Kernahans grab 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 grab hire

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

How big is a muck away lorry?

Generally, grab lorries which are used for the collection and transportation of large quantities of waste are approximately 3 metres wide. Therefore, it’s important that a grab hire lorry is granted easy access and as a sufficient clearance all the way around. On average, a grab hire lorry sits at 3.8 metres high and will be around 7.8 metres long.

How long will a grab lorry take to load?

This is entirely dependent on the amount of waste you have and where it is at the point of collection. If you have an average amount of waste, and it’s set out neatly and ready for transferring onto the lorry, it could take around 15-20 minutes to fully load the vehicle. It’s always better to ask one of our knowledgeable professionals, in case you’re unsure.

How much waste can a grab lorry take in a single muck away?

On average, an empty grab lorry will weigh around 16 tonnes. The maximum authorised mass of a grab hire lorry is 32 tonnes, subsequently enabling them to carry 16 tonnes of waste. This gives a volumetric equivalent of between 12 and 15 cubic metres, depending on the type of waste material.

How far can a hydraulic arm reach?

With a double extension attached, the arm will be able to reach up to 8 metres in length. This is generally more than is required for those utilising grab hire services in general. 

Where should I leave my waste for grab hire?

This is crucial to the efficiency of its removal. It must be left in an open space with plenty of clearance around each side. It should be situated away from low hanging trees or foliage and should be significantly clear of all overhead cables. The driver should then be able to pull up alongside the waste, ready for collection.

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

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.