The tradie’s choice for service and reliable
New Saturday hours, better value weekend rates!
We're now open from 8am to 12:30pm Saturdays. Hire from 3:30pm Friday and return between 7 and 8am Monday for our great value weekend rate.
equipment hire experts
Vermont Hire is the tradie’s choice for equipment hire in Melbourne’s East, South East, North East and beyond. Local and a family owned small business since 1973, we provide real customer service and hire an extensive range of reliable, quality and affordable equipment to our customers, many of which are sole traders and small businesses just like us. Our 45 years of tool and equipment hire expertise keeps our trades and DIY customers happy and coming back year after year, decade after decade. Hire from us, and get the job done! Better!
Hire Equipment Categories
Please feel free to browse our equipment for hire by clicking on a category below, or alternatively search our site by using
the ‘Search’ function above.
Access Equipment
Earth Moving
Entertaining
Landscaping & Gardencare
Why Choose Us?
Family owned and run for over 45 years, our goal is to delight you with our local tool and equipment hire expertise, reliable equipment and great customer service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please find Vermont Hire’s FAQs below. If you can’t find the answer to your question in this section, please contact us directly by clicking here.
When are you open?
We’re open and hiring from 7am-5pm Monday to Friday, and from 8am to 12:30pm on Saturdays.
Where are you?
We’re at 405 Canterbury Road, Vermont. Please enter via Trade Place.
Can I hire equipment for a Sunday?
Sure can. Hire the equipment Saturday anytime between 8am and 12:30pm and return it Monday between 7am and 8am for our great value weekend rate.
How does the 4 hour rate work?
Hire equipment during the day and return it within 4.5 hours – we give you a 1/2 hour grace period – or hire it between 4 and 5pm and return it the next morning between 7 and 8am to get the 4 hour rate.
Initially, you’ll pay the full day rate plus deposit when you take the equipment out. When you return the equipment in under 4 hours or if overnight by 8am the next morning, we’ll refund the deposit and the difference between the daily and 4 hour hire rate.
Not all equipment has a 4 hour rate so check out your equipment item on our website to see if it does.
What's your weekend rate?
Hire equipment on a Saturday between 8am and 12:30pm and return it Monday between 7 and 8am for our great value weekend rate. If the equipment’s available the night before, pick it up between 3:30 and 5pm Friday for even greater value.
13 hours of usage is included for metered equipment.
I hire all the time - what can you do for me?
Our loyalty rewards is designed for you. Just provide us with your email address for receiving your hire schedules and tax invoices and 5% from each hire accrues as loyalty rewards, reducing the cost of your next hire within 6 months. So the more you hire with us, the more you save. Simple!
Can you deliver?
Yes, we deliver all over Melbourne and her surrounds at very competitive prices. Find out how much delivery will cost using our delivery calculator here.
What do I need to bring to hire equipment?
All you need to bring is a current Victorian driver’s license for identification, and eftpos, visa, or mastercard for payment. We try to make the hiring process as easy as possible. Follow the link here to learn more about the hiring process.
How much is the deposit? And how and when is it refunded?
The deposit is usually the daily hire rate rounded up to the nearest ten. So if the daily hire rate is $95, the deposit would be $100 and the total amount payable will be $195. The full deposit is refundable when you bring the equipment back in good working condition. If you’ve brought the equipment back within 4 hours and a 4 hour rate is available, you will only be charged the 4 hour rate.
Deposits are refunded using the same method by which payment was made. So if you paid the hire rate and deposit on a credit card, you will need to bring the same credit card back to be issued the refund. Learn more about the hiring process here.
What Our Customers Have to say
These guys have gotten us out of a jam many times, always with a great attitude. They give very useful advice and try their hardest to make things work for you - case in point, I hired a 1.7t excavator yesterday on short notice, they made sure one was available and taught me how to operate it. Absolutely recommend for all hiring needs, will be coming back for many years to come.
Perfect for our needs; fast service & excellent trailer provided.
I hire from Vermont Hire all the time and am forever singing their praises. Over the years I tried Kennards Hire and Hire-It but the level of service and state of the equipment from each of these places pales into insignificance compared with Vermont Hire's. The staff are outstanding, very friendly, very patient, very knowledgeable and are very keen to ensure you are hiring the right piece of equipment for the job you need. The equipment works first time, every time, they are contactable if you have problems when using it and they show you how it works, what to do and what not to do before they set you free with it. They are now my one and only hire shop and I often ask them for their advice before I even start one of my many DIY projects.
Equipment is in excellent condition, prices are great and service was friendly and very helpful. Highly recommend them.
I happened to find Vermont Hire and hired a generator from them. Friendly staff and good products and price. Definitely recommend!
I had a very positive experience hiring a line trimmer. They answered all the questions I had about the job, the deposit process is simple and painless, and they supplied me with extra fuel and spare lines for the trimmer with no hidden costs. Great value for money and good customer service.
Great pricing, even better customer service.
We hired a scissor lift for a painting job in Warrandyte. The machine was in great condition, delivery was punctual and the delivery driver was very polite and gave us a good induction. It saved us a lot of time and did the job easily, and at a fair price of course! It was a very good hiring experience, look forward to hiring from Vermont Hire again - highly recommend!
Hired a chainsaw. It was in great condition and did my task easily. Vermont Hire had the saw available on short notice. Really good service and would recommend without hesitation. Excellent!
Vermont Hire is a fantastic business. The hiring process is always straight forward, hassle free and reliable! As a local Vermont based business we often hire their pressure cleaners if we need an extra one for the day. If you're looking to hire from people who know what they're doing, these are your guys! Highly recommend!
