Basically Tool Hire Volvo EC18-D Excavator

Tool Hire and Repairs in the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders

Basically Tool Hire is a leading tool hire and repairs provider based in and servicing the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders. A family owned and ran business, we haven't forgotten where we came from or who got us there, and we hope that if you need anything machine-related, we will be your first port of call. Hire, repair and sales: we do it all.

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We won't be beaten for Quality

With an extensive range of machines and equipment for hire, Basically Tool Hire pride ourselves on quality and reliability in terms of both workmanship and customer service. From equipment hire to plant machinery repairs, our professional and accomplished team of mechanics can handle any issue no matter how big or small. Our hire shop in Dalkeith can supply many different types of equipment for projects in surrounding areas but also accept any machines for repairs and maintenance work also. If you’re in need of expert equipment hire or repairs, get in touch with our friendly team today.
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Tools Hire

Tool Hire

Plant Hire

Plant Hire

Repairs

Repairs

Tool Sales

Tool Sales

Basically Tool Repairs story

In 1999, Colin Cassidy decided he had had enough. If you were a working man, trying to provide for your family, how many times would you be willing to lend people your tools and equipment, only to have them returned broken? With a building built by his own hand, and originally intended as a sawmill, lying disused, he had the idea that maybe he could hire out his machines, rather than giving them away for free… and from there, one of East Scotland’s leading tool hire and repairs providers was born! We have grown from our humble roots to where we are now: with a hire fleet consisting of a vibrating plate, a Stihl saw, a cement mixer and a rotovator and more. Basically Tool Hire has grown in to a business with everything from floor sanders to excavators. At our location in Edinburgh, Scotland we stock a comprehensive range of tools and equipment available for hire. We have machinery for projects of all scales, from the professional builder and landscaper to a DIY-er ready to tackle any job in the home.

What plant machinery we have for hire:

We provide for projects of every type or scale – domestic, commercial or otherwise.
Volvo EC18-D Excavator
Volvo EC18-D Excavator
Volvo Mini Digger

Operating weight - 1,770 kg

Overall width - 994 mm

Overall length - 3,591 mm

Slanetrac Petrol Track Barrow
Slanetrac Petrol Track Barrow
Engine: Honda GX390

Power: 13 hp (10.4kw)

Starting: Electric

Fuel Tank: 5.5 ltr

Load Capacity: 1 ton

Woodchipper
Towable Woodchipper
6"x 8" Forst Woodchipper

Feed -6” x 8” (150 x 200mm)

Open Top Flywheel (640 x 25mm)

Twin 8” Blades

Volvo EC18-D Excavator
Volvo EC18-D Excavator
Volvo Mini Digger

Operating weight - 1,770 kg

Overall width - 994 mm

Overall length - 3,591 mm

Micro Digger
Micro Digger
1 Tonne Micro Excavator

750mm wide, diesel engine. Ideal for smaller ground work jobs and those with access restrictions. Comes with 3 buckets

27hp Rayco Stump Grinder
27hp Rayco Stump Grinder

Large stump grinder, capable of grinding many large stumps to below ground level. Recommended for stumps over 30cm wide.

Petrol Chain Saw
Petrol Chain Saw

Range of Husqvarna & Stihl 2 stroke chain saws, safety kit supplied. 2 stroke and chain oil available in store.

Volvo EC18-D Excavator
Volvo EC18-D Excavator
Volvo Mini Digger

Operating weight - 1,770 kg

Overall width - 994 mm

Overall length - 3,591 mm

Slanetrac Petrol Track Barrow
Slanetrac Petrol Track Barrow
Engine: Honda GX390

Power: 13 hp (10.4kw)

Starting: Electric

Fuel Tank: 5.5 ltr

Load Capacity: 1 ton

Woodchipper
Towable Woodchipper
6"x 8" Forst Woodchipper

Feed -6” x 8” (150 x 200mm)

Open Top Flywheel (640 x 25mm)

Twin 8” Blades

Volvo EC18-D Excavator
Volvo EC18-D Excavator
Volvo Mini Digger

Operating weight - 1,770 kg

Overall width - 994 mm

Overall length - 3,591 mm

Micro Digger
Micro Digger
1 Tonne Micro Excavator

750mm wide, diesel engine. Ideal for smaller ground work jobs and those with access restrictions. Comes with 3 buckets

27hp Rayco Stump Grinder
27hp Rayco Stump Grinder

Large stump grinder, capable of grinding many large stumps to below ground level. Recommended for stumps over 30cm wide.

Petrol Chain Saw
Petrol Chain Saw

Range of Husqvarna & Stihl 2 stroke chain saws, safety kit supplied. 2 stroke and chain oil available in store.

From Provision to Repairs

We have recently expanded our services to include tool repairs, after thousands of requests to that end. Our team has a deep well of knowledge regarding tool hire – tools are literally the tools of our trade. We have an established reputation as proficient repairers of equipment across Edinburgh and the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders, and our highly skilled and experienced team can repair anything from a commercial customer’s ride-on-lawn tractor to a domestic customer’s public Flymo.
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Delivery available to Edinburgh and Lothians

Delivery available to Edinburgh and Lothians

Professionally Trained Mechanics

We provide for both domestic and commercial customers

Services you can trust

Services you can trust

Get In Touch

Looking for quality tool hire and repairs services in the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders and surround areas?
CTA Call us at 0131 663 9563