Professional Grab Hire Services in Kent

Covering London, Kent, including Maidstone, Medway, Sittingbourne, Gravesend and surrounding areas.

01634 907072

Muck Away Price List

  • Clean Inert Soil - £280 + VAT

  • Top Soil With Turf - £330 + VAT

  • Green Waste - £300 + VAT

  • Mixed Soil & Hardcore - £300 + VAT

  • Clean Hardcore - £240 + VAT

  • Clean Asphalt - £240 + VAT

  • Mixed Utility Waste - £350 + VAT

  • Clean Concrete (No Rebar) - £240 + VAT

  • Clean Concrete (With Rebar) - £300 + VAT

  • Soil or Hardcore Containing Clay - £450 + VAT

If your waste is not on the list, please contact us by email or phone to enquire and one of our team will be happy to help.

Muck Away and Day Hire Services

Muck away otherwise referred to as muck shifting is a service to clear your excess soil and hardcore from a site. Kernahans grab hire covers a wide range of customer bases, from residential clients doing a garden dig out, and requiring muck away of the excess soil, to commercial customers including site clearance muck away and utility companies.

We also offer our lorries for day hire, should this be required e.g. wait and loads of muck, lorries on turnaround. This service is especially popular with our utility clients when the time schedule is tight, our day hire grab lorries are the way to go. We will send our our lorry with a driver to work for you for the day.

Benefits of Our Grab Hire Services

We offer same day grab hire services, ensuring your site is cleared quickly, avoiding the waste taking up room, esuring your site is safer and more productive.

Grabs are capable of removing up to 16 tons of waste at a time, this reduces the overall cost of removal and labour time also comparing to skip hire and Man & Van Services.

Grabs are able to remove waste from areas where skip road permits may not be possible, as no permit is required for grab services.

Using Grab hire services will ensure fast and efficient removal of waste, as all waste is loaded directly onto the lorry avoiding the need for expensive machinery or labour, our experienced grab drivers can load up in approimately 20 minutes.

We are professionals in what we do, and are fully resgistered waste carriers. Kernahans are a one stop shop for all your waste management needs, offering services incluidng Man & Van, Skip Hire & Grab hire. 

Enquire today and we will tailor our services to your need

Frequently Asked Questions about Grab Hire

How large is a grab hire lorry?

Our grab lorries are approximately 3 meters wide, 3.8 meters high, and 7.8 meters long. Adequate access and clearance are essential for efficient operation.

What is the loading capacity?

Each lorry can carry up to 16 tonnes of waste, equivalent to 12-15 cubic meters, depending on the material type.

What is the reach of the hydraulic arm?

The hydraulic arm extends up to 8 meters, allowing access to waste in challenging locations.

Where should I position the waste for collection?

Place waste in an open area with sufficient clearance, away from obstructions like low-hanging branches, to facilitate seamless loading.

Why Choose Our Grab Hire Services?

  • Same-Day Service: We provide prompt grab hire services, ensuring your site is cleared efficiently, enhancing safety and productivity.

  • High Capacity: Our grab lorries can remove up to 16 tonnes of waste per load, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional skip hire.

  • No Permits Required: Unlike skip hire, our grab hire services do not require road permits, facilitating hassle-free waste removal.

  • Experienced Operators: Our skilled drivers ensure quick loading times, typically completing the process in approximately 20 minutes.

Types of waste suitable/not suitable for grab hire

Grab hire lorries are permitted to take a wide range of different waste materials, waste that can be taken and recycled include:

  • Earth/soil

  • Concrete bricks

  • Hardcore and topsoil

  • Bricks

  • Garden and tree waste

  • General non-hazardous waste

Waste that can be taken but will most likely be sent to a licensed waste disposal site includes:

  • General waste

  • Rubble

  • Hazardous waste

Waste not suitable for grab hire includes:

  • Asbestos

  • Paint

  • Oil

  • Batteries

  • Tyres

  • Some hazardous waste

  • Gas bottles

Our Services

  • Groundworks

    From underpinning to drainage, from trench digging to driveways, our team will provide you with efficient, professional and timely services, covering London and all of Kent, including Maidstone, Medway, Sittingbourne, Sheerness, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, and surrounding areas.

  • Foundations

    Whether its a new home or a commercial building, Kernahans Groundworks will work with you to ensure we cement solid foundations for your project.

  • demolition

    Making extra space, or developing an old premises, we can either provide full scale demolition or soft strip services according to your needs.

  • drainage

    Soak aways or deep drainage, we’re here for you, with a team for every job, we have the tools and plant to ensure you’re not left with flooding or blocked drains.

  • bulk excavations

    Clearing a large oversite or clearing a garden, we have a machine for every job, and a team ready to ensure your job is completed to the highest standard.

  • driveway installations

    Every home needs a beautiful driveway, we can help you not only design but supply our own aggregates and decorative stones, we will make sure your driveway stands the test of time.

  • hard landscaping

    From a garden shed to garden that you have always dreamed of, we thrive on the impossible, and will ensure not only is the job done safely but to the highest standard.

  • Waste mnagement

    Waste Management

    Kernahans offers in house waste management solutions, anything from grab hire, skip hire to man & van rubbish removal. We are a one stop shop!

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