Pressure Washer Hire In Sheffield

 

Where To Go To For Local Pressure Washer Hire In Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Do you need to jet-wash down a dirty patio, some block paving, a drive way, concrete wall, or something else at home or in your workplace? Maybe an item of equipment or machinery, or one or more dirty vehicles including cars, vans, trucks, or motorcycles? 

If you do, consider choosing the service of pressure washer hire from one of our listed local equipment and tool hire companies that are based in Sheffield. 

Most of the tool hire shops in this South Yorkshire busy city offer the choice of both cold and hot water jet-washing machines, some offering models powered by electric as well as diesel and petrol driven engines as well. 

Pressure Washers are used by home users that have a need to clean-down dirty and soiled decking, garden furniture, block paving, drives, patios, and walls. 

They are also useful items of equipment for washing cars, caravans, and motorcycles. 

Jet Pressure Washer units are also used by all types of commercial and trade users who need to clean-up items of agricultural machinery, engineering machinery, light and heavy plant, and for use on building and construction sites to name just a few examples. 

Light Duty and Heavy Duty Pressure Washers

If you have ever looked at buying a pressure washer most DIY users will have seen brands and models such as those manufactured by Black and Decker, Bosch, Alto / Nilfisk, and of course the famous Karcher home use (domestic) machines.

The same goes for the own-brand label models such as those sold in the UK by shops such as Aldi or Lidl. 

These are made and sold for occasional use by home users. 

Heavy duty models are manufactured by companies that carry the brand names of Demon, Karcher, Nilfisk, and Stihl to name several. 

As the descriptive states, heavy duty machines are designed for regular work as are needed in a trade or commercial environment. 

Heavy duty pressure washers are usually larger in size, are heavier, are manufactured to a more robust level, and usually deliver stronger cleaning performance when compared to diy / home user jet pressure washers.

Types Of Pressure Washers Supplied By Tool Hire Shops

All local equipment and tool hire shops in Sheffield supply models of pressure washers that are classed as being heavy duty (or commercial models). 

To meet the tough requirements of being used on a regular basis, there is no option than providing their rental customers with a jet washer that is capable of doing the required cleaning task, and on an ongoing basis bearing in mind factors such as robustness, being needed to work for long periods of time, and being pleasant for the user to operate too. 

 

Jet Pressure Washer Hire in Sheffield

Cold or Hot Water Pressure Washers

Most of the Sheffield Tool Hire Shops offer a choice of hot or cold water machines to hire from them. 

A "hot water" jet-pressure washer will deliver cold or hot water whilst a cold water machine will only deliver as the name suggests "cold water". 

Cold water models are adequate for most cleaning tasks around the home, garden, or workplace providing oil or grease is not needed to be cleaned-up. 

A cold water machine relies on the powerful pressure delivered to blast away normal dirt and grime from all types of surfaces including on things such as block paving, concrete drives, wooden decking, and everyday objects like garden furniture, cars, bicycles, motorcycles, and vans. 

A hot water machine needs an energy source to heat up water in its internal components, most of the models that you hire (like the karcher HDS hot water machines) have an onboard heater that runs off diesel to provide this feature. 

A hot water jet-pressure washer can remove most types of ingrained dirt and soiling on a wide range of surfaces including items that have grease or oil on them, as with all pressure washers the addition of a dedicated detergent will also speed the job up considerably and be more effective than just using the pressure of water alone. 

Places To Hire A Jet-Pressure Washer From In Sheffield

 

Where can I rent a pressure washer in my area?

Our listed local tool hire shops in Sheffield offer a choice of rental machines for you to pick from including models for the diy / home user (here we recommend a cold water machine) as well as the commercial and trade user. 

Our listings include businesses including Brandon Hire Station (with 2 outlets in Sheffield), Jewson Tool Hire (also having 2 outlets), Tedbar Tinker Hire, and Turner Hire and Sales. 

Here we feature a selection of local equipment and tool hire shops in Sheffield where you can go to for the temporary hire of a pressure washer. 

Brandon Hire Station

120 - 140 St Mary's Road, Sheffield S2 4AW

Telephone: 0114 275 5179

Brandon Hire Station

396 Attercliffe Road, Sheffield, S9 3QN

Telephone: 0114 244 5786

Jewson Tool Hire

425 - 453 Queens Road, Sheffield S2 4DR

Telephone: 0114 273 0251

Jewson Tool Hire

Caledonia Works, 100 Harvest Lane, Sheffield S3 3EQ

Telephone: 0114 270 0744

Tedbar Tinker Hire

96 Holywell Road, Sheffield, S4 8AS

Telephone: 0114 244 4238

Turner Hire and Sales

426 - 432 London Road, Sheffield, S2 4ND

Telephone: 0114 258 1682

 

Best Place To Hire A Floor Sander From In Sheffield

 

View The Best Place To Hire A Floor Sanding Machine From In Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Hire an electric floor sander in Sheffield

One of these electric power tools can really speed up the job of sanding away years of old paint, stain, and grime from most types of wooden flooring. 

They are straight forward to use and can quickly help you make wooden flooring look almost new again. 

If you live in the South Yorkshire City of Sheffield (that is situated in-between Barnsley, Chesterfield, and Rotherham) you will find it is really simple to arrange the hire of one of these sanding tools. 

Below we feature the best places to hire a a floor sander from in Sheffield 

The most versatile machine for carrying out the sanding of wooden floors is the upright electric drum floor sander tool. 

This machine is an upright sander that has a dual handle for pushing the sander across the floor area, fitted with a large rotating drum in its base that carries out the sanding work. 

The rotating drum uses sandpaper sheets that you fit onto it in a loop type fashion, wrapping the abrasive paper round in a continuous loop. 

Different grades of sandpaper can be used (from course grade through to fine grade) to allow you to get the desired result, and to remove any imperfections or marks that may be present in the wooden flooring that you have in your Sheffield home. 

Sandpaper To Use With Your Floor Sander Machine

Most tool hire shops in Sheffield supply the required sandpaper sheets (these are supplied on a consumable sale basis) in individual numbers, allowing you the option to buy however many you need, and in the right grade. Usually your local tool hire shop in Sheffield will have sandpaper grades that vary from very coarse through to fine, allowing you to tackle all types of old flooring and achieve the desired finish. 

Some of the tool hire shops also offer a sale or return basis on the sandpaper sheets, allowing you to return any that have not been needed / used - allowing you to get a refund on these.

 

Dealing With Marked Or Painted Floorboards

If the wooden floorboards in your Sheffield home are heavily marked or painted you would be recommended to buy more coarse paper sheets than say medium or fine grade ones when you collect (or have delivered) the drum floor sander machine. 

On the other hand if your only sanding away a top layer of lacquer or a light covering of varnish you might choose to buy several medium sheets and a hand-full of fine graded ones. 

Tip: Maybe buy more sanding sheets than you at first think you will need? This will avoid you having to go back to the tool hire shop to get more whilst you are in the middle of getting the job done. 

Dust Collection Bags For Floor Sander Machines

When you choose to hire a drum floor sander machine in Sheffield you need to be prepared for quite a fair bit of dust being produced as the machine quickly sands away the top surface of the floor that you are restoring. 

Disposable floor sander dust bags are sold on a consumable basis by all of the local tool hire shops in Sheffield, with them costing just a few pounds for a packet, and these are ideal for helping with keeping airborne dust down to a minimum whilst you carry this popular DIY job out. 

One of these bags simply pushes onto the tools dust bag connection pipe, allowing fast changes when the attached dust collection bag is full up.

It can then simply be disposed of in your waste bin.   

Edger Floor Sander Tool 

In addition the drum floor sander machine (as featured above) you can also obtain for hire an Edger Floor Sander. 

This is a different design of machine to the upright floor sander, being used just for sanding around the room in your home in the confined space next to skirting boards, door frames, and architraves that may be present. 

The upright drum floor sander will not reach into the edge of a room (usually it will leave a gap of around 1.5 to 2 inches away from skirting boards), hence this tool is handy for the final sanding of that area.

If you own or have access to a conventional belt sander or a detail sander you could use that as an alternative, but choosing to hire an edger sander as well as the upright drum sander will speed up the overall job considerably. 

Most tool hire outlets supply the make and model of edger sander machine that is featured below (This being a model in the Hitech range of sanders).

This is a machine that is used close to floor level and features a rotating disc which abrasive sandpaper discs are fitted to for carrying out the sanding process. 

The edge of this power tool is run up against the edge of your shirting boards and door frame bottoms, allowing the sandpaper disc to sand-away the flooring area that the drum sander machine won't reach.  

NB: We feel it is worth mentioning that some of the local tool hire shops in Sheffield offer a discounted rate for customers that choose to hire both the upright drum floor sander tool and the edger tool at the same time, by way of a floor sander hire package. 

It is worth asking if this is something they do when you contact the relevant company of your choice.  

Other Things To Consider

It is recommended that when you use one of these tools that you use a RCD Circuit Protector device / plug when connecting it to your household 240v mains supply. 

An RCD will assist in maintaining a level of safety when using one of these power tools, endeavoring to cut-off the electrical supply to the tool in the event that the operator should cut through or damage its mains supply cable. 

Most tool hire shops in Sheffield can supply you with one of these, or they can alternatively be purchased from most DIY shops or from an online store too. 

PPE and Safetywear

The job of carrying out wooden floor sanding is one where a great deal of dust will be created. It is recommended that you wear a protective overall or at the very least some clothes that are suitable for carrying out DIY in. 

In addition it would be wise to use a protective fast mask to avoid breathing in the dust that will be present in the room whilst floor sanding. 

Another tip is to tray and carry the job out with one or more windows open where possible to ensure good ventilation is present. 

A final tip is to occasionally have a break from using the drum sander and run a vacuum cleaner over the floor boards. This will keep the work area as clean as possible and reduce the amount of dust that is present over the length of time it takes to get the job completed. 

Places To Hire A Drum Floor Sander From In Sheffield

There are several key equipment and local tool hire shops in Sheffield that can help you with the temporary rental of a drum floor sander machine. 

This is our recommended choices when it comes to sourcing the best place to hire a drum floor sander from in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. 

Our choices include the following local tool hire shops:

Brandon Hire Station

120-140 St Marys Road, Sheffield S2 4AW

Telephone (0114) 2755179

Hirestation

396 Attercliffe Road, Sheffield S9 3QN

Telephone (0114) 2445786

Speedy Hire

235 Meadowhall Road, Sheffield S9 1BW

Telephone (0114) 2420100

Tedbar Tinker Hire

96 Holywell Road, Sheffield S4 8AS

Telephone (0114) 2444238

Turner Hire

426-432 London Road, Sheffield S2 4ND

Telephone (0114) 2581682