Hire Shops
 

Can anyone recommend the best hire shop in the area ? Hire-It is usally the dearest but I don't know what the others are like.

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What are you after hiring?

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A rotovator/digger thing :)

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there is one at church traffic lights just on your left as you come through them on your way to westend

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OK, was going to suggest whatmores but don't think they do them, just building tools as far as I know, which is hire-it? the one at church through the traffic lights? thats the only place in Accy/Church I can think of, theres HSS in Blackburn

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I meant HSS :), it's at the bottom of Burnley Rd. Hire-it is the place I used to use in Nelson :rolleyes:

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:rolleyes: lol

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I guess thats Bansons. I thought I'd seen someone on here saying they weren't very good but can't find the thread now.

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i dont think its called Bansons, that name doesnt ring a bell


looks like it must be that though


Banson Tool Hire Ltd
Jubilee Works/Blackburn Rd
Accrington, Church, BB5 4PF
01254 234999

HSS Hire Shops
48 Burnley Rd
Accrington, BB5 1AF
01254 237353

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Is that still open? doesn't list it on their web-site
You can get 10% off if you reserve it online

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Yeah it is bansons

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I never noticed it had closed down and I pass it a couple of times a week :D

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They seem cheaper than HSS

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I didn't say it had, I said "is that still open" I don't go round that area of town very often :D

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I'm going past toda, I'll check :)

Bansons does look chepaer but don't seem to have a weekend rate. Will have to ring them and see.

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OK, I've got a spade and a fork here if your stuck :D :D

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I've got them but can't find the on/off switch on them :confused:

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The switches are on Mels feet, big kick up your a*se and off they go :D

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Jewsons in the old Bus depot also have a hiore depot. Not sure if they have rotovators though.

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HSS Accrington closed a few weeks ago as they are gearing up to one depot servicing Blackburn, Burnley, Colne and Accy. It will be at Whitebirk. HSS usually have the best stock availability as they have over 400 branches nationwide but the nearest is Whalley Banks in Blackburn. They do deliver but its about £12.50 each way and as its a big item you will probably need the van.

Speedy have recently opened in Blackburn. They are in the Little Harwood area in the old Hewden Depot.

Jewson in Accy do do Rotivators but you will probably need to order in advance so they can get one in.

Bansons are cheap as tissue and probably the first to try locally though.

Failing that I'd give Smiths @ Blackburn a try as they do have them in, cheap delivery and reasonable prices.

I'd recommend being wary of damage waivers as well. For 10% or sometimes 15% of the hire cost you can protect the mahcine against accidental damage or sometimes theft. Doesn't sound much but when you add that plus delivery and collection and VAT you soon take a £40 hire to over £80

A Rotivator will turn your soil over to a depth of up to 8". My recommendation would be to ring HSS Blackburn on 682316 and pre-order a light duty tiller. These are far smaller and will turn over around 2" of soil. It will also fit in the car so will save a chunk on that. Once you have done your garden the soil will be very easy to dig. If you need to go deeper than 2" (which you probably dont on yours Dave) you can literally just scrape the soil back and do whatever is underneath. Tillers probably cost around £30 + vat. Dont pay the waiver cos there's nowt to break as long as you are careful around bricks embedded and dont pay the delivery/collection

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Cheers Macca. Good thinking about the tiller. Having seen the map for the Blackburn branch I'll go to Burnley :D