Tools & equipment on hire
Breakers & Drilling
Site, workshop and facility equipment. Hire period and rate basis are confirmed in the written quotation.
Overview
What this equipment does
Applications
Typical jobs
- Breaking out slabs, screed and masonry
- Forming openings for pipes, ducts and services
- Removing tiles and plaster
- Drilling fixing points into concrete and masonry
- Coring clean round holes through walls and floors
Comparison
How the options differ
| Rotary hammer | Demolition breaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Drills | Yes | No |
| Breaks | Light work | Primary purpose |
| Typical user | Electricians, plumbers, installers | Demolition and civil teams |
| Portability | Higher | Lower |
| Accessories | Drill bits and chisels | Points and chisels |
| Suits | Openings, fixings, light removal | Slabs, screed, sustained breaking |
Power & site
Power and site considerations
Most of this range runs from a single-phase supply, which is why it works on sites early in the programme. Larger breakers may want a heavier supply or a generator sized for the starting load.
Confirm what power the site actually has before booking. A machine that cannot be started is a wasted delivery, and any applicable charge is confirmed in the written quotation where agreed access or supply is unavailable.
With the machine
Accessories and consumables
Normally required
- Points, chisels and drill bits
- Core bits where coring
- Extension leads of adequate size
- Dust suppression or extraction where required
- Eye, ear and dust protection
Consumables
- Grease for the tool holder
- Replacement points where a long job wears one
Safety
Operator and site safety
- Breaking is heavy, noisy work — operator fatigue affects output more than machine power does
- Hearing and eye protection are not optional
- Concrete dust needs suppression or extraction
- Check the wall or slab for buried services before breaking or coring
Add it
Add to your hire list
Add this to your hire list
Category level is fine. A suitable machine is confirmed against your job and current availability.
Availability is confirmed at booking, not at enquiry.
Hire period
What affects hire duration
You set the dates. We do not estimate how long a job should take — that depends on the material, the machine, the operator, access, site conditions and how many hours a day the site actually works.
Availability
What affects availability
- What is already out on hire on your dates
- Hire duration requested
- Quantity of the same item
- Delivery distance and vehicle availability
- Whether operator support is required, and whether it can be arranged
- Accessory availability
- Site access constraints
Price
What affects hire price
- Equipment type and class
- Hire duration
- Quantity
- Delivery and collection
- Operator support, where required and available
- Accessories
- Consumables
- Fuel basis
- Deposit and terms
- Site and logistics requirements
Quotation
What to send with an enquiry
- What you are breaking, and roughly how much of it
- Slab or wall thickness if you know it
- Whether you also need to drill
- Power available on site
- Access to the working position
- Planned start and return dates
Avoid
Common mistakes
- Choosing a breaker for work a rotary hammer would do faster
- Booking without confirming site power
- Forgetting points and chisels
- Underestimating how tiring sustained breaking is, and over-booking the period
Questions
Frequently asked
Rotary hammer or demolition hammer — which do I need?
Rotary hammer if you need to drill as well as break; demolition breaker if you only break. The rotary hammer rotates as it hammers, which is what lets it drill. The breaker puts everything into impact.
Openings and fixings point to a rotary hammer. Slabs and sustained removal point to a breaker.
What information do I need to hire a concrete breaker?
What you are breaking and roughly how much, the thickness if you know it, the power available on site, how the machine reaches the working position, and your planned dates.
That is enough to identify a suitable machine and check availability.
Do you supply an operator?
Tell us on the enquiry if operator support is required, so availability and scope can be checked. Whether operator support can be arranged, and on what basis, is confirmed with the quotation.