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Supplying West Sussex with Plant Hire

Land of greenery, grand castles and impressive stately homes, this county is one for the books. Are you enhancing its ancient architecture or building new houses for West Sussex lovers to live in? Whatever the project,  we’re your guys to support it.

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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

View Wheeled Excavator and Backhoe Loader Hire
JCB 3xc backhoe loader

Wheeled Excavator and Backhoe Loader Hire

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Fencing

Fencing and Groundcare

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Sunshine on a rainy day

At Rockthorn we are always ready to clear away those logistical clouds. If you’re stuck for equipment in the sunniest county in the UK, give us a call and we’ll provide you with the very best plant hire service in West Sussex. We’ve got you covered with machinery, plant accessories and welfare facilities.

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.

Illuminating your projects

This beautiful county deserves a beautiful plant hire service, and that’s us if we do say so ourselves. We’ll arrange for your plant to be delivered to your site without delay, along with expert operators, should you need them. From mini-diggers in Midhurst to cherry pickers in Chichester, we cover the whole of West Sussex (and the UK) with our exceptional service.

 

Did you know we also provide lighting and power generators? We’ve got everything you need to get your project going and keep your site team happy. From small independent jobs to large commercial works, we’ll source what you need, even if it’s not featured on our website. Give us a call on 01444 675199 and let’s talk about what we can do for you and your project.

 

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Assisting with land development

To assist with land development, we supplied a team with an excavator and dumper, as well as a portable loo and fencing. We can likely source any equipment for your project, so if you don’t see it on our site, give us a call.

Archaeological work in Arundel

We supplied teams in Walberton, Arundel with plant so they could perform developer-led archaeological work before construction began on a large project. A dumper and excavator were sent to the site, along with welfare and site security facilities for the workers. We also organised an operator to work the machinery on-site.