Telehandler Hire in Melksham, Wiltshire
A grain store roof and a barn conversion ask for very different reach from a telehandler. Our Melksham depot matches the machine to the building, not just the load.
Farm buildings rarely come with flat, firm ground around them. Our Melksham depot checks what the yard is actually like before a telehandler is sent out to a site.
Farmyards Change What a Telehandler Can Do
Winter mud around a cattle shed or a grain store can turn a short run from the gate into the hardest part of the whole job, long before any lifting starts.
A wider tyre or a lower ground pressure setting matters more on a wet farmyard than extra lift height does. Getting bogged down near a doorway blocks deliveries for the rest of the day.
Tell the depot what the yard is like underfoot right now, not just the job itself. A farm that floods after rain needs a different machine to one on raised, well-drained ground, even for the exact same barn conversion. A written note of the current stage also helps if a different operator arrives on a later visit.
Our Telehandler Range
Our Melksham stock spans several reach and tyre options, built to handle both a firm farmyard and a wetter field edge without getting stuck. Every other hire service from this depot is listed on our Melksham Forklift Rental Service page, and reach figures for each model sit on our Telehandlers collection.
Describe the ground condition and the building height, and our team will usually suggest a model straight away.
Call 01380 828988 and a telehandler suited to your Wiltshire farm or yard gets booked on that same call. A jib attachment for awkward lifts into a loft space is also kept alongside the standard forks and bucket, listed on the same collection page for anyone planning a longer conversion.
Telehandler Hire for Melksham and Chippenham Sites
Farms further out towards Devizes often have longer, rougher tracks leading in, so the machine needs to cope with that journey before it even reaches the building.
Sites closer to Melksham itself tend to have shorter, better kept access, where ground condition matters less than roof height.
Mention the distance and state of the access track alongside the building height, since a bad track can rule out a model that would otherwise suit the lift perfectly well. A farm with more than one building on the same visit should mention every access route in advance, since a track good enough for one barn can be unsuitable for the next one along. Planning the whole day this way avoids a wasted trip back to the yard.
What's Included With Every Telehandler
A load chart, a service record and a short walk-round happen before any telehandler leaves the yard, whichever farm or site it is heading to.
Forks, a muck bucket or a jib can be fitted depending on the task, fuel goes out full and comes back full, and ordinary wear through the hire is never charged for.
Need a different attachment once the job on the farm changes? Call 01380 828988 and a swap can usually reach site without losing a working day. The walk-round also covers tyre choice, so mud and stone tracks are not treated the same way, and a standard set of forks rides along in case the task shifts partway through.
Why Choose Coppard
Decades of plant hire across Wiltshire have put our Melksham depot onto farms and into barn conversions often enough to ask about ground condition before quoting a machine.
Constructionline and CPA membership sit behind a flat rule: every machine is checked and logged before it leaves our yard.
Call 01380 828988 for a straight answer on price and timing. A machine that gets stuck in a wet gateway costs a farm more time than one chosen correctly for the ground from the start. That matters most during a busy conversion season, when a stuck machine costs a farm more in lost working hours than booking the right model from the start ever would. Getting the detail right on the first call usually avoids this entirely.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a telehandler work on a muddy farm track?
Yes, with the right tyre choice for the ground. Describe how wet or rutted the access actually is, not just after the last dry spell, since conditions on a working farm change quickly through the year. A wider tyre or a different tread pattern usually solves most access problems without needing a bigger machine. A farm that floods only in winter should mention the season as well as the current state, since a machine suited to summer ground can struggle once the water table rises.
What reach do I need for a barn conversion?
That depends on the roof height and how the building is being accessed, gable end or through an existing opening. Describe both and a suitable model from the Melksham range gets confirmed. A measured height beats a guess, since older farm buildings vary more in roof height than newer agricultural sheds do. A gable end opening is usually easier to measure accurately than a window, so use whichever gives the clearer figure and mention which one was used when booking.
How quickly can a telehandler reach a rural site?
Most Wiltshire bookings are confirmed within the week, often sooner where a suitable model is already on the yard. Ring early in the day for the best chance of a same-week delivery to a farm further out from Melksham itself, since those rounds are planned earlier in the morning than nearby town deliveries. Ring early in the day for the best chance of a same-week delivery to a farm further out from Melksham itself, since those rounds are planned earlier than nearby town deliveries.
Can I hire attachments with the telehandler?
Yes, forks, a muck bucket and a jib are all available alongside the machine, and can be swapped during the hire if the job changes. Describe the whole task up front, so the right attachments travel out from day one rather than needing a second trip once work begins. A bucket for muck-out work is also available alongside forks and a jib, and can be swapped in partway through a longer farm job if the task changes.
What UK rules cover operating a telehandler on a farm?
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 set out duties for lifting equipment, telehandlers included, whatever the setting. Coppard checks and records every machine before hire, so that side is sorted before it leaves our yard. Training the operator stays the responsibility of the hirer. This applies to every telehandler leaving our Melksham yard, whichever farm building it ends up working on. This applies to every telehandler leaving our Melksham yard, whichever farm building it ends up working on across the visit.
Looking for Telehandler Hire near me?
Call Coppard at 01380 828988 to discuss which telehandler suits your farm, and to book a delivery date.
