Logistics warehouse — Lutterworth
Bulk Type 1 and 6F5 capping supplied for a 1.2 million sq ft distribution-centre groundworks package.
East Midlands
Grab Lorry Hire in Leicester
Grab lorries for muckaway, hardcore and site clearance across Leicester and East Midlands. A grab loads itself from a stockpile, verge or trench spoil heap, so you don't need an excavator standing by — and the same lorry can return loaded with aggregate to keep movements down.
Leicester site conditions we plan around
Leicestershire's local granite is a defining material — Atlas combines it with civils-grade Type 1, 6F5 capping and drainage bedding for the warehousing, distribution and residential pipeline driving the regional economy.
Lead times & access
Tipper and grab loads available across Leicestershire within 24–72 hours. Direct quarry haulage from Charnwood and Mountsorrel keeps loads efficient on bulk granite orders, with grab collections timed for two-way running.
What we handle on Leicester grab hire jobs
- Muck, subsoil and clay loaded direct from a stockpile
- Hardcore, brick and concrete arisings from demolition and strip-out
- Trench spoil where there's no room to keep a machine on standby
- Verge-side loading with an extended-reach arm over a wall or fence
- Two-way loads returning with Type 1, capping or bedding stone
Options for Leicester sites
6-wheel grab
Around 12 tonnes — better for narrow residential streets and weight-restricted accesses.
8-wheel grab
Around 16 tonnes per load, the standard choice for construction and groundworks clearance.
Extended-reach arm
Loads over a boundary, hedge or hoarding where the lorry can't get alongside the heap.
Wait-and-load
Lorry stays on site while your machine loads it, for jobs with limited stockpile space.
How it works
01
Confirm the material and reach
What's being loaded, where it sits and how far the arm needs to reach from the road.
02
We book the right grab
6- or 8-wheel, standard or extended reach, sized to your access and weight limits.
03
Loads to your schedule
Single load, day rate or phased across a programme, with transfer notes issued each time.
Compliance and paperwork
Grab haulage runs under registered waste-carrier licences with duty-of-care transfer notes per load, and drivers hold current CPC and site-safety accreditation.
Our credentialsRecent work around Leicester
City-centre scheme — Leicester
Sub-base and bedding stone delivered for a drainage and public-realm package beside a new student-accommodation block.
Housing development — Loughborough
65-plot residential scheme supplied with sub-base, bedding and topsoil on a weekly call-off schedule.
Areas covered from our Leicester routes
- Loughborough
- Hinckley
- Coalville
- Melton Mowbray
- Market Harborough
- Lutterworth
Grab hire in Leicester — FAQs
How much can a grab lorry take on a Leicester job?
An 8-wheel grab carries roughly 16 tonnes per load and a 6-wheel around 12 tonnes. On tighter Leicester streets the 6-wheel is often the only option that can get alongside the heap.
How far can the grab arm reach?
A standard arm works to around 6–8 metres from the lorry; extended-reach machines go further and can load over a wall, hedge or hoarding. Tell us the distance and we'll match the machine.
Do I need an excavator on site?
No — that's the main advantage of a grab. It loads itself, so you don't pay for a machine and operator to stand idle waiting for lorries.
Can the grab bring aggregate back into Leicester?
Yes. Two-way loads are standard: the grab tips your arisings at a licensed facility and returns with Type 1, capping or bedding stone for the same site.
Need grab hire in Leicester?
Tell us the material, volume and access — we come back within one working day.