County Hire has been renting plant and tools to tradesmen, engineers and DIY enthusiasts throughout Berkshire and North Hampshire since 1991.

Virtually any machinery under three tonnes and a myriad of tools, safety equipment and supplies ensure the team at County Hire is kept busy as a steady stream of customers seek out the Company at its depot on Whitehouse Industrial Park, Silchester Road, Tadley.

From access equipment like towers, ladders and podiums through to hydraulic power lifts; mini diggers that will fit through the narrowest of garden gates, dumpers, breakers, compactor plates, bench saws and sanders - if you need it, the chances are County Hire has it and can deliver.

Sales and Marketing Manager, Angela Alexander said the vast range of tools was backed up by a team who understood the equipment they offered. She explained,

"We ensure that our team has a comprehensive knowledge of all the equipment we hire and tools we sell. It helps our customers find the right machine for the job, and we can offer operation instructions if required. The friendly advice we offer our customers means we have quite a following among DIY enthusiasts who sometimes need guidance before getting to grips with a new machine".

Director Paul Errington founded the company and explained why hiring is so popular:

"Much of the equipment we offer would represent a significant outlay if people had to buy rather than hire, so there can be real savings - especially if the equipment is only needed for a short time or unique job. We offer hire periods as short as four hours and have rates for a day, two days, a weekend, a week or longer. They are tailored to suit the range of customers who use us, and the jobs they undertake. "We also take care of the maintenance and service which can be a very unwelcome task for a tradesman at the end of a tiring week - or maybe doesn't get done at all".

"By hiring from us, he can be sure it will have been thoroughly inspected in our own workshops, and will be safe and ready to work when he hires it."

County Hire has attained Safe-Hire status, which means that the Company has been independently inspected to ensure the equipment they rent out is safe, and that their staff are competent to advise the hirer on the right safety equipment for the job. Further peace of mind for customers is promised through their accreditation by Hampshire Trading Standards, who have also scrutinised the company before adding them to a list consumers can trust.

Our premises are on the edge of Tadley, where we are well placed to serve the surrounding villages and the local towns of Basingstoke, Newbury and Reading. We deliver and collect from site when required.

Our operation is approved by both the Hire Association of Europe (SafeHire) and Construction Health & Safety (CHAS).

Business Aims

To offer a range of safe, reliable, modern equipment and associated products that can be hired by Trade and DIY Customers.

Quality Policy

Our objective is to provide a responsive, cost effective equipment rental service. We shall deliver this via the following strategy:

• Provide a modern, well-maintained fleet of hire equipment.
• Offer services and products that always meet the true needs of our customers
• Submit our safety testing and recording procedures to regular audit by external inspectors
• Investigate customer and supplier feedback to help improve our services.
• Manage our business activities responsibly and ethically.
• Ensure none of our activities harms our employees, customers, the public or the environment
• Recruit and retain competent people, and maintain an enduring knowledge base to meet our legal obligations and customers' expectations.
• Protect the company's assets from threats, to ensure continuing services to our customers.
• Explore mutually beneficial 'partnership' arrangements with our customers and suppliers.
• Seek input from our employees to continually improve all aspects of our business.

County Hire Management Commitment

The management team is committed to the development, implementation, maintenance and ongoing improvement of our business systems, and will be supportive of training needs to help deliver this. We shall maintain a business system that satisfies statutory and regulatory requirements. Furthemore, we undertake to ensure we maintain standards that will satisfy the requirements of the Hire Association of Europe (Safehire) and the Construction Health & Safety scheme (CHAS).

Safety Policy

To supply a range of safe, reliable, modern equipment at all times by adherence to inspection and test procedures that are regularly audited by an independent Safety Officer. Each item is issued with safety-and-use instructions plus a current safety ticket that meets standards set by Safety Officers responsible for building sites and M.O.D. establishments.

Location

At Tadley on the Hampshire/Berkshire border. Ideally situated to serve the surrounding villages, the nearby towns of Basingstoke, Newbury and Reading plus the A.W.E. sites at Aldermaston and Burghfield. Postcodes RG26, RG7.

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Easy access from surrounding villages, (approx. 10 minutes drive from Burghfield, Kingsclere, and Mortimer) and from local motorways (7 miles to M3, junction 6; 10 miles to M4, junction 11,).