Forklift Attachment Hire in Reading, Berkshire
Standard forks cannot grip a drum, rotate a skip or reach past a rack upright on their own. Our Reading depot keeps the attachments that solve those jobs ready to go out with the forklift.
An odd-shaped load rarely needs a bigger forklift, it needs the right attachment. Our Reading depot matches the fitting to the load before either one leaves the yard.
Logistics Parks Produce Unusual Loads Often
A distribution shed along the M4 moves far more than square pallets through a day: roll cages, drums, carpet rolls and stretch-wrapped irregular stock all pass through the same loading bay.
Standard forks handle a square pallet well but struggle with anything round, tall or off-centre. A clamp, rotator or extension turns the same forklift into the right tool for that specific load, without needing a second machine on site.
Describe the actual shape of the load rather than just its weight, since that is what decides whether a clamp or an extension does the job properly. Getting this detail right on the phone usually avoids a second attachment being needed later in the same day.
Our Forklift Attachment Range
Our Reading stock covers drum clamps, rotators, fork extensions and bale clamps, built to fit onto the forklift models already in our fleet. Every other hire service run from this depot sits on our Reading Forklift Rental Service page, with fitting details for each attachment set out on our Forklift Attachments collection.
Tell the depot the shape and rough weight of the load and the right attachment usually gets identified on that same call.
Ring 0118 979 2828 and the attachment can travel out already fitted to a forklift suited to your Berkshire site. Rotators in particular need the correct hose routing fitted before the first lift, which our depot checks against the exact forklift model going out alongside it.
Forklift Attachment Hire for Reading and Wokingham Sites
Logistics parks near the motorway junctions tend to need rotators and clamps most often, since drum and roll-cage stock moves through those sheds in volume.
Smaller builders yards further from the motorway more often need a simple fork extension for longer loads rather than a purpose-built clamp.
Mention the type of stock your site actually handles, since that shapes which attachment gets kept ready for your account rather than ordered in each time. Repeat bookings for the same site type usually move faster once this is on file. A warehouse running a mix of drums and roll cages in the same shift sometimes benefits from keeping two attachments on site together, swapped between runs rather than booked separately each time.
What's Included With Every Attachment
A fitting check, a load rating sheet and a short walk-round happen before any attachment goes out, whichever forklift it is paired with.
Hoses, pins and mounting brackets are all included in the hire price, and ordinary wear through the job is never charged for separately.
Need a different attachment once the stock on site changes? Ring 0118 979 2828 and a swap can usually reach you the same or next working day. The walk-round also covers the release mechanism, so the operator knows how to drop a load safely before starting. A spare set of mounting pins is also kept on the lorry for most deliveries, since a lost pin on a busy warehouse floor should never stop a shift.
Why Choose Coppard
Fifty-four years hiring plant across Berkshire has put our Reading depot into most of the odd-load problems a logistics park can raise, from drums to carpet rolls to long steel.
Membership of Constructionline and the CPA sits alongside a flat rule: nothing leaves our yard without being checked and logged first.
Ring 0118 979 2828 for a straight answer on price and availability. Nobody here pushes a booking before you are ready to make one. Getting the right attachment out first time matters more than a slightly lower price, since a wrong fitting simply costs the site a second delivery. That matters most on a logistics park running tight turnaround times, where a second trip for the correct fitting eats into a delivery window that was already booked out.
Frequently Asked Questions
What attachment do I need for drums?
A drum clamp is the usual choice, built to grip and rotate a standard drum without the forklift needing a second operator on site. Give the drum size and weight when booking, since sizes vary enough to matter. Logistics sites along the M4 handling chemicals or oils in bulk tend to book this attachment most often. A clamp sized to the wrong drum diameter can slip rather than grip, so give the exact size rather than a rough estimate.
Can an attachment handle round or irregular loads?
Yes, a rotator or a bale clamp is usually the right fit for anything round, off-centre or wrapped awkwardly. Describe the shape rather than only the weight, since that decides which attachment actually grips the load safely. A quick phone description with rough dimensions is usually enough for our team to suggest the right fitting. A photo of the load sent ahead of the call often helps our team confirm the right fitting before the lorry even leaves the yard.
How fast can an attachment be delivered?
Most Berkshire bookings are confirmed within the week, often sooner where the attachment is already fitted and ready at the Reading depot. Ring early in the day for the best chance of a same-week slot. Having the load shape and rough weight ready when you call speeds up matching the right fitting first time. Booking ahead of a known busy period, such as a seasonal stock surge, gives the best chance of the preferred slot.
Do attachments fit any forklift?
Most of our attachments are matched to the forklift models already in our fleet, so fitting is checked before either one leaves the yard. Hiring both together from Coppard avoids a mismatch that can happen when an attachment is sourced separately. Mention the job in full when booking so the right pairing goes out from the start. Mismatched kit ordered separately from a different supplier is one of the more common causes of a delayed start on site.
What UK rules cover using forklift attachments?
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 set out duties for lifting equipment, which covers attachments used to raise or move a load. Coppard checks and records every attachment before hire, so that side is sorted before it leaves our yard. Training the operator stays the responsibility of the hirer, and fitting should always be checked before the first lift of the day. Site checks remain separate from this.
Looking for Forklift Attachment Hire near me?
Call Coppard at 0118 979 2828 to discuss which attachment suits your load, and to book a delivery date.
