Sanderson Way, Tonbridge, Kent · TN9 1GP
SFS Groundworks

Cost-effective grab hire.

16-tonne grab lorries with a six-metre reach that deliver your materials and clear your waste in a single trip, cheaper and more versatile than a skip, with no permit to arrange.

Grab Hire

One lorry that brings the materials in and takes the waste away, so your site stays clear and moving.

Our grab hire service pairs a 16-tonne grab lorry with a six-metre hydraulic reach, so we can deliver building materials and remove muck away on the same visit. It is a cleaner, cheaper alternative to a skip for projects of every size, from a single home improvement to a major development.

A grab lorry holds roughly double the volume of a standard skip and loads from the road or directly off your site, which means fewer trips, no skip sitting on the drive and no permit to pay for. The grab arm reaches over walls and across awkward ground, so the waste never has to be barrowed to the kerb.

Based in Tonbridge, Kent, we deliver grab hire nationwide for the right project. Get in touch for a free quote and a delivery slot that fits your programme.

What we do

Materials in, waste out, one trip.

A single grab lorry that supplies your job and clears it, scaled to the work in front of us.

16-tonne SFS grab lorry loading hardcore with its six-metre grab arm
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Grab hire & waste removal

Compact, easy to manoeuvre and quick to load, our grab lorries suit smaller projects and sites that are hard to reach, with double the capacity of a skip.

  • 16-tonne capacity, roughly double a standard skip
  • Six-metre reach to load over walls and awkward ground
  • Muck away, soil, hardcore, rubble and concrete cleared
  • No permit required, so nothing left on the public highway
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SFS tipper delivering aggregates to a construction site
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Material delivery in the same load

The same grab lorry can drop off aggregates, hardcore or topsoil and then load up your spoil before it leaves, giving you an all-in-one solution for a tidy, well-supplied site.

  • Aggregates, hardcore and topsoil delivered to the job
  • Waste loaded and removed on the same visit
  • Flexible schedules to suit your programme
  • Cost-effective pricing for domestic and commercial work
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Full scope

Every part of the job, covered.

One contractor for delivery and clearance, which means fewer vehicles on site, a tighter programme and a single team responsible for the result.

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Our approach

Considered, careful, and clean.

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Free site survey

We visit, assess the ground and scope the works in full, with no obligation and no pressure.

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A clear, fixed quote

Detailed and transparent, with a realistic programme and no surprises later.

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Our own crews & plant

Delivered in-house by qualified people, and the site left clean and complete.

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Common questions

Grab hire, answered.

Is grab hire cheaper than a skip?
In most cases, yes. A grab lorry holds around 16 tonnes, roughly double a standard skip, so you move more in fewer loads. There is no permit to pay for, no licence to arrange and no skip sitting on your drive, which keeps the overall cost down on most jobs.
Do I need a permit to hire a grab lorry?
No. Because the lorry loads from the road or your site and leaves straight away, there is nothing parked on the public highway, so no skip permit is required. That saves you the time, paperwork and cost that a permit would otherwise involve.
Can a grab lorry deliver materials as well as remove waste?
Yes. The same grab lorry can drop off aggregates, hardcore or topsoil and then load up your muck away or spoil before it leaves. One vehicle, one visit, materials in and waste out, which is the most efficient way to keep a site supplied and clear.
What can a grab lorry take away?
Our grab lorries clear muck away, soil, hardcore, rubble, concrete and general construction waste. The six-metre reach lets the grab pick up from behind walls and across awkward ground, so you do not have to barrow everything to the kerb.
Do you work nationwide?
We are based in Tonbridge, Kent and work most often across Kent, Sussex and Surrey, but we travel nationwide for the right project. If you are not sure whether we cover your area, just ask.
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Let's talk about your grab hire.

Tell us about the project and we will arrange a free quote and a delivery slot that fits your programme. No obligation, no pressure.

Or call us on 0800 246 1849 or 01732 387151