Acorn Transport & Plant Hire

Grab Hire Terms

  1. The customer must ensure that if the grab lorry is to be driven on private property that the permission of the landowner has been granted.
  2. Acorn Transport & Plant Hire Ltd will take no responsibility for any damage to a customer’s premises or manholes if the ground or site is not suitable for a HGV vehicle, or capable of carrying the weight of a HGV vehicle.
  3. Driving an HGV over block paving, slabbed driveways, soft and unlevel ground is NOT advisable and is done so at the customer’s risk. A written disclaimer will be required, should you (the customer) require our vehicles to drive on surfaces that are likely to become damaged.
  4. Acorn Transport & Plant Hire vehicles will not access any sites over a raised kerb and our drivers will not deliver / collect where we are required to lift over walls, fences, hedges or any other obstacle, no matter how high without a signed, dated written disclaimer, should you (the customer) require our vehicles to lift over any obstacle that is likely to become damaged.
  5. The Maximum Gross Weight of 8-wheeled vehicles is 32 tonnes.
  6. Waiting time charges of £60 per hour will apply after 15 minutes from time of arrival. Wasted journey charges will also apply.
  7. Please ensure there is enough space for access purposes. A typical delivery vehicle will require a clearance of 2.9m wide.