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JCB 8008 CTS 0.8t Micro Digger
Abbey Tool & PlantVerified
0.8t operating weight · 1.7m max dig depth · Collect or delivered
£186total · 2 days£70/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Landscaping & gardensthe kit you’ll need.
Garden jobs are all about access. A micro digger folds down to about 700mm to fit through a gate or doorway; a tracked dumper follows it through and won’t wreck the lawn.
Kit list
3 machines
Typical hire
2 days
Whole kit from
£414 all-in
The kit, in the order you’ll use it
Prices are all-in totals for a 2-day hire — hire, damage waiver and VAT.
- 1See all 4 micro diggers
Dig beds, ponds and paths · Micro diggers
Under 1t and around 700mm wide — measure your narrowest gap first.
Request to bookJCB 8008 CTS 0.8t Micro Digger
Colne Valley PlantVerified0.8t operating weight · 1.7m max dig depth · Collect or delivered
£186total · 2 days£70/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookJCB 8008 CTS 0.8t Micro Digger
Yare Valley HireVerified0.8t operating weight · 1.7m max dig depth · Collect or delivered
£186total · 2 days£70/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookJCB 8008 CTS 0.8t Micro Digger
Chelmer Hire & SalesVerified0.8t operating weight · 1.7m max dig depth · Collect or delivered
£198total · 2 days£75/day · incl. VAT & waiver
- 2See all 4 tracked dumpers
Carry soil and stone · Tracked dumpers
Tracked and narrow, for side passages and soft lawns.
Request to bookHinowa 0.7t Tracked Hi-Tip Dumper
Anglia Plant HireVerified0.7t payload · Hi-tip · Collect or delivered
£162total · 2 days£60/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookHinowa 0.7t Tracked Hi-Tip Dumper
Yare Valley HireVerified0.7t payload · Hi-tip · Collect or delivered
£174total · 2 days£65/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookHinowa 0.7t Tracked Hi-Tip Dumper
Colne Valley PlantVerified0.7t payload · Hi-tip · Collect or delivered
£174total · 2 days£65/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookHinowa 0.7t Tracked Hi-Tip Dumper
Abbey Tool & PlantVerified0.7t payload · Hi-tip · Collect or delivered
£186total · 2 days£70/day · incl. VAT & waiver
- 3See all 12 plate compactors
Compact paths and patio bases · Plate compactors
A light forward plate for paths and paving.
Request to bookBelle PCX 350 Plate Compactor
Fenland Groundcare & PlantVerified350mm plate width · 72kg weight · Collect or delivered
£66total · 2 days£20/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookWacker Neuson DPU 6555 Reversible Plate
Fenland Groundcare & PlantVerified550mm plate width · 480kg weight · Collect or delivered
£162total · 2 days£60/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookBelle PCX 350 Plate Compactor
Chelmer Hire & SalesVerified350mm plate width · 72kg weight · Collect or delivered
£66total · 2 days£20/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookBelle PCX 350 Plate Compactor
West Norfolk PlantVerified350mm plate width · 72kg weight · Collect or delivered
£66total · 2 days£20/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Questions about landscaping & gardens
Will a micro digger fit through a doorway?
Most micro diggers are around 700mm wide with the tracks retracted — they’ll pass through a standard door.
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.
Other jobs and the kit they take
Footings & foundationsStrip, dig and muck-away for extensions, garages and garden rooms.You’ll usually need1.5–3t mini diggerDumperSee kit for this job
Drainage & trenchingSoakaways, drain runs and service trenches.You’ll usually needMini diggerDumperTrench rammerSee kit for this job
Driveways & patiosDig out, lay the sub-base and compact it properly.You’ll usually needMini diggerDumperPlate / rollerSee kit for this job
Muck-away & site clearanceClear a plot and move spoil to the skip or grab lorry.You’ll usually needMidi diggerSwivel dumperSee kit for this job
Self-build & extensionsGet blocks, trusses and pallets where they need to be.You’ll usually needTelehandlerMixerScaffold towerSee kit for this job
Roofing & working at heightFascias, gutters, signage and high-level fit-out.You’ll usually needScissor liftBoom liftSee kit for this job
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