Mini/Micro Excavators (0.8t-3t) Hire
Compact excavators for tight spaces, driveways, and small groundworks
Average Hire Rates
£149
per day
£301
per week
POA
per month
Based on 58 price points. All prices ex-VAT.
What are Mini/Micro Excavators (0.8t-3t)?
Mini excavators (also called micro diggers) are compact tracked machines weighing between 0.8 and 3 tonnes. They are the most commonly hired piece of plant in the UK, ideal for tight spaces, driveways, landscaping, and small groundworks.
Size Guide
- 0.8t micro — Fits through a standard doorway (750mm wide)
- 1.0t mini — Ideal for garden landscaping and small trenches
- 1.5t — Most popular size for domestic projects and driveways
- 2.0-2.5t — Groundworks, foundations, and utility trenching
- 3.0t — Larger domestic and small commercial projects
Typical Uses
- Driveway excavation
- Garden landscaping
- Foundation digging
- Drainage and utility trenches
- Pool excavation
- Small demolition
Hire Considerations
- Check access width — micro excavators fit through 750mm gaps
- Consider ground conditions — tracked machines can damage soft lawns
- Most companies offer self-drive or with operator
- Typical minimum hire is 1 day
Mini/Micro Excavators (0.8t-3t) Hire Companies (288)
View allA B Plant Hire
Hockley
A B Plant Hire is an Essex-based plant hire company with over 21 years of experience, offering a range of equipment...
Abee Hire
London
Abee Hire is a London-based construction hire and builders merchant company offering a wide range of services including...
1st Dig Plant Hire
Birmingham
1st Dig Plant Hire is a family-run, operated plant hire company based in the West Midlands, serving Birmingham, the...
360 Plant Hire Ltd
Southampton
360 Plant Hire Ltd is a Southampton-based plant and tool hire company serving Hampshire, including Southampton,...
A1 Plant Hire
Ormskirk
A1 Plant Hire is a plant hire specialist based in Lancashire and Merseyside, offering excavators, mini diggers,...
Able Plant Services Ltd
Harrow
Able Plant Services Ltd is a family-run plant hire and haulage company based in Harrow, North West London, with over 20...
1st Hire
Morden
1st Hire is an independent tool and plant hire company based in South London, operating from two branches in Sutton and...
1st Hire
Sutton
1st Hire is an independent tool and plant hire company operating from two branches in Sutton and Morden, London. They...
ADAM PLANT LTD
Leeds
Adam Plant Ltd specialises in mini-digger hire for residential and commercial customers across Leeds and surrounding...
1st Choice Tool and Plant Hire
Greenford
1st Choice Tool & Plant Hire Ltd is an independent plant hire company operating in London and the South East of...
Advance Tool Hire & Sales
Nottingham
Advance Tool Hire & Sales Ltd is a family-owned tool hire, sales, and repair company based in New Basford, Nottingham....
Abba Plant Hire Ltd
Lincoln
Abba Plant Hire Ltd is an independent plant hire company established in 1983 and based in Lincoln, operating as the...