Rural and Agricultural Tool Hire in South Devon: From Augers to Compact Tractors

The South Hams has one of the strongest agricultural and rural economies in Devon, with a mix of commercial farming operations, smallholdings, equestrian properties, and large rural homes with extensive grounds. The equipment requirements of this customer base are quite different from those of urban and suburban tool hire, and Olympus Hire South Hams stocks the specialist items that rural projects in this area actually need.

Post Hole Borers and Augers

One of our most consistently requested rural hire items is the post hole borer, also known as an earth auger. Whether you are installing fencing, erecting a new gate post, putting in timber uprights for an outbuilding, or planting large specimen trees with a planting auger, the manual alternative is a significant physical undertaking in the clay and rock soils common across the South Hams.

We stock pedestrian post hole borers for smaller diameter holes and attachment augers that can be fitted to mini excavators for larger diameter or deeper bores. Contact us to discuss which configuration suits your project.

Fencing Equipment

Fence post drivers and strainers for tensioning wire fencing are regular hire items for South Hams customers undertaking stock fencing, boundary installation, and paddock division. We also stock chain link and stock netting installation equipment.

Ground Clearance and Vegetation Management

• Brushcutters and clearing saws for rough vegetation and bramble clearance
• Garden chippers for processing cut material on site
• Stump grinders for tree stump removal following felling
• Root rakes as mini excavator attachments for clearing scrub and removing root systems

Water Management

Rural properties frequently require drainage work, and our groundworks range suits these projects. Trench diggers for land drain installation, plate compactors for backfill consolidation, and water pumps for dewatering excavations or managing flooding are all available.

Access Equipment for Rural Buildings

Barn and outbuilding maintenance, gutter clearing on agricultural buildings, and painting or repair of rural structures all require appropriate access equipment. Our scaffold tower range and specialist platform equipment is suited to the varied heights and configurations found in traditional Devon farm buildings.

Delivery to Remote Locations

We understand that many South Hams projects are in locations that are not conveniently close to a hire depot. For larger equipment, delivery and collection can be arranged across the South Hams area. Call us to discuss your location and we will confirm what is possible.

Contact Olympus Hire South Hams for agricultural and rural equipment hire across South Devon.