-day hire — hire, damage waiver and VAT.
- 1See all 16 mini diggers
Dig out to depth · Mini diggers
A 1.5–2.5t digger with a grading bucket leaves a flat formation.
Request to bookKubota U17-3 1.7t Mini Digger
Abbey Tool & PlantVerified1.7t operating weight · 2.3m max dig depth · Collect or delivered
£306total · 3 days£80/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookJCB 8018 CTS 1.8t Mini Digger
West Norfolk PlantVerified1.8t operating weight · 2.4m max dig depth · Collect or delivered
£334.80total · 3 days£88/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookJCB 19C-1 1.9t Mini Digger
Fenland Groundcare & PlantVerified1.9t operating weight · 2.5m max dig depth · Collect or delivered
£342total · 3 days£90/day · incl. VAT & waiver
- 2See all 7 site dumpers
Move spoil and Type 1 · Site dumpers
A 1t hi-tip reaches into a skip; go 3t on bigger drives.
AvailableThwaites 1t Hi-Tip Swivel Dumper
Anglia Plant HireVerified1t payload · Hi-tip swivel · Collect or delivered
£252total · 3 days£65/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookThwaites 3t Swivel Skip Dumper
Anglia Plant HireVerified3t payload · Swivel · Collect or delivered
£342total · 3 days£90/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookThwaites 6t Straight-Skip Dumper
Yare Valley HireVerified6t payload · Straight tip · Collect or delivered
£450total · 3 days£120/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookThwaites 1t Hi-Tip Swivel Dumper
West Norfolk PlantVerified1t payload · Hi-tip swivel · Collect or delivered
£252total · 3 days£65/day · incl. VAT & waiver
- 3See all 12 plate compactors
Compact the sub-base · Plate compactors
Use a heavy reversible plate for Type 1 in 100mm layers; a light plate for block paving.
Request to bookBelle PCX 350 Plate Compactor
Fenland Groundcare & PlantVerified350mm plate width · 72kg weight · Collect or delivered
£90total · 3 days£20/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookWacker Neuson DPU 6555 Reversible Plate
Fenland Groundcare & PlantVerified550mm plate width · 480kg weight · Collect or delivered
£234total · 3 days£60/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookBelle PCX 350 Plate Compactor
Chelmer Hire & SalesVerified350mm plate width · 72kg weight · Collect or delivered
£90total · 3 days£20/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookBelle PCX 350 Plate Compactor
West Norfolk PlantVerified350mm plate width · 72kg weight · Collect or delivered
£90total · 3 days£20/day · incl. VAT & waiver
- 4See all 4 rollers
Finish large areas · Rollers
A twin-drum roller for tarmac and wide sub-bases.
Request to bookBomag BW80 AD-5 Twin Drum Roller
Fenland Groundcare & PlantVerified800mm drum width · 1.6t operating weight · Collect or delivered
£288total · 3 days£75/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookBomag BW120 AD-5 1.2m Tandem Roller
Chelmer Hire & SalesVerified1200mm drum width · 2.7t operating weight · Collect or delivered
£360total · 3 days£95/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookBomag BW80 AD-5 Twin Drum Roller
Anglia Plant HireVerified800mm drum width · 1.6t operating weight · Collect or delivered
£288total · 3 days£75/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookBomag BW80 AD-5 Twin Drum Roller
Colne Valley PlantVerified800mm drum width · 1.6t operating weight · Collect or delivered
£288total · 3 days£75/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Questions about driveways & patios
Plate compactor or roller?
A reversible plate is right for most home drives. A roller is quicker for large areas and essential for tarmac.
Not quite the right kit?
Tell us the job. We’ll ring round local firms and come back with a price — usually within the hour.
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Breaking out & strip-outConcrete, slabs, walls and old drives.You’ll usually needBreakerMini diggerDumperSee kit for this job
Setting up a siteWelfare, fencing, power and lighting from day one.You’ll usually needWelfare unitFencingGeneratorSee kit for this job