I have hired many different machines in past ... tracked diggers,
dumpers etc.

Now this time need a machine for a week and the usual company now
stating I need to provide insurance - and offer no option to have it as
a hire 'option'
Tried 2 other companies, both state insurance is my issue.

I did a Google and found JCB insurance offer a 1 week rate based on hire
cost (£300) .. but they want £75

Anybody found a cheaper way.

Dis try my house contents to see if that would cover it - nope.

Well everyone is frightened at being sued these days. 75 sounds quite good
to me, how many millions does that cover you for?
Brian

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I have hired many different machines in past ... tracked diggers, dumpers
etc.

Now this time need a machine for a week and the usual company now stating
I need to provide insurance - and offer no option to have it as a hire
'option'
Tried 2 other companies, both state insurance is my issue.

I did a Google and found JCB insurance offer a 1 week rate based on hire
cost (£300) .. but they want £75

Anybody found a cheaper way.

Dis try my house contents to see if that would cover it - nope.

rick wrote:
I have hired many different machines in past ... tracked diggers,
dumpers etc.

Now this time need a machine for a week and the usual company now
stating I need to provide insurance - and offer no option to have it
as a hire 'option'
Tried 2 other companies, both state insurance is my issue.

I did a Google and found JCB insurance offer a 1 week rate based on
hire cost (£300) .. but they want £75

Anybody found a cheaper way.

Dis try my house contents to see if that would cover it - nope.

You can hire a man and digger for around £180 per day, he'll probably lower
that if you need him for the week. He has his own insurance, digs for 7hours
a day and can peel a boiled egg with the bucket.

Last time we tried to hire just the digger from Jewsons, it cost more than
this and also required insurance, delivery and pickup charges, cleaning
charges etc etc etc and even then, one of us would have had to drive it.
Total waste of money.

Look in yellow pages or T local for landscaping, digger hire etc

On 06/07/2017 19:43, Phil L wrote:
rick wrote:
I have hired many different machines in past ... tracked diggers,
dumpers etc.

Now this time need a machine for a week and the usual company now
stating I need to provide insurance - and offer no option to have it
as a hire 'option'
Tried 2 other companies, both state insurance is my issue.

I did a Google and found JCB insurance offer a 1 week rate based on
hire cost (£300) .. but they want £75

Anybody found a cheaper way.

Dis try my house contents to see if that would cover it - nope.

You can hire a man and digger for around £180 per day, he'll probably lower
that if you need him for the week. He has his own insurance, digs for 7hours
a day and can peel a boiled egg with the bucket.

Last time we tried to hire just the digger from Jewsons, it cost more than
this and also required insurance, delivery and pickup charges, cleaning
charges etc etc etc and even then, one of us would have had to drive it.
Total waste of money.

Look in yellow pages or T local for landscaping, digger hire etc




Maybe .. but as well as main job, loads of small jobs while digger here
- hence wanting it for a week