Skid Steer Attachment Hire in Brighton, Sussex
Swap the bucket for a trencher, an auger or a sweeper and the same skid steer covers a completely different job. Brighton stocks the range, checked and fitted on collection.
A skid steer earns its hire fee back through how many jobs one machine can cover. Tell our Brighton depot what today’s task looks like and the attachment list follows from there.
Matching the Attachment to the Day, Not the Machine
A cable run, a run of fence posts and a tidy-up sweep can all turn up on the same job sheet, and a skid steer with the right attachments covers all three without a second machine on site.
An auger drills a clean post hole far faster than digging by hand, especially where the ground is chalky rather than soft topsoil.
A trencher handles the cable or drain run, and a sweeper tidies the hard standing once the groundwork itself is finished, ready for whichever trade comes next. None of this needs booking in a fixed order either. If the sweeper turns out to be needed first instead, the depot simply loads it that way round.
Our Attachment Range
Our stock covers trenchers, augers, sweepers and forks sized for most skid steers we hire out. Every other hire service run from this depot sits on our Brighton Forklift Rental Service page, with depth and width for each attachment set out on our Skidsteer Attachments collection.
Ground type changes what a trencher or auger can actually achieve, so chalk, clay or sand is worth mentioning alongside the depth needed.
Ring 01273 596979 with the task, and the right attachment gets held ready to travel out alongside the machine. Weigh up ground type against the task before committing to a single attachment, since chalk and clay behave very differently under a trencher or auger.
Attachment Hire for Brighton and Sussex Sites
Fencing contractors working the Worthing side of our patch tend to book an auger and a trencher together, covering posts and a cable run on the same visit.
Driveway work closer to Brighton more often finishes with a sweeper pass, clearing chippings before a client signs the job off as complete.
Lay out the full run of tasks for the visit, not just the first one, so nothing needed later in the day gets left behind at the depot. None of this is limited to the two towns named here, so a job anywhere else across Sussex is still worth describing to the depot. None of this is limited to the two towns named here either, so a job anywhere else across Sussex is still worth a call to the depot before ruling an attachment out.
What's Included With Every Attachment
Every attachment is test fitted at the depot before going out, so there is no setup needed once it reaches site.
A short safe-use guide comes with it, and our team talks an operator through the controls where the tool is new to them.
Job calls for something different the next day? Ring 01273 596979 and a swap gets sent out without much of a wait. A quick fitting check also confirms the mounting plate matches your exact skid steer model, not just the general type of fitting. That same check gets repeated whenever a different skid steer comes into the job partway through, not just at the very start of the hire.
Why Choose Coppard
Fifty-four years fitting attachments to real machines across Sussex means our Brighton depot checks fit before anything leaves the yard, rather than hoping it works out on site.
Constructionline and CPA membership sits behind a flat rule: every attachment is checked before hire, so nobody is taking a chance on condition once it arrives.
Ring 01273 596979 and lay out the day’s tasks, and a clear answer on attachments and price comes back on the same call. None of that counts for much without a fit that is actually confirmed, which is the other half of what regular fitting work across Sussex buys a customer. Our depot team fits these to real machines most weeks, so a correct fit is routine for us rather than guesswork on the day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can one skid steer visit cover several different tasks?
Yes — this is exactly what the attachment range is for. Lay out the full job, posts, cabling or a tidy-up pass, and the depot works out which tools need to travel out together on the same visit. Our depot team can also talk through which combination suits a job never hired for before, straight over the phone. The same conversation often throws up a second attachment worth booking at the same time, rather than a separate visit later on.
How deep can a trencher attachment dig?
Depth depends on the model and the ground conditions on the day. Give the depot the depth needed and the ground type, chalk, clay or sand, and a trencher that reaches it gets confirmed. A quick note of the ground type alongside the depth needed helps the depot avoid promising a result the ground itself cannot give. A quick look at recent weather for the site also helps the depot judge which attachment is likely to cope best.
Will an attachment fit any hired skid steer?
Most fit a standard mounting plate, though it is worth confirming when both are booked together. Name the machine, and the fit gets checked before it leaves our yard for the site. Tell us which machine is already booked or on site, and the fit gets checked against that specific model rather than a generic plate size. Giving the depot notice before the job changes, rather than after, usually means the new attachment is already on its way.
Do you deliver attachments to Worthing and Hove?
Both sit inside our normal Brighton delivery patch. The hire price already covers delivery, so the total cost is known before anything gets booked. The hire price already covers delivery either way, so the total figure is known before anything gets confirmed. Give us your postcode and a slot for the attachment and machine together usually gets confirmed on the same call, with the price for both agreed before anything is sent out.
What UK rules cover skid steer attachments?
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 cover attachments used on work equipment, skid steer tools such as trenchers and augers included. Coppard checks every attachment before hire, so there is no separate inspection to arrange. Coppard checks every attachment before hire, so there is no separate inspection to arrange once the job starts on site. A quick check of the skid steer’s hour meter at the same time also helps the depot keep its own maintenance log current.
Looking for Skid Steer Attachment Hire near me?
Call Coppard at 01273 596979 to discuss which attachment suits your task, and to check availability.
