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£70/day + VAT

£84.00 a day inc VAT

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Self-drive Hire Rates

PeriodRate (ex-VAT)Inc VAT
1 Day (24h)£70.00£84.00
2 Days£145.00£174.00
3 Days£220.00£264.00
Week (4–7 days)£295.00£354.00
Extra day (after a week)£55.00£66.00
Month (30 days)£995.00£1194.00

Friday to Monday counts as 3 days.

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Notes: Rates are machine-only (no operator) and ex-VAT. Delivery from £40 each way: see delivery prices.
No insurance needed to hire. You're responsible for the machine while it's with you. You can get a hired-in plant insurance quote at checkout.

Keep the machine safe overnight

Park it on firm, level ground away from the road, bucket or skip down, key out and kept indoors. Lock gates where you can. Theft while on hire is your responsibility, so keep it out of sight.

Mini Digger Hire Redditch - Kubota U17-5

Delivered from Wolverhampton (WV4) to anywhere within 35 road miles · Birmingham · Walsall · Dudley · Telford · Cannock

Big Performance — Small Footprint

Book Your Rental

Select your desired rental dates.

Dotted dates have one delivery slot left. All times are UK time.

Booked online or by phone? You can cancel within 14 days. See section 17 of our terms.

Prefer to call? 01902 213089

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  • Grease cartridge, EP2 400 g
    Lithium complex EP2 grease for the daily greasing your digger or dumper needs.
    £7.80 (£6.50 ex VAT)
  • Grease gun, side lever
    Side-lever grease gun that takes standard 400 g cartridges. Yours to keep.
    £41.94 (£34.95 ex VAT)
  • Diesel jerry can, 20 L, UN approved
    UN-approved 20 L can for carrying diesel to site. Yours to keep. Want it full? Add a diesel fill.
    £38.40 (£32.00 ex VAT)
  • Site essentials pack
    Hard hat, ear defenders, 2 FFP3 masks, hi-vis vest, safety glasses and gloves in one pack.
    £39.00 (£32.50 ex VAT)
  • Safety helmet (hard hat), EN 397
    Portwest PW50 hard hat with an adjustable harness and sweatband. One size, adjusts 55 to 62 cm.
    £9.60 (£8.00 ex VAT)
  • Taper shovel, steel
    Hawksmoor taper-mouth shovel: one-piece forged steel head, 28 in handle with D-grip.
    £36.00 (£30.00 ex VAT)

Description

Mini digger hire in Wolverhampton for footings, drainage, driveways and bigger garden jobs. The Kubota U17-5 digs to 2.3 m, tracks retract to 1 m for a side gate, and zero tail swing keeps it off your walls. New machine, delivered with the buckets you choose, no deposit.

Features & Benefits

  • Zero-tail swing for tight urban sites
  • Adjustable track width (990–1300 mm)
  • 2.3 m dig depth for footings and trenches
  • 16 PS engine with auto-idle and fuel efficiency
  • Auxiliary hydraulics & quick hitch fitted (our KM55 breaker does not fit this machine - see FAQ)
  • Seatbelt beacon + green light for site safety

Specifications

Aux Flow

28 L/min

Dig Depth

2.29 m

Est. Fuel Consumption

1.0–1.5 L/hr

Buckets

12", 24", 36"

Width

100 cm

Operating Weight

1,785 kg

Engine

11.8 kW Kubota

On-Site User Guide

Everything you need to operate this machine safely and confidently.

Price it and check it fits

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Will it fit?

Measure your narrowest gap

Gate posts, downpipes, bins and side passages. Use the smallest figure.

Not sure? WhatsApp us a photo of the gap with a tape measure in it and we will tell you.

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3D fit check

Will it fit through my gate?

✓ The Mini digger (U17-5) fits a 110 cm gap

3D models are to scale on width; the fit rule is the same one our price box and drivers use.

See the mini digger full size in your garden

Open on your phone, tap the AR button and point the camera at the ground. Approximate model, real width.

Delivered to you, up to 35 road miles from our Wolverhampton yard

Same machine, same price wherever you are; only the delivery changes with distance. Next-day delivery as standard, often same day.

Using the U17-5 in Redditch

Redditch was designated a new town on 10 April 1964, and its estates mix semis (31.4%), detached homes (27.5%) and terraces (25.8%). The U17-5 suits the semis and detached houses with side access wider than 1.05 m.

Many estates follow the Radburn layout, with the front door on a footpath and the garage on a service road. Tell us which side we can unload from, and measure that route.

The British Geological Survey records most of the district on Mercia Mudstone, which can shrink and swell and contains gypsum in places. Dig footings to the depth building control sets.

Before the U17-5 arrives in Redditch

  • Tell us whether we unload on the road or the service road.
  • Measure the route to the dig: more than 1.05 m clear.
  • Search LinesearchbeforeUdig (LSBUD) for buried services.
  • For a long job, compare the £295 weekly rate.

Questions we get asked

What does delivery to Redditch cost?

£76.72 each way to B97 ex VAT. Bromsgrove is nearer at 24.8 road miles, £66.64 each way. Checkout prices your postcode.

My house faces a footpath. Can you still deliver?

Often, yes. On Radburn-style estates we unload on the service road; tell us the route when you book. If the path or gate is under a metre, choose the K008-5.

How deep should footings be on Redditch clay?

Follow building control and your engineer. Much of the town is on Mercia Mudstone, which can shrink and swell.

Do I need a licence to hire it?

No licence or ticket is needed to hire from us or to operate the machine on private property. We hand over the machine on site, walk you through the controls and the daily checks, and the operator guide stays with the machine.

Do I need insurance?

No insurance needed to hire. You're responsible for the machine while it's with you. You can get a hired-in plant insurance quote at checkout.

Is there a deposit?

No deposit and no trade account. We keep the card you pay with on file and only charge it for damage or loss, under our hire terms.

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