How to cultivate your garden

Prepare the soil in your Sheffield garden with a Rotavator or petrol Tiller machine

Good fertile soil is the key to any garden project, Plants including flowers and vegetables need fertile soil that is loose, water drainable, and rich in nutrients.

If you can achieve this at your garden or allotment in Sheffield you will be allowing your plants to have good root growth with a strong yield of crops. 

In order to start the successful planting of vegetables, fruit, and flowers you can prepare the soil by way of using a tiller or a rotavator machine. 

Rotavators and Tillers

Both of these types of machines are able to help with preparing the soil at your Sheffield allotment or home. They both dig into the soil and turn it over allowing it to become aerated, loose, and creating an environment for plants to develop afterwards.

Having good soil is essential for the growing of healthy and productive plants and having the use of a petrol rotavator or tiller can save you hours of otherwise manual labour to achieve this. 

Do you need a rotavator or a tiller?   

Apart from the physical size and weight difference between most tillers and rotavators (rotavators are usually quite heavy and bulky in size when compared to a tiller) there are some clear differences that may help you to choose which of these machines you need to prepare the soil in your garden or at your allotment. 

A rotavator is chosen for work in large areas and especially on soil where a new planting bed is being created. They are usually driven by wheels and have large cutting blades that turn over compacted soil.

As already mentioned petrol engined rotavators are usually far larger in size than a tiller machine, they are also considerably heavier. 

Note: If you are considering to buy or hire a rotavator ensure you consider a tiller first!

In most cases a tiller machine is what private (non trade) users really need, and especially on allotments and gardens that have existing flower borders and planting areas!  

A tiller is an item of garden machinery that is usually far smaller in physical size than a rotavator, they are also lighter in-weight making them more manageable, and of course this plays a large part if you need to transport such a machine from your home to maybe your Sheffield allotment.

A tiller will work best on ground that has previously been used for the growing of plants (vegetables fruit, or flowers) and for dedicated borders and cultivation plots. 

The soil on your growing plot needs to be moist for a tiller machine to work best, it doesn't want to be wet or waterlogged, and at the same time it mustn't be rock hard. 

A good idea is to test the soil in your Sheffield garden or allotment before starting to use a petrol tiller, to check for if water can permeate it as well as it's ph level. If the soil is too wet consider adding grit and sand, or maybe gypsum, this will help the break-up of the soil and allow nutrients and moisture to move within it. 

When to use a tiller or rotavator    

The soil in your garden or allotment plot should be semi-dry, so if it has rained wait a day or two for the soil to dry-out a little.

Having a little moisture will make the ground easier to turn-over and be broke up.

If the soil is too wet it will just "clump up" and dry out into hard lumps that will be difficult to cultivate. 

As far as the best time of year to till or rotavate usually spring or towards the end of summer is best, so for the areas of Sheffield (as well as nearby Bakewell, Chesterfield, Dinnington, Dronfield, Hathersage, Hope, Staveley, and Worksop) this includes March though to the end of May as well as towards the end of August through to October.

Where to obtain rotavator hire in Sheffield from? 

There are several companies in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield where you can rent one of these machines from. 

Our recommended supplier is: 

Turner Hire and Sales 

426 London Road 

Sheffield 

S2 4ND 

Telephone 0114 2581682 

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1 Tonne Chain Block for Hire in Sheffield

Save Money on 1 Tonne Chain Block Hire Sheffield 

Chain block hire in Sheffield is really easy to arrange, with there being several rental outlets in this South Yorkshire city that provide the much needed service of this type of lifting equipment hire in Sheffield. 

1T capacity chain blocks are always in-demand, especially by contractors that work in the industries of building and construction, engineering, metal fabrication, maintenance, machinery moving, and servicing. 

They are also used by personnel that carry out installation work in a wide range of industries too. 

If you need to find a local supplier for the temporary hire of a 1000kg manual chain block in Sheffield you can get in-touch and contact:

Tedbar Tinker Hire 
96 Holywell Road 
Sheffield 
S4 8AS

Telephone: (0114) 2444238





The 1 tonne capacity manual chain block is ideal for the safe lifting of lightweight loads up to the 1000 kg rating limit that applies to this particular item of lifting products.


Quality Lifting Equipment Hire Sheffield 

All of the one tonne manual chain blocks for hire in Sheffield are of the highest quality and are supplied fully test certified for use on site.

Each chain block is fully inspected and tested prior to each customers individual hire irrespective of it's age or usage history.

Supplying Engineering and Industrial Clients in Sheffield

Based at Holywell Road in the South Yorkshire City of Sheffield, Tedbar Tinker Hire is a leading supplier of 1 tonne manual chain blocks to local engineering, steel erecting, fabrication, machine moving, and all categories of industrial clients that are based or operate in Sheffield.

Popular clients include customers that are connected with the steel manufacturing and processing industries, metal and steel fabrication clients, contractors that work in assembly, building and construction, companies that manufacture, process, and handle aggregates and cement / concrete, heavy machinery, and all types of equipment and machinery  / plant maintenance.

Based close to Attercliffe, Brightside, Carlisle Street, Meadowhall, Orgreave and Tinsley,  they are in the perfect location to supply businesses in this "Steel City" that require lifting gear products of all types.

For a FREE no obligation price quote on chain block hire in Sheffield contact:

Tedbar Tinker Hire.

They are based at: 

Tedbar Tinker
96 Holywell Road
Sheffield
S4 8AS

Telephone: (0114) 2444238




All other sizes of chainblocks are available too, as well as many other items of lifting equipment to suit the engineering, industrial or mechanical user.

A prompt delivery service is available as well as a fast collection service.

"The experts in the city for quality lifting products and tools"

"Your local supplier for chain block hire Sheffield"



Other capacities are available too including 2T, 5T, 10T, 15T, 20T and more.

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Genie Material Lift Hire in Rotherham and Sheffield

Enjoy Low Prices on Genie Material Lifts

Available for short, medium, and long term hire / rental in Rotherham and Sheffield inSouth Yorkshire is the complete model range of genie material lifts.

A Genie Lift is a manually operated item of lifting equipment that can be used for the safe lifting of a wide range of appliances, items, and materials.

A few to mention are wooden and steel supports (including rsj's and lintels) that are used in building and property construction projects, fixed electrical appliances including air conditioner units and chillers, electrical switchgear boxes, ducting and pipework.

Genie Lift units are also used for the lifting of assemblies that make up machinery in factories including bulky and heavy electrical motors, compressors, and any ancillary components that are fitted to an item of factory machinery.

Building contractors regularly choose to hire a genie lift in Rotherham and Sheffield for the lifting of heavy large bags of aggregate including ballast and cement.

They are also often used for the lifting of supports and steel beams when fitting bi-fold doors and garage doors.

Need an item of lifting equipment to help you with the building and installation of a new conservatory? Consider the rental of a Genie Lift!

Popular models of Genie Lift:

The most popular models of "Genie Lift" are the SLA10, SLA15, SLA20, and SLA25 Models. All operate in a similar way but with different lifting capacities (swl) as well as lifting heights.

Genie Lift Hire Rotherham:  

Hiring one of these items of specialist lifting equipment in Rotherham is straight forward and easy to arrange.

Contractors including builders, engineering companies, garage door installers, mechanical fitters and all local businesses and companies can simply reach for the telephone and order one for fast delivery to any Rotherham address whether it is a factory or workshop, a fabrication shop, building or construction site, aggregate or cement handling site, or any other business or residential location.  

Of course all the industrial estates in Rotherham (as well as Bolton on Dearne and Wath on Dearne) are catered for including the Barbot Hall Industrial Estate, Avon Park, Eastwood, Gateway, Hellaby, Northfield, the AMRC, and the Meadowbank Industrial Estate.

The Manvers Estate is covered too as well as the many business parks that are based here in Rotherham in South Yorkshire.

Genie Lift Hire Sheffield:

As with sourcing the rental of one of these lifting products in Rotherham, finding and hiring a genie lift in Sheffield is not a problem!

All popular models are available as well as additional dedicated attachments that include a pipe cradle, a pair of extension forks, and a job / crane attachment.

Need to hire a genie sla10, sla15, or maybe a sla 25 for a single day or maybe a week? Just make a telephone call to this local tool hire shop.

Contact Information:

Tedbar Tinker Hire
Holywell Road
Sheffield
S4 8AS

Telephone 0114 2444238

A leading supplier for all types of lifting products and lifting equipment in South Yorkshire. 

Fast and convenient delivery to business and industrial users in Sheffield is available each week from Monday morning through to Friday PM, including all industrial estates and areas.

This of course includes the cities historical industrial areas of Attercliffe, Brightside, Carbrook, Darnall, Halfway, Hillsborough, Orgreave, Kiveton, and Neepsend.

Others probably worth mentioning are the Parkway Industrial Estate, Dore House, Waleswood, Parkwood, Hillfoot, Holbrook, Norwood, Tinsley, Thorncliffe Park (at Chapeltown), Roman Ridge Road, and Carbrook Estate.

Where to obtain Genie Lifts from in Rotherham or Sheffield:

The cost effective rental of one of these lifting products can be obtained from this local hire company. One (or more if needed) Genie Material Lift can be hired by a single day, several days, over a weekend, or on a weekly basis to suit your individual needs and job requirements.   

Tedbar Tinker
96 Holywell Road
Sheffield 
Yorkshire
S4 8AS

Tel: 0114 2444238

Useful information

Need to find an operators instruction manual for most popular contractors lifts within the Genie range - view and download them here





Other Lifting Gear Products:

In addition to this type of product you can also choose chain blocks, pull levers, air and electric hoists, tirfors, load cells, and lifting chains. These can be supplied on their own or with a choice of d shackles, web slings, and lifting gantry units. 

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Concrete Breaker Hire Sheffield

Low Priced Concrete Breaker Tools

Local Concrete Breaker Tool Hire Sheffield 

When you need to hire a concrete breaker tool in Sheffield for breaking-up some brickwork, stone walling, or maybe a section of concrete flooring, you don't need to look any further than your local tool hire shop.

To hire one of these power tools we recommend:-

Turner Hire Sheffield

London Road
Sheffield 
S2 4ND 

Telephone 0114 2581682

Available for as little a hire period as one day upwards hiring a breaker is really easy and straight forward to arrange. 

For light to medium duty work such as knocking old bricks and mortar off a buildings wall or a structure above ground level height, you should look at renting a light or medium duty rated concrete breaker tool.

Either of these types of tool can be fitted with a choice of breaker chisels including pointed chisels, blade type, or spade type chisels. 

Light to medium concrete breaker tools are usually powered by electric operating off a domestic 240v power supply or (more usually) are 110v being run off a suitable transformer to step-down the voltage from 240v accordingly.

They can also be powered by a petrol or diesel portable generator for use on sites and Sheffield locations where there is no readily available power source.

How Effective is a Concrete Breaker Tool ?

Compared to manually hammering and breaking up / down masonry structures and walls with a sledge hammer or a lump hammer with a bolster chisel - an electric demolition / concrete breaker tool is really effective.

As well as being relatively fast to use one of these power tools really takes the hard effort out when tackling the removal of wall bricks, and small areas of concrete.

Need to break up some asphalt, an old concrete shed base, garage base, or some concrete that is part of a floor? If you need to tackle any of these then you need a high powered demolition breaker tool such as a Bosch GSH27 or similar.

These tools are designed to be used at floor level and are totally unsuitable for use at heights and if working on alloy scaffold towers, ladders, or on a item of powered access equipment.   

Chisels for a Concrete Breaker

To handle demolition jobs both on the building site or at your Sheffield home you need at least one suitable chisel to use with this type of tool.

Breaker chisels are available that are flat, pointed, or which have a wide spade type head.

Flat headed chisels are often referred to as a small,medium, or wide chisel - chosen dependant on the job that it need to be used for. Most of these chisel bits are manufactured from hard forged steel in order to cope with the pounding they receive when hammering concrete and stone. 

When opting to hire a concrete breaker tool your tool hire shop will usually offer various types of chisel bits for you to use with your hired tool.

Some companies charge a small rental or wear charge for these accessories, some sell them as an essential add-on, and some offer the free of charge purely for goodwill!    

Brands of Concrete Breaker Tool 

When searching for concrete breaker hire in Sheffield your local tool hire shop will probably have one or more trade brands of concrete breaker tools that they keep in-stock, and have on their own tool rental fleet.

For heavy duty work (as carried out by local trades including Sheffield builders, plasterers, roofing contractors, civil engineers, electricians, plumbers, and landscapers etc) a professional brand of concrete breaker tool is essential.

A DIY make of concrete breaker will just not stand-up to the tough prolonged periods of use that a tradesperson will need to put it too! 

Professional trade brands of this type of power tool are also manufactured to a higher quality level as well as being tougher, more robust, and offering more performance especially when being regularly used.

Examples of professional brands of electric concrete breakers include Bosch, Dewalt, Hitachi, Kango, Makita, and Milwaukee to mention a few. 

Where to hire a concrete breaker in Sheffield from?

If you want to find where to go to obtain the temporary rental of one of these concrete breaker tools you won't go far wrong by contacting this specialist tool hire shop in Sheffield.

Turner Hire and Sales 

Website at: Turnerhire.com 

Telephone 0114 2581682


"Off the shelf" they provide a large choice of concrete demolition breaker tools to hire, and at competitive low prices.

For added customer service they provide a useful and convenient delivery service to all areas and postcode locations in Sheffield, including domestic, commercial, industrial, and residential areas.

Regular daily deliveries are provided to most areas within Sheffield and in particular to the commercial and industrial areas in Abbeydale, Attercliffe, Brightside, Carlisle Street, Chapeltown, Darnall, Halfway, High Green, Hillsborough, Holbrook, Holywell Road, Kiveton Park, Parkway Industrial Estates, and many more.  

   

Garden Tool Hire in Sheffield

Find Cheap Garden Tool Hire Sheffield 

When you need to obtain an item of powered garden machinery, you'll find the process straight forward and easy by using your local quality tool hire shop in Sheffield.

A large fleet of gardening tools is available that includes electric and petrol powered hedge trimming machines, leaf vacuums, petrol lawn mowers, rotavators, long reach pole trimmers, brush cutter machines, and lawn turf cutters.

Lawnmower Hire Sheffield

One category of gardening tools that you can hire are petrol lawn mowers. These are usually of the rotary bladed type as they are versatile to be used in most types of garden. They are also usually the petrol engined type that run on unleaded petrol. 

Your local tool hire shop in Sheffield will be able to advise you on their exact product offerings as well as types of mowers that they have available. Most will be easy to use and carry well known brand names such as Echo, Hayter, Honda, Makita, or Stihl (previously Viking) to name a few.  

Hedgetrimmer Hire Sheffield and Hedgecutters

These are always popular in Spring and Autumn seasons where most homeowners in the city tend to think and get busy with gardening. 

As you would probably expect a hedgetrimmer is used for light trimming and cutting back of hedges, conifer trees, and shrubbery. A hedgecutter is used for cutting back thick or unwanted growth as opposed to just trimming and tidying-up. 

Hedge Cutter machines tend to be heavier, stronger, and have a larger cutting capacity on their toothed blades than trimmers, they also leave a slightly rougher cut to the greenery too. 

Is hiring a garden tool in Sheffield easy to arrange?

All you need to do to arrange the hire of a garden tool is contact your local tool hire shop. Decide on the exact item of garden tool that you need, order any accessories or consumables needed, and then arrange the booking for collection or delivery.

How long can you hire garden machinery for?

Tools can be rented by the day, several days, over weeks, or over a weekend period. You can opt to collect an item of garden machinery in-person or alternatively arrange an easy and convenient delivery service - direct to your home or other site in Sheffield!

For more details or to book a particular garden tool in Sheffield contact:

Turner Hire and Sales
426 London Road
Sheffield
S2 4ND

Telephone: (0114) 2581682



Garden machinery hire in Sheffield is available to all postcode areas inc as examples Abbeydale, Attercliffe, Batemoor, Birley, Brightside, Carlisle Street Areas, Darnall, Dinnington, Firth Park, Firvale, Fulwood, Hackenthorpe, Halfway, High Green, Hillsborough, Manor, Meadowhall, Millhouses, Norton, Norton Lees, Sothall, Waterthorpe, and Westfield.


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Find Cheap Cement Mixer Hire in Sheffield

Find Cheap Priced Cement Mixer Hire 

Available in all areas of Sheffield 

When you need to obtain a cement mixer machine for the easy mixing of aggregates and cement - you'll find the process straight forward and easy by using your local tool hire shop in Sheffield.

A cement mixer allows you to take all the hard work out of mixing cement, simply plug the machine into an electric power source (you can choose to hire 110v or 240v machines) and then add your aggregate mix and water into the mixers drum.

Within a few minutes you will have a batch of cement ready to use - ideal for that small building or landscaping project at your Sheffield home or business property.

Using cement mixer hire in Sheffield allows you to undertake essential property repairs too, such as the repairing of walls, drives, paths, shed bases, brick pointing, and any area that requires the use of cement.

Is cement mixer hire in Sheffield easy to arrange?

All you need to do to arrange the hire of a cement mixing machine is contact your local tool hire shop.

Mixers can be rented by the day, several days, over weeks, or over a weekend period. You can opt to collect one of these machines in-person or alternatively arrange an easy and convenient delivery service - direct to your home or other site in Sheffield!

For more details or to book cement mixer hire in Sheffield contact:

Turner Hire and Sales
426 London Road
Sheffield
S2 4ND

Telephone: (0114) 2581682

Areas covered include Abbeydale, Abbeyfield, Attercliffe, Birley, Brightside, Carlisle Street, Charnock, City Road, Dinnington, Ecclesall, Ecclesall Road South, Ecclesfield, Eckington, Firth Park, Firvale, Fulwood, Halfway, Greenhill, Hackenthorpe, High Green, Hillsborough, Killamarsh, Manor, Meadowhall, Meadowhead, Millhouses, Mosborough, Norton, Norton Lees, Oughtibridge, Sothall, Stocksbridge, Waterthorpe, Westfield, Wincobank, Wisewood, Woodhouse, Woodseats.

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What materials can you mix with one of these items of construction equipment?

The most common materials are cement and concrete, but one of these items can also be used for mixing most types of building aggregates.

Who uses the local service of cement mixer hire in Sheffield?

Popular users are local builders, landscapers, professional gardeners, and also DIY customers that are undertaking their own building, construction, and landscaping projects.





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Finding a tool hire company in Rotherham

Need to locate a tool hire company in Rotherham?

If you are in-need of a company to obtain the temporary hire of a specific tool or item of equipment in Rotherham (in South Yorkshire) - this article can point you in the right direction! 

Rotherham is a fairly large town in South Yorkshire and has a population listed of around 257,000 people in the last census undertaken in 2011. 

Rotherham is also the base for a large number of businesses ranging with industries that include construction, engineering, metal fabrication, finance, banking, communications, and much more. 

Being in close proximity to the industrial heritage city of Sheffield; Rotherham has a good number of businesses and companies that are connected with metal and steel manufacturing / processing.

With close proximity to the nearby M1, M18, and M62 motorways in Yorkshire it is no surprise that Rotherham is an active and thriving town when it comes to manufacturing and the processing of metal components and structures. 

Rotherham is not just about metal and steel though - it is home to many other types of businesses including for example the company "Symphony". This local company is an independent privately owned manufacturer of bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen fitted furniture.    

Getting back to to finding a tool hire company in Rotherham....

With its relatively high population and its strong number of local businesses and companies - it is no surprise that there is a constant need for the service of tool hire in Rotherham.

Private homeowners will usually look to a tool hire company for the hire of equipment such as small carpet cleaning machines, concrete mixers, drum floor sanders, heavy duty hammer drills, and items of garden machinery like a garden shredder or a leaf vacuum machine which they may need to just use once every so often! 

Commercial users and industrial based businesses will often look for a tool hire operator to provide them with more specialist items of equipment and tools for them for carrying out a particular job on-site.

Examples of this can be obtaining the hire of lifting equipment, machinery moving skates, heavy duty generators and items of welding equipment. Also maybe the rental of non-powered and powered access equipment including cherry picker and scissor lift machines. 

Building and construction companies operating in the South Yorkshire town of Rotherham will also have a need for their own specific requirements - including access tower hire, concrete breakers and mixers, site fencing, and powered equipment such as heavy duty jet pressure washers.

The seasons in this part of Yorkshire can also create a demand for certain items of equipment and a good example if this is as we approach winter each year, at this time and with the ttemperatures dropping there is always a need for portable heater hire.

Plumbing businesses are also catered for with the supply of central heating flusher pumps, pipe freezer kits, and pipe threading machines. 

Find a company that provides equipment and tool hire in Rotherham 

Equipment and tool hire services in Rotherham is available from the following company: 

Turner Hire and Sales
Thames Street

Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 1LU

Telephone: (01709) 828444 

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"Cost effective tool hire in Rotherham"

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Carpet Cleaners for hire in Sheffield

Hire A Carpet Cleaner Machine Sheffield

Where is the best place for carpet cleaner hire in Sheffield? 

We recommend 3 places to go to for the hire of a carpet cleaning machine in Sheffield. 

These are: 

• Turner Hire and Sales on London Road, Sheffield S2
• Tedbar Tinker Hire on Holywell Road, Sheffield S4
• Morrisons Supermarket at Halfway (Rug Dr stockist)

All of these 3 outlets offer the cost effective rental of easy to use carpet cleaners for domestic use in private homes and properties. 

If you are looking online and searching in Google where to go to for one of these machines our recommened suppliers are the places to go to for (1) Quality well maintained carpet cleaners (2) Cheap priced rental charges (3) Machines that achieve good results even on carpets that have been fitted and down for many years

Carpet Cleaner Rental Near Me

Our research shows that a large number of people search for carpet cleaner hire near me in Sheffield, this is because they are looking for this service in their local area. 

It is worth mentioning that Turner Hire as well as Tedbar Tinker Hire offer a delivery and collection service to all areas and postcode locations in Sheffield. As well as all areas this includes as examples areas including Abbeydale, Attercliffe, Beighton, Chapeltown, Charnock, Eckington, Fulwood, Gleadless, Hackenthorpe, Halfway, Hillsborough, Hunters Bar, Manor, Millhouses, Mosborough, Norfolk Park, Norton, Norton Lees, Owlthorpe, Richmond, Sothall, Waterthorpe, Westfield.

The Rug Dr stockist at Morrisons supermarket at Halfway is a collection service only for their carpet cleaners, aimed at servicing customers that live in their local catchment area only. 

Using one of these cleaning machines: 

Using a carpet cleaner is straight forward as long as you allow plenty of time to get the job done. Allow yourself a few hours for each carpet or rug that you want to clean. 

Follow the supplied instructions and carry them out step by step, this will ensure you of the best results with at the end a lovely clean and fresh carpet in your home. 

When collecting or booking your carpet cleaning machine make sure you buy enough detergent, its better to have more than you need to hand in case you need it for stubborn stains and marks. It is surprising just how much detergent / shampoo you can get through if the carpets in your Sheffield home are really dirty, or just the fact that they haven't been cleaned for a while. 

If the rental shop that your hiring one of these machines from offers you small sachets of shampoo, make sure you pick-up at least half a dozen or more! 

Carpet Cleaner Hire Sheffield 

Hiring one of these machines will leave your carpets feeling soft, fresh, and of course clean. The job to be done is not too hard with one of the cleaners that most tool hire shops supply - but you should set aside a few hours to get the job done thoroughly. 

Try and pick a dry day to carry the job out because if you can ventilate the room with the windows open it will make the carpet cleaning task far more pleasant. It will also help speed up the drying of the carpet after it has been effectively washed.  

One question that you might be wondering is how much does it cost to rent a carpet shampooer?

Depending on where you go to obtain the rental of one of these machines expect to pay in the region of between £15.00 to £25.00 per day, and around £20.00 to £35.00 for use over a weekend period. This is excluding the shampoo that you will need as well. 

Expect to pay a deposit on the machine too, which is refundable on its return to the tool hire shop. 

If you need the use of one of these machines for more than one day it is worth asking what the rental charge is for any extra days that need it for. Most rental shops in Sheffield offer reduced costs for any extra days or for use over weekend and bank holidays. 

What is the best carpet cleaner to hire? 

This is another question that is often asked. In our view we don't think that there is a best machine, but they can differ in performance when you compare one brand over another. 

Most rental shops offer machines that are manufactured by Aquamist, Karcher, Numatic, Truevox, or Rug Dr. The latter are really good if the carpet is really soiled and deep stained, but they are slightly harsher on the piles in carpets.