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Copperworks and Cardiff Plant Hire compared
For a machine to drive yourself around Swansea, use Copperworks. For an operator, a credit account or larger machines around Cardiff, use Cardiff Plant Hire.
| Compare | Cardiff Plant Hire | Copperworks Plant Hire |
|---|---|---|
| Based in | Cardiff | Swansea |
| Hires to | Groundworks, drainage, utilities and building contractors, farms and estates | Homeowners, landscapers and small builders |
| Typical work | Operated hire with ticketed operators, and self-drive hire | Self-drive hire by the day, weekend or week |
| Getting a price | A written quote with hire, transport and operator listed separately, excluding VAT | Day, weekend and week rates on the website, with VAT shown |
| Billing | Credit accounts against a purchase order, invoiced monthly | A deposit online. Trade accounts invoiced monthly. |
| Areas | Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan, Caerphilly and Newport | Swansea, Gower, Neath Port Talbot and Llanelli |
Cardiff Plant Hire
Plant hire · operated and self-drive
Cardiff Plant Hire supplies machines with CPCS or NPORS ticketed operators at a day rate, or on self-drive hire by the day or week.
0.8, 1.5 and 3 tonne zero tail swing, 5 tonne, and 8 tonne with a tiltrotator option.
Tracked, 3 tonne and 6 tonne.
For groundworks and surfacing.
For lifting and placing materials on site.
Buckets, breakers and other attachments for the excavators.
The machine and a ticketed operator at a day rate.
Quotes
The quote lists the hire, transport and operator separately. Prices exclude VAT.
Credit accounts
Account customers book against a purchase order and are invoiced monthly.
Copperworks Plant Hire
Plant hire · self-drive
Copperworks delivers machines to homes and sites around Swansea. The driver shows you the controls on arrival, and trade customers can open an account with monthly invoicing.
0.8 to 3 tonnes, for garden, drainage and footing work.
5 to 8 tonnes.
0.5 to 3 tonnes, tracked and high-tip.
Rollers and plate compactors.
For concrete, paving and masonry.
Access towers and podiums.
Booking
Choose the machine and dates, see the day, weekend or week price with VAT, pay the deposit and upload ID.
Delivery
Priced per trip by postcode across Swansea, Gower, Neath Port Talbot and Llanelli.
Clearing a site or moving premises?
Stradey carries out builders’ cleans after work finishes, and Bute Removals moves offices and shops from Cardiff.