Ovenden, nearly 50 years of excellence.

Based near Canterbury, Ovenden is a family-run business with nearly 50 years of experience in haulage, plant hire, demolition and aggregate supply.

Founded nearly five decades ago, Ovenden Plant Hire is family-owned machinery and equipment hire business providing professional equipment to the residents and businesses of the South East. As well as providing digger hire and small digger hire services, we also stock a wide range of other machines and equipment from Rollers and Dumpers to Telescopic forklifts.

We are consistently investing in our stock of equipment and ensure that all of our machines are kept in the best condition possible so that you won’t be met with any unexpected breakdowns. Our priority is providing you with plant and equipment in a timely manner and in perfect working condition to help you complete whatever project you’re working on.

We supply the big stuff and the small stuff:

We supply the big stuff and the small stuff:

Dump trucks, tippers, diggers, bulldozers, low loaders, mini diggers, concrete breakers, grab lorries, ready mixed concrete, primary and recycled aggregates, agricultural lime, clay and chalk

Our services also cover muckaway, soil testing and consultancy, contracting and recycling.

We have a highly-trained and dedicated team with a wealth of experience, many of whom have been with us for 20 years or more.

We work all over the South East, from Surrey to Essex, London to the Kent coast. We also run haulage contracts throughout Europe. Our customers include some of the biggest names in construction, civil engineering and agriculture; national contractors, local authorities and corporate organisations. We also supply small plant, concrete and aggregates to many smaller building companies and private customers.

Our purpose is straightforward...

Our purpose is straightforward...

To deliver the services our customers need, when they need them – at the right price.

Whether you run a large, national construction company or are managing a smaller-scale domestic building project, you will find our customer focused service, ‘can do’ attitude and commitment to the environment a breath of fresh air.

Whatever you need, large or small, we are here to help, so get in touch. Ovenden is a licensed waste carrier and we take our commitment to the environment very seriously.