Port-side yard — Southampton docks
Capping and sub-base supplied for a hardstanding regrade with tight vehicle-movement controls.
South East
Grab Lorry Hire in Southampton
Grab lorries for muckaway, hardcore and site clearance across Southampton and South East. 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.
Southampton site conditions we plan around
Coastal and port-adjacent sites often need marine-grade shingle and free-draining fill alongside standard civils sub-base, plus reliable disposal routes for made ground.
Lead times & access
Tipper and grab loads across Southampton, Portsmouth, Eastleigh and Winchester within 24–72 hours. Artic tonnage for larger earthworks packages by arrangement.
What we handle on Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton
Housing site — Eastleigh
Bedding, sub-base and topsoil supplied on a weekly call-off across a phased plot release.
Made-ground muckaway — Portsmouth
Arisings sampled and WAC-tested, then removed to the correct permitted facility with full paperwork.
Areas covered from our Southampton routes
- Portsmouth
- Eastleigh
- Winchester
- Fareham
- Romsey
- Totton
Grab hire in Southampton — FAQs
How much can a grab lorry take on a Southampton job?
An 8-wheel grab carries roughly 16 tonnes per load and a 6-wheel around 12 tonnes. On tighter Southampton 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 Southampton?
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 Southampton?
Tell us the material, volume and access — we come back within one working day.