Grab Lorry Hire in Newcastle
Grab lorries for muckaway, hardcore and site clearance across Newcastle and North East England. 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.
Newcastle site conditions we plan around
Civils and housing groundworks drive most of our North East volumes — Type 1 and 6F5 capping for platforms and haul roads, bedding stone for drainage runs, and grab muckaway for quayside and infill sites with limited storage space.
Lead times & access
Tipper and grab loads available across Tyne and Wear within 24–72 hours. Northumberland and County Durham covered on standard lead times, with timed drops for quayside and restricted-access sites.
What we handle on Newcastle 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 Newcastle 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
Confirm the material and reach
What's being loaded, where it sits and how far the arm needs to reach from the road.
We book the right grab
6- or 8-wheel, standard or extended reach, sized to your access and weight limits.
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 credentialsWhat shapes grab hire in Newcastle
Grab work suits Newcastle because of quayside and infill sites with limited storage space — the lorry loads itself from the heap, so you are not paying for a machine and operator to stand waiting. On civils, quayside regeneration and housing groundworks we are usually lifting grab-loaded arisings where there is no room for a machine on standby. Reach matters more than tonnage on these jobs, so tell us how far the arm has to work from the road. The same grabs cover Gateshead, Sunderland and South Shields.
Areas covered from our Newcastle routes
- Gateshead
- Sunderland
- South Shields
- North Shields
- Durham
- Cramlington
- Washington
Grab hire in Newcastle — FAQs
How much can a grab lorry take on a Newcastle job?
An 8-wheel grab carries roughly 16 tonnes per load and a 6-wheel around 12 tonnes. On tighter Newcastle 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 Newcastle?
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.
Can you remove excavated soil from a quayside site with no storage space?
Yes — grab loads are timed to the dig so material leaves as it comes out, and stone can be back-loaded on the same vehicle.
Need grab hire in Newcastle?
Tell us the material, volume and access — we come back within one working day.