Tool Hire in South Africa
Free quotes from tool and plant hire shops across South Africa. One request, no obligation.
- Size class
- hand-held to towed
- Gets to site
- Delivered
- Job stage
- Site power & tools
Tool hire gives builders, contractors and homeowners the right power tool for the job without the cost of owning it, from a hammer drill for an afternoon to a floor saw for a week. PlantHiring.co.za is a free quote service. You fill in one form and we pass it to independent hire shops near you, who quote directly. We do not hire, sell or deliver tools ourselves, and there is no fee or obligation. List the tools you need, the dates and your site address.
What a plant and tool hire shop stocks
A good plant and tool hire counter covers most jobs between the foundation and the final coat of paint:
- Drilling and cutting: hammer drills, core drills, angle grinders, wall chasers and tile cutters
- Concrete work: poker vibrators, power floats, floor saws and screeds
- Breaking: chipping hammers and breakers, covered on our jackhammer hire page
- Water: submersible and petrol water pumps for flooded trenches, plus pressure washers
- Floors and finishes: floor sanders, grinders and paint sprayers
- Garden: brush cutters, chainsaws and post-hole augers
Larger items such as plate compactors and mixers sit on our compactor hire and concrete mixer hire pages.
Reading a tool hire price list
A tool hire price list usually shows a daily rate, a weekend rate and a weekly rate, with the weekly rate working out cheapest per day. Also check for:
- Consumables such as blades, core bits and sanding discs, often charged on wear
- Fuel for petrol tools, charged if the tank comes back low
- A deposit plus identity documents, or a credit account for regular customers
- Damage waiver, which limits your liability for accidental damage
- Cleaning charges for tools returned covered in concrete or paint
Diamond blades and core bits can cost more than the hire itself on hard aggregate, so ask how wear is measured.
Finding tool hire near me
When you search for tool hire near me, the closest counter is not always the best. Check opening hours, whether they deliver to site and whether they stock enough units for a crew. Load shedding and remote sites mean many jobs also need a generator, so ask for both in one request. Summer thunderstorms on the Highveld and Cape winter rain can flood trenches overnight, so book a pump early in the wet season.
Safe use of hired tools
Inspect tools at the counter: cables, plugs, guards and blades should be undamaged. Ask for a quick demonstration on anything unfamiliar. Under the OHS Act, workers must be trained on the tools they use and wear the right protective equipment. Use an earth leakage-protected supply and never run petrol tools in a closed room. Return tools clean and on time, and report any fault at the counter rather than trying to repair it yourself.
What to include in your request
- List each tool and how many you need
- Give the hire dates and site address
- Say if you need delivery or will collect
- Mention the material you are cutting or drilling
Tool Hire on different jobs
- House plots and renovations: drills, tile cutters and a floor sander hired for a renovation or extension
- Housing estates and townships: floor saws, poker vibrators and pumps hired for slabs and service trenches across many stands
- Shopping centres, offices and schools: core drills, wall chasers and power floats hired for fit-outs and new floors
- Factories, warehouses and logistics parks: floor saws and grinders hired for joint cutting and preparing warehouse floors
- Roads, pipelines and civil works: floor saws and water pumps hired for cutting asphalt and draining trenches
- Mines and quarries: pumps, grinders and drills hired for maintenance shutdowns and plant repairs
- Farms, dams and game lodges: post-hole augers, chainsaws and water pumps hired for fencing, clearing and irrigation
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Tool Hire by province and city
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
- Centurion
- Midrand
- Sandton
- Randburg
- Roodepoort
- Krugersdorp
- Randfontein
- Germiston
- Boksburg
- Benoni
- Kempton Park
- Alberton
- Vanderbijlpark
- Vereeniging
- eMalahleni (Witbank)
- Middelburg
- Secunda
- Mbombela (Nelspruit)
- Rustenburg
- Brits
- Klerksdorp
- Potchefstroom
- Polokwane
- Tzaneen
- Lephalale
- Kimberley
- Kathu
- Upington
- Bloemfontein
- Welkom
- Sasolburg
- Durban
- Pinetown
- Pietermaritzburg
- Richards Bay
- Newcastle
- Ladysmith
- Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
- East London
- Kariega (Uitenhage)
- Cape Town
- Bellville
- Paarl
- Stellenbosch
- George
- Worcester
More plant and equipment for hire
Dig & load
Machines that excavate, trench, load and clear
Haul & lift
Trucks that move material, machines that lift it
Compact & finish
Level, compact and mix for layer works and slabs
Site power & tools
Power, breaking, small plant and access
Plant hire services
Hire with operators, rates and buying equipment