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Plant hire in Kent

Known as the ‘Garden of England’ for its blooming orchards and hop gardens, Kent is easy to love with its castles, cliffs and good food and drink. If you’ve got an upcoming project based in this golden county, we’ve got your plant hire needs covered.

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Rockthorn 8 tonne excavator

Mini Digger and Excavator Hire

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Rockthorn 6T Straight Tip Dumper

Dumper Hire

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Rockthorn 14 metre Telescopic handler

Telehandlers and Attachments

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Rockthorn 135cm Twin Drum Ride on Roller

Roller Hire

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Rockthorn 18M Articulated Boom Lift

Powered Access and Cherry Picker Hire

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Recycling Crushers and Screeners

Recycling Crushers and Screeners

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Site lighting tower

Lighting and Power Generation

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Construction site static welfare unit

Welfare Unit Hire

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Towable Fuel and water Bowser

Bowser Hire

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JCB 3xc backhoe loader

Wheeled Excavator and Backhoe Loader Hire

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Fencing

Fencing and Groundcare

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Committed to construction in Kent

Are you lucky enough to find yourself working in Kent? We’ll provide you with the perfect plant hire service, whether your site is in Dover, Dartford or anywhere between. We’ve got machinery and welfare facilities at the ready to get your project going so that you can finish the job, with enough time to squeeze in a pint. 

Kent stop, won’t stop

Don’t get caught out in Kent without the right equipment to see your project through. We supply plant hire all over the county, from mini diggers to cherry pickers. Our goal is to get your machinery to you with our fail and to provide you with the best customer service throughout your hire period. Any questions or concerns you might have, just let us know and we’ll get it sorted.

Need an operator for your plant hire? We can do that too. We’ll arrange for operators to manage the equipment we’ve supplied, giving you one less thing to worry about. If you’re after a plant hire service for your Kent job give us a ring on 01233 360137. If the equipment you need isn’t on our website, let us know.  You say it, we’ll source it.

Why choose Rockthorn?

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Covering All Industries

From construction to agriculture, we’re experts in plant and operator hire across all industries

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Efficient and Affordable

Your machinery and operators will arrive on time, every time, and at the best rates too

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Friendly customer service

It’s our job to ensure you’re happy with your plant hire from start to finish.

Botany Bay, Kent

Installations in Aylesford housing

We love assisting with any project that brings new homes to the community. We supplied an excavator and boom lift to teams working at The Poppies, a housing development project in Aylesford, to help with decorative installations.

Building homes in Tunbridge Wells

To help construction crews build new homes in Tunbridge Wells, we supplied rollers and excavators to their site to assist with operations. We’re proud to know that our plant hire service has gone towards creating new homes within the community.