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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!
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Please feel free to browse our equipment for hire by clicking on a category below, or alternatively search our site by using
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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.
What are your trading hours?
Monday to Saturday from 7am to 5pm
Can I hire equipment for a Sunday?
Yes, pick the equipment up on a Saturday between 4pm and 5pm and return it on the Monday between 7am and 8am for just one day’s hire. 4 hour hires are not available on a Sunday.
I only want to hire equipment for a few hours. How much will I pay?
We have a 4 hour rate on many equipment items. Initially, you will pay the full day rate plus deposit when you take the equipment out. When you return the equipment in under 4 hours, we will issue a refund of the deposit and the difference between the daily and 4 hour hire rate.
What counts as a four hour hire?
For equipment with a 4-hour rate, bring the equipment back in under 4 hours and you will receive the 4-hour hire rate.
Can I have a four hour hire if I pick up in the evening?
Yes you can! Pick it up between 4 and 5pm and return it the following morning by 8am for the 4 hour rate.
Can you deliver?
Yes, we deliver all over Melbourne and her surrounds at very competitive prices. Please ask us for a quote on delivery to your area.
What do I need to bring to hire equipment?
A current Victorian driver’s license for identification; Eftpos, Visa, or MasterCard for payment.
How much is the deposit?
It is 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. Furthermore, if you have 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.
What Our Customers Have to say
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!
We have been dealing with the team at Vermont Hire for several years. Their service, pricing, available equipment and, most importantly for us, equipment reliability is great. Well done!
