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William Birch & Sons Ltd Plant and Tool Hire is a long established York based company which prides itself on the quality of equipment and service it can offer at competitive rates. Building on strong relationships, we have an ever increasing and loyal customer base spread throughout the private, commercial and public sectors.

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Wheeled Loader/Backhoe Excavators Operated Excavators Telescopic Handlers Access Platforms Transport Operated Compressors Air Tools Hydraulic Power Packs Rollers Compactors Rammer Dumpers Mixers Bowsers/Tank Concreting Equipment Garden Equipment Hoists Scaffold Towers - Ladders - Trestles Pumps Saws - Concrete-Stone-Wood Grinders Chasing machines	Drills Core Drills Hammers Decorating DIY Equipment Power Transformers Generators Lighting, Accessories and Heaters Accessories Heaters Concrete / Forklift Skips Chains/Slings/Lifting Equipment Welding Equipment Piling Equipment Cabins Fencing Fencing Accessories Manual Handling Surveying Miscellaneous

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Wheeled Loader/Backhoe Excavators Operated
JCB 3CX Sitemaster - Range of buckets available	POA per hr (8hr/min)
JCB 3CX Hydraulic Breaker	70.00 per day

Excavators Operated
1.0 ton Micro Excavator	POA
1.5 ton Mini Excavator	POA
3.0 ton Midi Excavator - Range of buckets available	POA
Self drive	Per Day	Per Week
1.0 ton Mini Excavator	45.00	225.00
1.5 ton Mini Excavator	45.00	225.00
3.0 ton Midi Excavator - Range of buckets available	50.00	250.00
Mini/Midi Hydraulic Breaker	30.00	150.00

Telescopic Handlers Operated
7 m Telescopic Hdr - 4 whl dr	POA (8hr/min)
12 m Telescopic Hdr - 4 whl dr	POA (8hr/min)
Self drive	Per Day	Per Week
7 m Telescopic Hdr - 4 whl dr	70.00	225.00
12 m Telescopic Hdr - 4 whl dr	100.00	325.00
The following attachments are available on all the above models		Per Week
- Sweeping Brushes		40.00
- Jib Attachment		12.00
- Fork Hook Attachment		10.00
- Tipping Skips		20.00
- Brick Grab		12.00
- Brick Forks		12.00

Access Platforms Operated
Vehicle mounted access platforms. Working height of 16.2m	POA per day
Self drive
Vehicle mounted access platforms. Working height of 16.2m	125.00 per day
Trailer mounted, platforms
Working height 9.80m	50.00 per day
Working height 12.20m	60.00 per day

Transport Operated
18 ton Plant veh, c/w Hiab crane	POA

Compressors	1 day	2 days	week
Single tool (machine only)	17.50	21.88	35.00
Two tool (machine only)	22.50	28.13	45.00
Four tool (machine only)	62.50	78.10	125.00
Single tool c/w Breaker. Hose. 2 Steels	23.75	29.69	47.50
Two tool c/w 2 Breaker 2 Hoses. 4 Steels	35.00	43.75	70.00

Air Tools - Extra (Without Compressor)	1 day	2 days	week
Air hoses 50ft			5.00
Heavy breaker	6.25	7.80	12.50
Medium breaker	6.25	7.80	12.50
Light breaker	6.25	7.80	12.50
Demo pick	6.25	7.80	12.50
Clay spade	6.25	7.80	12.50
CP9 Drill	11.95	14.94	23.90
Rock drill	15.25	19.06	30.50
Drill rod			5.25
Air wrench	7.88	9.84	15.75
Needle gun	18.38	22.97	36.75
Air lance	3.95	4.94	7.90
Tamping foot H/B	2.63	3.28	5.25
Air poker 1.5"	13.13	16.41	26.25
Air poker 1.75"	13.13	16.41	26.25
Air poker 2"	13.13	16.41	26.25
Air poker 4"	13.13	16.41	26.25
Plugs & Feathers			7.90

Hydraulic Power Packs	1 day	2 days	week
Power pack c/w hose & Breaker	30.00	37.50	60.00
Breakers med/heavy Steel Sharpening charges apply.	10.50	13.13	21.00

Rollers Vibrating Pedestrian Roller	1 day	2 days	week
28" Single Drum	27.50	34.38	55.00
Double Drum Vibrating Rollers (Ride On)
750mm/800mm Drum Width	45.00	56.25	90.00
1000mm Drum Width	60.00	75.00	120.00
1200mm Drum Width	65.00	81.25	130.00

Compactors Rammer	1 day	2 days	week
Operating Weight 61kg (134 lb)	20.00	25.00	40.00
Light Duty
Forward Plate Operating Weight 99 kg (217 lb)	23.00	28.75	46.00
Medium Duty
Forward Plate Operating Weight 134 kg (295 lb)	23.00	28.75	46.00
Heavy Duty
Forward and Reversible plate Operating Weight 212kg (466 lb)	35.00	43.75	70.00

Dumpers	1 day	2 days	week
1 tonne hydraulic forward tip	35.38	44.22	70.75
1 tonne high discharge tip	50.00	62.50	100.00
1 tonne swivel skip	35.38	44.22	70.75
2 tonne swivel skip	45.00	56.25	90.00
3 tonne swivel skip	47.50	59.37	95.00
3 tonne standard skip	47.50	59.37	95.00
Power barrow	30.00	37.50	60.00

Mixers	1 day	2 days	week
4/3 Petrol/Electric	10.00	12.50	20.00
5/3.5 Diesel/Electrical	11.00	13.75	22.00
Force Action Paddle Mixer	22.50	28.13	45.00

Bowsers/Tank	week
Fuel bowser 250 gall	26.50
Water bowser 250 gall	26.50

Concreting Equipment	1 day	2 days	week
Vibrating units
Petrol	10.50	13.13	21.00
Electric	10.50	13.13	21.00
Pokers 1" to 3"	7.88	9.84	15.75
Beam screeder 4.2m & 5.2m	34.13	42.66	68.25
Hand tamp 4.8m			5.25
Power float	30.00	37.50	60.00
Trowel blades			12.60
Float disc			10.00
Grinding blades - Consumable

Garden Equipment	1 day	2 days	week
Blower/vac/shredder	17.50	21.88	35.00
Chipper/shredder H/duty	48.00	60.00	96.00
Drain rods			10.00
Hedge trimmer	10.00	12.50	20.00
Hole borer	42.50	53.13	85.00
Lawn aerator (Manual)	5.00	6.25	10.00
Lawn aerator (Powered)	38.00	47.50	76.00
Mini pave	18.00	22.50	36.00
Post hole driver			10.00
Power barrow	30.00	37.50	60.00
Power scythe	35.00	43.75	70.00
19" Rotary mower	14.50	18.13	29.00
Rotary mower	14.50	18.13	29.00
Rotavator - light duty	25.00	31.25	50.00
Rotavator - heavy duty	55.00	68.75	110.00
Strimmer inc Hedge trimmer	22.50	28.13	45.00
Strimmer	7.50	9.38	15.00
Stihl brush cutter	22.50	28.13	45.00
Stihl hedge trimmer	18.00	22.50	36.00
Scarifier	20.00	25.00	40.00
Turf cutter	42.50	53.13	85.00

Hoists	1 day	2 days	week
Vertical combi/lift -Geda	49.88	62.34	99.75
Incline ladder lift- Geda	49.88	62.34	99.75
Extra ladder section			5.50
Star 150	33.25	41.56	66.50
Genie lift	47.50	59.38	95.00
Double Bucket Carrier	1.50	1.88	3.00
Hoist gate			3.15
Star basket			3.15
Tip skip			3.00
Erection service available at cost

Scaffold Towers, Ladders and Trestles Scaffold towers, base 6x3 Height:	week
2.90m	40.00
3.70m	45.00
5.70m	50.00
7.80m	55.00
Scaffold towers, base 6x4 and 8x4 Height:
1.42 m to 3.27 m	40.45
3.74 m to 4.20 m	60.45
4.67 m to 5.57 m	67.45
6.06 m to 6.52 m	72.95
6.99 m to 7.45 m	80.00
7.91 m to 8.38 m	85.85
8.84 m to 9.31 m	98.00
9.77 m to 10.23 m	105.00
10.68 m to 11.16 m	115.00
Ladders Double Extension
3.66 m/6.27 m	24.00
4.24 m/7.43 m	26.00
4.82 m/8.59 m	27.00
Ladder stay	6.00
Roof ladder 4.42 m	22.00
Platform Steps
9 tread 1.69 m	9.00
10 tread 2.1 m	12.00
Podium Steps	40.00
Trestles
Trestles - No 3	3.10

Pumps	1 day	2 days	week
2" Submersible c/w 20/20 Hose	13.13	16.41	26.25
2" Centrifugal c/w 20/20 Hose	21.88	27.34	43.75
2" Trash c/w 20/20 Hose	25.00	31.25	50.00
3" Lift & force c/w 20/20 Hose	27.13	33.91	54.25
Hoses 2" Extra 20'			4.75
Hoses 3" Extra 20'			5.75

Saws - Concrete-Stone-Wood Floor Saws	1 day	2 days	week
14" Floor saw	26.25	32.81	52.50
18" Floor saw	31.00	38.75	62.00
14" Air floor saw	26.25	32.81	52.50
Saws
9" Circ saw	11.88	14.84	23.75
7.25" Skil saw	10.00	12.50	20.00
10" Flipover saw	27.50	34.38	55.00
Reciprocating saw	13.00	16.25	26.00
Jigsaw	11.00	13.75	22.00
24" Bench saw (concrete)	47.25	59.06	94.50
Stihl saw	18.38	22.97	36.75
Stihl saw water tank	5.00	6.25	10.00
Stihl saw trolley			6.50
Wear/Sharpening charges apply per mm

Grinders	1 day	2 days	week
4" Angle grinder	9.00	11.25	18.00
5" Angle grinder	9.00	11.25	18.00
9" Angle grinder	10.75	13.44	21.50

Chasing machines
Diamond wall chaser C/W 2 x diamond blades	27.50	34.38	55.00
Wear/Sharpening charges apply per mm

Drills/Hammers	1 day	2 days	week
Magnetic drill	39.50	49.38	79.00
Hand drill 0.5"	7.88	9.84	15.75
Bosch multi drill	10.75	13.44	21.50

Core Drills
2 speed drill rig B&D	32.50	40.63	65.00
Hilti core drill DD 100	28.50	35.63	57.00
Hilti stand	5.00	6.25	10.00
Hilti water system	5.00	6.25	10.00
Hilti vac pump & stand	5.00	6.25	10.00
Core Wear/Sharpening charges apply per mm

Hammers
Large rotary hammer	14.25	17.81	28.50
Demolition hammer	10.75	13.44	21.50
Hilti hammer TE505	14.25	17.81	28.50
Hilti combi hammer	14.25	17.81	28.50
Steels Sharpening charges apply

Decorating DIY Equipment	1 day	2 days	week
Belt sander (240v/110v)	12.00	15.00	24.00
Carpet cleaner	15.75	19.69	31.50
Concrete planer	25.50	31.88	51.00
Cordless drill	12.50	15.63	25.00
De-Humidifiers - industrial	34.13	42.66	68.25
De-Humidifiers - domestic	20.00	25.00	40.00
Edging sander	19.50	24.38	39.00
Floor sander	26.00	32.50	52.00
Hand sander	10.00	12.50	20.00
Ind Vacuum c/w Hose	15.75	19.69	31.50
Light socket tool	5.00	6.25	10.00
Mini tile	22.50	28.13	45.00
Nail gun	20.00	25.00	40.00
Nails & gas bottle - Consumable
Orbital sander	11.00	13.75	22.00
Pressure wash - industrial	43.00	53.75	86.00
Pressure wash - domestic	18.00	22.50	36.00
Router c/w bits	17.00	21.25	34.00
Sander/polisher 7"	12.13	15.16	24.25
Vacuum wet/dry c/w hose	15.75	19.69	31.50
Vacuum Ind c/w hose	15.75	19.69	31.50
Wall paper stripper	10.00	12.50	20.00
Wood planer	12.50	15.63	25.00

Power Transformers	1 day	2 days	week
1.5 KVA	4.00	5.00	8.00
3 KVA	7.00	8.75	14.00
5 KVA*	11.25	14.06	22.50
10 KVA*	17.38	21.72	34.75
*Must be wired in.

Generators
2.2 KVA	20.00	25.00	40.00
3 KVA	24.13	30.16	48.25
5 KVA	34.63	43.28	69.25
6 KVA	37.88	47.34	75.75

Lighting, Accessories and Heaters Lighting	1 day	2 days	week
Festoon - 25 metre - 8 lamps			6.00
Plasters lamp - Fluoresent			12.00
Tungsten Halogen lamp			10.00
Tungsten Halogen lamp on stand			10.00
Tripod floodlight			10.00
Tower lights - Diesel	44.63	55.78	89.25

Accessories
Junction boxes 2, 3, 4, 5 way			6.00
Ext leads 110/240v 25/50ft			4.00
Ext lead adaptor 16/32 amp & 32/16 amp			4.00

Heaters
Space heater electric/gas	26.25	32.81	52.50

Concrete/ Forklift Skips	week
Fork lift skips	20.00
Bucket skips	21.00
2 cu/ft	7.50
5 cu/ft	15.00
1/3 cu/yd	18.00
1/2 cu/yd	21.00
1 cu/yd	21.00

Chains/Slings/Lifting Equipment	week
Manhole lifter	60.00
Beam lifters 1 & 2 ton	7.00
Brick forks	12.00
Brick grab	12.00
Scissor grab	8.50
Tirfor 1.6 ton	13.00
Manhole ring lifting eyes	3.50
Lifting eyes (3)	8.50
Chains/slings 1,2,4 leg	7.00
Gin wheel 2 cwt, 5 cwt, 1 ton	7.00
Extra rope	3.15
Girder clamp	3.50
Barrow sling	7.00

Welding Equipment	1 day	2 days	week
Electric portable	25.00	31.25	50.00

Piling Equipment	1 day	2 days	week
Piling hammer - 300 n	90.00	112.50	180.00
Piling hammer - 500 n	150.00	187.50	300.00
Ground release shackle			16.00
Pile shackle			7.50

Cabins	week
Tool vault	7.00
Steel container 8' x 8', 10' x 8', 12' x 8', 16' x 8', 20' x 8'	35.00
Mobile office 16' x 7' 6'	25.00
Cabin heater	5.25

Fencing	week
Fence panel/block/clip	1.50
Fence panel-solid/block/clip	2.10
Fence gate-double	5.00
Fence gate-pedestrian	3.50

Fencing Accessories Available Support	week
Road plates 8 x 4ft	15.00
Road plates 4 x 4ft	9.00
Road forms rigid & flexi c/w pins	2.00

Manual Handling	1 day	2 days	week
Pallet truck	10.00	12.50	20.00
Sack truck			8.50

Surveying	1 day	2 days	week
Laser level	20.00	25.00	40.00

Miscellaneous	1 day	2 days	week
Diesel hand pump			1.20
Grit blaster	10.00	20.00	50.00

PLANT & TOOL HIRE

Vehicle Mounted Platform - Niftylift V160

This vehicle mounted access platform has narrow working width and takes up less space allowing greater site access, giving a greater range of platform positions from a compact base. Its boom arrangement enables you to get over obstacles and get straight to the job to do. Working height 16.2m. Working width 2.4m. Outreach 8.9m. SWL200kg.

Vibration Plate

This medium sized plate is optimally suited for a variety of compaction applications due to their high speed of advance and simple manoeuvrability. The guide handle manufactured with a patented vibration damping gives increased operator comfort and reduces fatigue. Operating weight 62kg. Base plate width 350mm.

3" / 4" Lift & Force pump

Under site conditions this pump has the ability to self prime and can handle sludge, sand and gravels in suspension. Its unique double diaphragm design results in more work for less effort and can run for long periods with minimum maintenance. Max. output 5,500gal/hr. Max delivery head 30ft. Max total head 60ft.

Tel: 01904 411351

Registered address: William Birch & Sons Ltd, Link Road Court, Osbaldwick, York, YO10 3JQ Tel: 01904 411411 Fax: 01904 428428
Company Registration No: 129834 VAT No: 168 874506