About Grabs & Aggs Ltd
Manchester’s leading grab hire contractor

FAQ's – Grabs & Aggs Ltd

Everything you need to know about our grab hire, muck away, tipper hire, aggregates and topsoil services across Manchester, Cheshire and the wider northwest.

General Questions

We provide grab hire, tipper hire, muck away, aggregates and topsoil supply across Manchester, Cheshire and surrounding areas. Whether you need waste removed from a construction site or a fresh delivery of materials, our team is on hand to help.

We are based in Knutsford, Cheshire, and cover a wide area including Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Warrington, Northwich, Macclesfield, Wilmslow and many towns and villages throughout Greater Manchester and Cheshire.

Yes — all of our services are fully insured. We are also licensed waste carriers, so you can have complete peace of mind that all waste is transported and disposed of legally and responsibly.

Absolutely. We work with homeowners, commercial developers, construction companies, local authorities and industrial clients. Whatever the scale of your project, we are happy to help.

Simply call us on 07818 015352 or send us a message via the contact page. We will discuss your requirements and get back to you promptly with a competitive quote.

Grab Hire

Grab hire involves using a specialist lorry fitted with a hydraulic grab arm to collect and remove large volumes of material from a site. It is ideal for construction, landscaping and demolition projects where significant quantities of waste or materials need to be shifted quickly.

Our grab lorries can remove soil, hardcore, rubble, sand, gravel, green waste, old paving, demolition waste and general site clearance material. We can also remove and safely dispose of hazardous soils, where appropriate, to an approved treatment facility or licensed landfill.

For many projects, grab hire is a quicker and more practical option than a skip — particularly where space is limited, or where both waste removal and material delivery are needed in the same visit. It also avoids the need for costly skip permits on the public highway.

Our experienced drivers regularly work on residential streets, commercial sites and restricted-access locations across Manchester and Cheshire. If access is tight, we can often load or unload from the roadside without needing to enter the property.

Tipper Hire

Tipper hire gives you access to a heavy-duty vehicle fitted with a hydraulic lifting bed, which can be raised to unload materials quickly and precisely on site. Tipper trucks are commonly used to transport aggregates, sand and other bulk materials around construction sites.

Tipper trucks are ideal for new housing developments, groundworks, site remediation and any project that requires large volumes of material to be moved between locations. They can be hired for a single job or on an ongoing basis.

Yes — we offer flexible booking options to suit your project requirements, whether you need a tipper truck for a one-off job or a longer-term contract.

Muck Away

Muck away is the removal of excavated and construction waste from a site. This includes soil, rubble, hardcore, sand, garden waste and demolition material. As licensed waste carriers, we transport it safely to a licensed facility for recycling or responsible disposal.

Yes — we are trained and licensed to handle and transport hazardous soils where required, ensuring they are disposed of safely at an approved treatment facility or licensed landfill.

Yes. We offer complete site clearance services, dealing with large volumes of demolition waste, rubble, hardcore, foliage and topsoil. Our hydraulic grab lorries make light work of even the most demanding site clearance jobs.

Aggregates

We stock and supply a range of quarried and recycled aggregates including MOT Type 1, grit sand, crushed concrete and recycled aggregates. All are available in various quantities and delivered directly to your site.

MOT Type 1 is a crushed stone aggregate graded to meet strict specifications. It compacts very well and is widely used as a sub-base or base layer for roads, driveways, car parks and paving projects.

Yes — we deliver to both domestic and commercial addresses across Manchester and Cheshire. Whether you need a small quantity for a driveway or bulk materials for a large construction project, we can accommodate your needs.

Topsoil

We supply grade 1 and recycled topsoil at competitive prices. Both are available in varying quantities to suit domestic gardens, landscaping projects and larger commercial schemes.

Screened topsoil has been filtered through a meshing plate to remove clumps, rocks and organic debris. The result is a finer, more consistent soil that is easier to work with, offers better drainage and is particularly well suited to vegetable growing.

The amount of topsoil you need will depend on the size of the area and the depth required. As a general guide, most garden applications benefit from a depth of 100–150mm. If you are unsure, give us a call and we will be happy to advise.

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