Compared 2026
The 5 best plant hire companies in Essex
We compared 5 plant hire companies covering Essex on the things that matter when you pick up the phone: are they a real registered business, can you reach them, and do they tell you what they actually do. Nobody paid to be on this list.
The short answer
- 1
Red Plant Sales Ltd (Colchester, Tendring) - Digger hire; stocks JCB and Kubota.
- 2
Sach Plant Hire Limited (Brentwood, Essex) - Digger hire; stocks Wacker Neuson.
- 3
JMP Plant Hire Essex (Ingatestone, Epping Forest) - Digger hire.
- 1
Red Plant Sales Ltd
Sales onlyColchester, Tendring
Red Plant Sales Ltd hold stock of diggers, excavators, forklifts and many more. Haulage and Shipping can be quoted for Worldwide.
- Sales only
- Offers digger hire
- Deals in JCB and Kubota
- Opening hours listed
How it scored: 34 / 100
Verification 0/30Customer reviews 0/30Contact details 20/20Profile detail 14/20 - 2
Brentwood, Essex
Sach Plant Hire in Brentwood, Essex are experienced Container specialists. For more information please call us on 0845 337 3396
- Hire
- Offers digger hire
- Deals in Wacker Neuson
- Opening hours listed
How it scored: 34 / 100
Verification 0/30Customer reviews 0/30Contact details 20/20Profile detail 14/20 - 3
Ingatestone, Epping Forest
Plant Hire. ON SITE. ON TIME. We have been supplying the building, construction and civil engineering industries with plant and equipment from our modern well maintained fleet.
- Hire
- Offers digger hire
- Opening hours listed
How it scored: 32 / 100
Verification 0/30Customer reviews 0/30Contact details 20/20Profile detail 12/20 - 4
Genesis Plant Marketing Ltd
Sales onlyMaldon, Essex
Genesis was set up in 1990 by Peter Dealtrey as a marketing and intellectual property advisory business specialising in horticultural and agricultural
- Sales only
- Opening hours listed
How it scored: 29 / 100
Verification 0/30Customer reviews 0/30Contact details 20/20Profile detail 9/20 - 5
HG Plant Sales
Sales onlyMaldon, Essex
- Sales only
- Offers digger hire
- Deals in Kubota and Bobcat
- Opening hours listed
How it scored: 28 / 100
Verification 0/30Customer reviews 0/30Contact details 20/20Profile detail 8/20
Before you book plant hire in Essex
- Decide between self-drive (you operate it) and operated hire (they supply the driver).
- If you are operating on a site, ask whether the site needs a CPCS or NPORS card - many do.
- Ask what delivery and collection cost; heavier machines come on a low-loader and it is often charged separately.
- Ask about damage waiver, fuel policy and what counts as a full day.
How we ranked them
- Verification, 30 points. Matched against Companies House, and whether the owner has claimed the listing.
- Customer reviews, 30 points. Rating and volume, counted only once there are at least three.
- Contact details, 20 points. Phone, website and opening hours - can you actually reach them today.
- Profile detail, 20 points. How much they have told customers about what they do.
Companies closer to Essex get a small locality bonus. Paid placement is not a ranking factor on this page and never has been.
Plant hire in Essex - common questions
How is this list of plant hire companies in Essex ranked?
Ranked by Companies House verification, customer reviews, contact details and how complete the listing is. Paid placement is not a ranking factor. Every company shown is a published listing on GetBrent covering Essex, and each one's score breakdown is one click away.
Can a company pay to appear higher in this list?
No. Featured and paid placement are not read by the ranking at all. A company can pay for a more prominent listing elsewhere on GetBrent, but it cannot buy a position on this page.
How much does plant hire cost in Essex?
Prices vary by equipment, hire length and how far it has to travel. GetBrent charges no booking fee, so contact two or three of the companies below directly and compare what they quote.
Rankings are generated from listing data on the date shown and change as companies update their details and collect reviews. GetBrent is an independent directory; we take no commission on hires and no company can buy a position in this list. If you run one of these businesses and something here is wrong, tell us and we will fix it.