Grab Hire

Grab hire is a waste removal service where a grab lorry with a hydraulic arm the "grab" is used to collect and remove various types of waste from construction sites, home renovations, or other large-scale projects. It is a more efficient method of waste removal compared to traditional skip hire.

A grab lorry has a large hydraulic arm with a bucket that can extend and pick up materials such as soil, rubble, hardcore and any other debris from a site or residential project. The materials are then placed directly into the grab trucks container. This eliminates the need for manual loading.

Grab hire can be used to remove a variety of waste types including:

• Construction debris (bricks, concrete, rubble)

• Soil and garden waste

• General household or commercial waste

• Green waste

• Aggregates

• Access: Grab lorries can access hard-to-reach areas and remove waste directly without the need for a large amount of space.

• Efficiency: The grab arm makes loading much quicker and more efficient than manually filling a skip.

• No Permit Required: Often, grab hire does not require a permit for placing the vehicle on the road, unlike skip hire which may require council approval.

• Higher Volume: Grab trucks can often carry more than a typical skip lorry, allowing for larger volumes of waste to be removed in one trip, making it more cost effective.

Grab lorries typically come in different sizes, including 4-wheeler, 6-wheeler and 8-wheeler lorries. An 8-wheel grab lorry can carry up to 16 tons of waste or in terms of volume this would be 12-15 cubic metres of material depending, whereas a smaller 4-wheel lorry might carry up to 6-8 tons.

Yes! Grab hire is perfect for residential projects like garden clearances, home renovations, or any large-scale cleanup. If you're unsure if it's right for your project, feel free to contact us for advice.

Grab hire is ideal for large or bulky waste that’s hard to load into a skip, and it allows for quicker, more efficient removal. It also requires less space and doesn’t typically need a permit.

Skip hire, on the other hand, is more suitable for smaller amounts of waste or when access to your site is restricted.

Grab lorries are versatile and commonly used for:

• Waste removal: Transporting construction, demolition, residential, or garden waste.

• Soil, rubble and muck away collection: Collecting and transporting heavy materials to or from construction sites.

• Delivery of aggregates: Providing materials like sand, gravel, or topsoil to sites.

• Landscaping: Collecting, removing and delivering soil, sand, hardcore and other materials during landscaping work

The time it takes to load a grab lorry can vary depending on factors like the material to be collected, the quantity, and the site conditions. Typically, it can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 30 minuets to load the grab lorry.

Southern Grab Services we cover; Worthing, Chichester, Brighton and surrounding areas for grab hire services.

Yes, Southern Grab Services allows customers to order grab hire in bulk for all your grab hire services, catering to varying waste disposal needs. Please contact us for your personalized quote, ordering in bulk can help your project run smother and in some cases can be more cost effective.