Roofing & working at heightthe kit you’ll need.

Pick access by what’s under you. Electric scissors are best indoors on flat floors; rough-terrain scissors and booms handle site ground and reach up-and-over.

Kit list

3 machines

Typical hire

3 days

Whole kit from

£1,194 all-in

Electric scissor lift in use indoors

The kit, in the order you’ll use it

Prices are all-in totals for a 3-day hire — hire, damage waiver and VAT.

  1. 1

    Straight-up access · Scissor lifts

    Electric for indoors and smooth slabs; rough-terrain for site ground.

    See all 8 scissor lifts
    JCB electric scissor lift
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    JCB S1930E Electric Scissor Lift

    Abbey Tool & PlantVerified

    7.8m working height · 230kg platform capacity · Collect or delivered

    £216total · 3 days£55/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    Electric scissor lift in use indoors
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    Genie GS-1930 Electric Scissor Lift

    Anglia Plant HireVerified

    7.8m working height · 227kg platform capacity · Collect or delivered

    £252total · 3 days£65/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    Electric scissor lift in use indoors
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    Genie GS-1930 Electric Scissor Lift

    Chelmer Hire & SalesVerified

    7.8m working height · 227kg platform capacity · Collect or delivered

    £252total · 3 days£65/day · incl. VAT & waiver

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    Reach up and over · Boom lifts & cherry pickers

    Articulated booms get over obstacles to reach a roofline.

    See all 3 boom lifts & cherry pickers
    Articulated boom lift
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    Genie Z-45 16m Articulated Boom Lift

    East Coast HireVerified

    15.7m working height · 7.6m outreach · Delivered only

    £816total · 3 days£205/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    Articulated boom lift
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    Genie Z-45 16m Articulated Boom Lift

    Chelmer Hire & SalesVerified

    15.7m working height · 7.6m outreach · Delivered only

    £840total · 3 days£210/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    Articulated boom lift
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    Genie Z-45 16m Articulated Boom Lift

    Fenland Groundcare & PlantVerified

    15.7m working height · 7.6m outreach · Delivered only

    £864total · 3 days£215/day · incl. VAT & waiver

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    Low-level and tight spots · Scaffold towers

    Quick to build where a machine won’t fit.

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Questions about roofing & working at height

Do I need IPAF training?
Yes — anyone operating a MEWP (scissor or boom) should hold an IPAF card for that category.

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.