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how much to hire a digger??

  • 16-09-2010 11:07pm
    #1
    rodneys
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭


    Hi all, mate of mine is looking to buy a digger and go out doing some work and was wondering on average how much do people charge to hire out ? also what kind of insurance would he need and again roughly how much?
    any help would be appreciated,
    thanks :)


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  • #2
    Slidey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭Slidey


    They are ten a penny at the minute. That means you will pick them up cheap but the rates are shyte.

    What size of a machine is he thinking of buying


  • #3
    The Nutty M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 931 ✭✭✭The Nutty M


    Depends on the size,130 is 35-42 an hour around the west.
    Insurance depends on the job,minimum is public liability which is in or around 1500 for the year.Extra's are transit insurance,fire and theft,and a whole host of other pu.If he's good he'll get the work,if he's not then he'll get browned off fairly quickly at it.Good luck to him.


  • #4
    dunsandin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 879 ✭✭✭dunsandin


    Not a great time to be getting into the digging for hire game - most are trying to exit it, unlessss he has a guarantee of getting steady work, or he is the Tiger Woods of digger drivers. A lot of lads are struggling to break even, on the rates at the moment. And even when the work is done, can be a real drudge waiting, and waiting, and waiting, to get paid.


  • #5
    rodneys
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭rodneys


    thanks all, he is getting a Rubber machine, (JCB or similar), he drove em fo years in the Uk but has been in a factory fo the last few years and is trying to access funds through EGf funding so is doing up a business plan at the moment. He has quite a bit of work lined up but is a bit unsure of current rates ,
    thanks again for all your help and any further help


  • #6
    debadger1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭debadger1


    I just looked up google I see www.diggerhire.ie are hiring out diggers with drivers for €250
    a day they cover all dublin


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  • #7
    Slidey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭Slidey


    debadger1 wrote: »
    I just looked up google I see www.diggerhire.ie are hiring out diggers with drivers for €250
    a day they cover all dublin

    owl-nowai.jpg?w=300&h=225


  • #8
    hoodrats
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭hoodrats


    debadger1 wrote: »
    I just looked up google I see www.diggerhire.ie are hiring out diggers with drivers for €250
    a day they cover all dublin

    how much a day do you charge for a jcb with a driver?


  • #9
    Tora Bora
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭Tora Bora


    I asked two lads in my locality, to give me a day rate 8 hours. I need about 3 days / 4 at the outside. One said €260, the other €275. I'm talking 10 ton track machines here. They know I will be on site with them, so no idle time :cool:

    Both are good operators. Long time in the game. Have had both on and off over the years, ditching and land maintenance and so on.


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