Building Tools Hire | East of Scotland

Basically Tools Hire is one of the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders’s leading building tools hire and repairs provider. We are proud to stock a range of leading brands including Husqvarna, Stihl, Cobra, Bosch and more. We extend our hire services throughout the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders, Edinburgh and surrounding areas.

Tools for Projects Big and Small

Our tools hire service has everything you need for projects of any size and scale.

Slanetrac Petrol Track Barrow

600kg, Petrol Engine Tracked Power Barrow

Capable of moving 1000kg at a time and suitable for filling skips. Able to operate up or down a 22 degree incline.

750mm wide

Single Day Hire : £75

2-Day Hire: £125

3-Day Hire : £175

4-Day Hire: £225

5-7 Day Hire: £275

Volvo Mini Digger

1.8 Tonne Excavator

1m wide, diesel engine, 1.8 tonne excavator with expandable tracks. Ideal for ground work jobs. Comes with 3 quick-hitch buckets.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £85

2-Day Hire: £150

3-Day Hire : £225

4-Day Hire: £300

5-7 Day Hire: £375

Breaker Attachment For Digger

Hydraulic peckers, designed to attach to kubota u-10s or Volvo 1.8 tonne excavators

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £75

2-Day Hire: £150

3-Day Hire: £225

4-Day Hire: £300

5-7 Day Hire: £375

Skid Steer Loader (Bobcat)

2 tonne, diesel engine skid steer loader. Comes with either bucket or forks attachment and rubber tyres.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £85

2-Day Hire: £150

3-Day Hire : £225

4-Day Hire: £300

5-7 Day Hire: £375

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

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £85

2-Day Hire: £150

3-Day Hire : £225

4-Day Hire: £300

5-7 Day Hire: £375

1 tonne High Lift Dumper

Ride on dumpers, capable of carrying a tonne at a time.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £85

2-Day Hire: £150

3-Day Hire : £225

4-Day Hire: £300

5-7 Day Hire: £375

Laser Level

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £40

2-Day Hire: £50

3-Day Hire : £60

4-Day Hire: £70

5-7 Day Hire: £80

Skip Loading Track Barrow

JCB Skip Loading Track Barrow

1/2 tonne tracked barrow with diesel engine, ideal for moving materials. Can carry up to 3/4 tonne loads, designed to raise loads in to skips. 750mm wide.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £75

2-Day Hire: £125

3-Day Hire : £175

4-Day Hire: £225

5-7 Day Hire: £275

Site Mixer

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £26

2-Day Hire: £30

3-Day Hire : £35

4-Day Hire: £38

5-7 Day Hire: £40

1/2 Bag Petrol Cement Mixer

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £18

2-Day Hire: £24

3-Day Hire : £28

4-Day Hire: £32

5-7 Day Hire: £36

1/2 Bag Electric Cement Mixer

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £18

2-Day Hire: £24

3-Day Hire : £28

4-Day Hire: £32

5-7 Day Hire: £36

Vibrating Roller 28"

500kg walk-behind diesel roller.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £90

2-Day Hire: £140

3-Day Hire : £160

4-Day Hire: £180

5-7 Day Hire: £200

Manual Tile Cutter

Capable of cutting tiles 6mm - 20mm thick and 990mm long. Comes with laser level for guidance.

Hire Rate

1 Day Hire: £35

5-7 Day Hire: £70

Road Saw 18"/14"

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £39

2-Day Hire: £45

3-Day Hire: £51

4-Day Hire: £55

5-7 Day Hire: £60

Heras Fencing

3.4m a panel, ideal for site security. Price includes feet and clips.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: n/a

2-Day Hire: n/a

3-Day Hire : n/a

4-Day Hire: n/a

5-7 Day Hire: £5

Vacuum Slab Lifter

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £45

2-Day Hire: £60

3-Day Hire: £70

4-Day Hire: £80

5-7 Day Hire: £90

Skip Ramp

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £13

2-Day Hire: £15

3-Day Hire: £17

4-Day Hire: £19

5-7 Day Hire: £21

Trench Rammer

Used for trench compacting

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £50

2-Day Hire: £60

3-Day Hire: £70

4-Day Hire: £75

5-7 Day Hire: £80

Vibrating Plate

Vibrating plates for areas that need compacted. Come in varying sizes.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £30

2-Day Hire: £40

3-Day Hire : £50

4-Day Hire: £60

5-7 Day Hire: £70

Roofing Torch

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £6

2-Day Hire: £7

3-Day Hire: £8

4-Day Hire: £9

5-7 Day Hire: £10

Acrow Props

variety of sizes available, please contact the hire desk with your requirements on 0131 663 9563.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £3

2-Day Hire: £3.50

3-Day Hire: £4

4-Day Hire: £4.50

5-7 Day Hire: £5

Engine Crane

Capable of lifting 2 tonnes.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £35

2-Day Hire: £40

3-Day Hire: £45

4-Day Hire: n/a

5-7 Day Hire: £50

Pallett Truck

Capable of lifting 2 tonnes.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £25

2-Day Hire: £30

3-Day Hire: £35

4-Day Hire: £40

5-7 Day Hire: £45

Easy Float

For finishing poured concrete.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £18

2-Day Hire: £20

3-Day Hire: £22

4-Day Hire: n/a

5-7 Day Hire: £25

Vibrating Poker

Vibrating Poker and Unit

Poker & unit for removing air from poured concrete.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £25

2-Day Hire: £27

3-Day Hire: £30

4-Day Hire: £32.50

5-7 Day Hire: £35

Dimple Roller

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £5

2-Day Hire: n/a

3-Day Hire: n/a

4-Day Hire: n/a

5-7 Day Hire: £10

200amp Welder-Generator

200 amp petrol welder-generator

Runs on unleaded petroleum. Cables included.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £45

2-Day Hire: £65

3-Day Hire: £75

4-Day Hire: £85

5-7 Day Hire: £95

Block Splitter

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £15

2-Day Hire: £18

3-Day Hire: £22

5-7 Day Hire: £25

Cat Scan

A cable avoidance tool reduces injury or cost due to inadvertently striking buried utilities such as electricity cables.

Comes fully calibrated and charged.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £25

2-Day Hire: £35

3-Day Hire: £40

4-Day Hire: £45

5-7 Day Hire: £45

Slanetrac Petrol Track Barrow

600kg, Petrol Engine Tracked Power Barrow

Capable of moving 1000kg at a time and suitable for filling skips. Able to operate up or down a 22 degree incline.

750mm wide

Single Day Hire : £75

2-Day Hire: £125

3-Day Hire : £175

4-Day Hire: £225

5-7 Day Hire: £275

Volvo Mini Digger

1.8 Tonne Excavator

1m wide, diesel engine, 1.8 tonne excavator with expandable tracks. Ideal for ground work jobs. Comes with 3 quick-hitch buckets.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £85

2-Day Hire: £150

3-Day Hire : £225

4-Day Hire: £300

5-7 Day Hire: £375

Breaker Attachment For Digger

Hydraulic peckers, designed to attach to kubota u-10s or Volvo 1.8 tonne excavators

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £75

2-Day Hire: £150

3-Day Hire: £225

4-Day Hire: £300

5-7 Day Hire: £375

Skid Steer Loader (Bobcat)

2 tonne, diesel engine skid steer loader. Comes with either bucket or forks attachment and rubber tyres.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £85

2-Day Hire: £150

3-Day Hire : £225

4-Day Hire: £300

5-7 Day Hire: £375

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

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £85

2-Day Hire: £150

3-Day Hire : £225

4-Day Hire: £300

5-7 Day Hire: £375

1 tonne High Lift Dumper

Ride on dumpers, capable of carrying a tonne at a time.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £85

2-Day Hire: £150

3-Day Hire : £225

4-Day Hire: £300

5-7 Day Hire: £375

Laser Level

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £40

2-Day Hire: £50

3-Day Hire : £60

4-Day Hire: £70

5-7 Day Hire: £80

Skip Loading Track Barrow

JCB Skip Loading Track Barrow

1/2 tonne tracked barrow with diesel engine, ideal for moving materials. Can carry up to 3/4 tonne loads, designed to raise loads in to skips. 750mm wide.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £75

2-Day Hire: £125

3-Day Hire : £175

4-Day Hire: £225

5-7 Day Hire: £275

Site Mixer

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £26

2-Day Hire: £30

3-Day Hire : £35

4-Day Hire: £38

5-7 Day Hire: £40

1/2 Bag Petrol Cement Mixer

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £18

2-Day Hire: £24

3-Day Hire : £28

4-Day Hire: £32

5-7 Day Hire: £36

1/2 Bag Electric Cement Mixer

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £18

2-Day Hire: £24

3-Day Hire : £28

4-Day Hire: £32

5-7 Day Hire: £36

Vibrating Roller 28"

500kg walk-behind diesel roller.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £90

2-Day Hire: £140

3-Day Hire : £160

4-Day Hire: £180

5-7 Day Hire: £200

Manual Tile Cutter

Capable of cutting tiles 6mm - 20mm thick and 990mm long. Comes with laser level for guidance.

Hire Rate

1 Day Hire: £35

5-7 Day Hire: £70

Road Saw 18"/14"

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £39

2-Day Hire: £45

3-Day Hire: £51

4-Day Hire: £55

5-7 Day Hire: £60

Heras Fencing

3.4m a panel, ideal for site security. Price includes feet and clips.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: n/a

2-Day Hire: n/a

3-Day Hire : n/a

4-Day Hire: n/a

5-7 Day Hire: £5

Vacuum Slab Lifter

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £45

2-Day Hire: £60

3-Day Hire: £70

4-Day Hire: £80

5-7 Day Hire: £90

Skip Ramp

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £13

2-Day Hire: £15

3-Day Hire: £17

4-Day Hire: £19

5-7 Day Hire: £21

Trench Rammer

Used for trench compacting

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £50

2-Day Hire: £60

3-Day Hire: £70

4-Day Hire: £75

5-7 Day Hire: £80

Vibrating Plate

Vibrating plates for areas that need compacted. Come in varying sizes.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £30

2-Day Hire: £40

3-Day Hire : £50

4-Day Hire: £60

5-7 Day Hire: £70

Roofing Torch

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £6

2-Day Hire: £7

3-Day Hire: £8

4-Day Hire: £9

5-7 Day Hire: £10

Acrow Props

variety of sizes available, please contact the hire desk with your requirements on 0131 663 9563.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £3

2-Day Hire: £3.50

3-Day Hire: £4

4-Day Hire: £4.50

5-7 Day Hire: £5

Engine Crane

Capable of lifting 2 tonnes.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £35

2-Day Hire: £40

3-Day Hire: £45

4-Day Hire: n/a

5-7 Day Hire: £50

Pallett Truck

Capable of lifting 2 tonnes.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £25

2-Day Hire: £30

3-Day Hire: £35

4-Day Hire: £40

5-7 Day Hire: £45

Easy Float

For finishing poured concrete.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £18

2-Day Hire: £20

3-Day Hire: £22

4-Day Hire: n/a

5-7 Day Hire: £25

Vibrating Poker

Vibrating Poker and Unit

Poker & unit for removing air from poured concrete.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £25

2-Day Hire: £27

3-Day Hire: £30

4-Day Hire: £32.50

5-7 Day Hire: £35

Dimple Roller

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £5

2-Day Hire: n/a

3-Day Hire: n/a

4-Day Hire: n/a

5-7 Day Hire: £10

200amp Welder-Generator

200 amp petrol welder-generator

Runs on unleaded petroleum. Cables included.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £45

2-Day Hire: £65

3-Day Hire: £75

4-Day Hire: £85

5-7 Day Hire: £95

Block Splitter

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £15

2-Day Hire: £18

3-Day Hire: £22

5-7 Day Hire: £25

Cat Scan

A cable avoidance tool reduces injury or cost due to inadvertently striking buried utilities such as electricity cables.

Comes fully calibrated and charged.

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire: £25

2-Day Hire: £35

3-Day Hire: £40

4-Day Hire: £45

5-7 Day Hire: £45

Our building tools hire services are second to none in the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders. We of Basically Tool Hire have an unparalleled range and depth of tools and equipment available for hire in projects of any size or scale, be they domestic or commercial in nature.

Our Range

At Basically Tool Hire, we have a broad variety of building tools for hire. Some of the tools and equipment we have available include the following:

Excavators and mini diggers
Power barrows and dumpers
Cement mixers
Plant trailers
Alloy towers and ladders
Drills and breakers
Garden maintenance and landscape equipment
Heating, cooling and drying equipment
Power and lighting equipment
Painting and decorating equipment
Cleaning and pressure washer equipment
Plumping and pumping tools
Sanders, nails and flooring equipment
Sawing and cutting equipment
and much more!

Cement Mixer Hire in the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders

At Basically Tool Hire, we have a broad range of cement mixers available for hire. We offer our cement mixer hire services throughout the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders.

For Projects of Any Scale

The Basically Tool Hire selection of cement mixer hire options are suitable for both heavy and lightweight works and projects. Our cement mixers are ideal for both DIY and professional applications, and can mix full wheelbarrow loads of mortar or concrete.

Site Mixer

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £26

2-Day Hire: £30

3-Day Hire : £35

4-Day Hire: £38

5-7 Day Hire: £40

1/2 Bag Petrol & Electric Cement Mixer

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £18

2-Day Hire: £24

3-Day Hire : £28

4-Day Hire: £32

5-7 Day Hire: £36

Site Mixer

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £26

2-Day Hire: £30

3-Day Hire : £35

4-Day Hire: £38

5-7 Day Hire: £40

1/2 Bag Petrol & Electric Cement Mixer

Hire Rates

Single Day Hire : £18

2-Day Hire: £24

3-Day Hire : £28

4-Day Hire: £32

5-7 Day Hire: £36

Get To Mixing

The Basically Tool Hire concrete mixer hire service provides a range of high quality, reliable and cost-effectively priced units of equipment for mixing aggregate, water, cement mix, mortar, sand or aggregates to produce cement or concrete. Our equipment is popularly used throughout the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders, and are known for their robust and high quality designs, as well as their unfailingly excellent mixing capacities. Our mixers provide fast and convenient cement, concrete and mortar mixing solutions for a range of different jobs, be they DIY or commercial in scale.

Plant Trailers

Looking for a dependable cement mixer hire service in the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders? Feel free to call

Basically Tool Hire at 0131 663 9563

Building Tools Hire Services in the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders

Tools for Projects Big and Small

Slanetrac Petrol Track Barrow

Volvo Mini Digger

Breaker Attachment For Digger

Skid Steer Loader (Bobcat)

Micro Digger

1 tonne High Lift Dumper

Laser Level

Skip Loading Track Barrow

Site Mixer

1/2 Bag Petrol Cement Mixer

1/2 Bag Electric Cement Mixer

Vibrating Roller 28"

Manual Tile Cutter

Road Saw 18"/14"

Heras Fencing

Vacuum Slab Lifter

Skip Ramp

Trench Rammer

Vibrating Plate

Roofing Torch

Acrow Props

Engine Crane

Pallett Truck

Easy Float

Vibrating Poker

Dimple Roller

200amp Welder-Generator

Block Splitter

Cat Scan

Slanetrac Petrol Track Barrow

Volvo Mini Digger

Breaker Attachment For Digger

Skid Steer Loader (Bobcat)

Micro Digger

1 tonne High Lift Dumper

Laser Level

Skip Loading Track Barrow

Site Mixer

1/2 Bag Petrol Cement Mixer

1/2 Bag Electric Cement Mixer

Vibrating Roller 28"

Manual Tile Cutter

Road Saw 18"/14"

Heras Fencing

Vacuum Slab Lifter

Skip Ramp

Trench Rammer

Vibrating Plate

Roofing Torch

Acrow Props

Engine Crane

Pallett Truck

Easy Float

Vibrating Poker

Dimple Roller

200amp Welder-Generator

Block Splitter

Cat Scan

Our Range

Cement Mixer Hire in the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders

For Projects of Any Scale

Site Mixer

1/2 Bag Petrol & Electric Cement Mixer

Site Mixer

1/2 Bag Petrol & Electric Cement Mixer

Get To Mixing