Wood Chippers Greenhead

Which Wood Chipper Size Do You Need?

Wondering what question gets asked more than any other? This is it! The response can differ significantly based on the particular materials you’re chipping and your regular processing volume. It’s interesting how the solution can totally shift depending on the exact thing you’re tackling and how much you need to deal with per day?

6-inch wood chippers in Greenhead

A 6-inch chipper takes care of branches with diameters up to 150mm (6 inches), sufficient for most household garden duties, hedge care, and light arboricultural tasks. The manageable towable 6-inch models from Forst are engineered to navigate typical garden gates and can be easily towed using a transit van or utility vehicle.

For individuals tending gardens mainly caring for residential gardens, cutting hedges and eliminating small trees, a 6-inch chipper easily deals with the workload without the unnecessary bulk and expense connected to larger equipment.

6-inch models have a weight under 750kg, enabling towing with a normal driving licence and not needing B+E towing qualifications. This is important if your team has operators who lack this additional licence category.

8-inch wood chippers in Greenhead

Want a machine that eats through branches as thick as 200mm (8 inches)? The 8-inch chipper gets through material faster thanks to its broader intake and upgraded engine. Searching for serious kit? Forst’s 8-inch range comes in both towable and tracked versions, specifically designed for professional arborists, major clearance jobs, and those long graft days when you’re working non-stop from sunrise to sunset. Spot on for when you’ve got mountains of woody waste to process!

When frequently dealing with sizeable branches to accommodate a 6-inch throat capacity, moving up to an 8-inch machine gets rid of the need for pre-cutting, enabling whole branches to be fed directly. During peak periods, the cumulative time saved from not having to cross-cut becomes significant. While there are cons such as increased weight (most 8-inch models require a B+E licence for towing) and greater hire or purchase expenses, busy teams often find that the enhanced productivity ultimately justifies the additional investment.

Towable vs Tracked Wood Chippers

Mobile chippers mounted on highway-approved chassis can be pulled by your vehicle to the worksite. These are the optimal choice for most jobs as you simply travel to location, disconnect, and begin chipping. Crawler chippers, being motorised units, are specifically engineered for sites where towed equipment cannot get to the immediate work area.

Complex slopes, treacherous terrain, forested areas missing access for vehicles, and situations where wood requires considerable manual handling from accessible surfaces all form scenarios in which tracked equipment greatly lowers work and time consumption, as the chipper can be set up directly at the timber source rather than making necessary hauling of materials to the machine.

The Forst Wood Chipper Range

Explore the whole Forst selection, including trailer-mounted, crawler, PTO and space-saving models offered with petrol or diesel engines. Forst chippers are UK designed and manufactured, offering ForstGrip feed rollers and AutoIntelligence feed control as standard on all machines. Every new chipper comes with a 3-year warranty.

The series begins with more compact 6-inch versions for users with smaller finances or simpler tasks, continues through the main towable line-up in both petrol and diesel options, and expands to 8-inch tracked units intended for professional contractors. Tractor-mounted PTO variants are also offered for customers preferring this attachment style instead of an independent device. For first-time customers, we will explore your typical workflow, the size of wood you routinely process, and your frequency of use. As stockists of the complete Forst catalogue, we have no motivation to recommend a bigger or higher-priced model than what actually fits your requirements.

We keep an inventory of used chippers when available, featuring Forst and other manufacturers. Each used unit is given comprehensive inspection in our workshop before delivery, and we supply a transparent evaluation of its state, operational hours, and expected service longevity. For those starting out or those on a budget, a well-maintained second-hand chipper that has been serviced and examined by our technical specialists often represents a sensible financial approach to start operations without the outlay required for new equipment.

The ARB Max Wood Chipper Range

Partnered with Forst, we proudly act as an authorised Arbmax dealer. This Northern Ireland brand develops four distinctive chippers, especially engineered for professionals needing greater capacity than standard arborist gear whilst maintaining a towing weight less than 3.5 tonnes. This ingenious design guarantees operators are exempt from HGV licence requirements, providing both power and practical flexibility in one well-designed package.

If you are advancing beyond a 6-inch or 8 inch arb chipper when processing more substantial materials, Arbmax typically marks the ideal progression, offering capacities from 12 to 18 inches. Forestry contractors, biomass operations as well as councils dealing with storm clearance will find the greater capacity yields substantial returns with reduced on-site processing time.

Contact us on 0141 775 9288 to go over whether disc or drum systems would be most suitable for your particular needs, or to schedule a one-to-one demonstration of our equipment.

Hire or Buy a Wood Chipper in Greenhead?

Perhaps you’re feeling uncertain about acquiring a wood chipper? The choice between renting or purchasing really comes down to how frequently you’ll use it and if your outdoor projects make ownership justified. You might realise loaning makes more sense for one-off jobs, while purchasing could be brilliant for regular use. Reflect on your ongoing plans before you decide!

Our rental range of equipment encompasses 6-inch and 8-inch Forst chippers available in both towable and tracked versions. Each machine undergoes a full check in our workshop between rentals, ensuring keen blades, properly adjusted feed roller settings, and engines that start right away. We provide daily, weekly, and extended rental periods with better rates for longer-term hires.

Across the region of Greenhead, we offer both drop-off and collection services, though you’re also invited to pick up from our Cumbernauld location. When arborists find themselves in need of tools, landscape gardeners undertake clearance projects, or council grounds maintenance teams need additional resources, opting for a dedicated provider for your hire guarantees you’ll receive the right chipper matched for your specific task—not simply whatever is in stock at a standard hire facility.

Purchasing outright can be more beneficial for those working every day. Greenhead operators enjoy advantages immensely from having their dealer just a short drive away rather than having to travel hundreds of miles. All your warranty claims, servicing requests, replacement parts and expert guidance are readily local. Need your chipper inspected? Simply bring it in at our Cumbernauld workshop and collect it once the work’s complete. How brilliant is that?

Wood Chipper Servicing and Parts in Greenhead

Our Cumbernauld workshop supplies complete maintenance solutions, encompassing scheduled upkeep, blade sharpening, hydraulic system repairs, electrical fault analysis, and complete rebuilds for wood chippers from all leading brands. We offer expert servicing and repair solutions for Forst, Timberwolf, GreenMech, Jensen, and TP chippers, making sure whatever the make of your equipment, we can carry out expert professional maintenance to the most exacting standards.

Blades and anvils degrade most rapidly. Operating a chipper with dull blades reduces performance and adds extra strain on the engine, hydraulic feed system and flywheel, thereby lowering the lifespan of any other machine components. Our workshop stocks authentic Forst spare parts including blades, anvils, feed roller components, belts, filters and standard wear items. The majority of parts can be picked up same-day or shipped next-day throughout the UK.

Customers from Greenhead find our workshop highly accessible with only a swift journey up the M80. All you need to do is leave your machine with us in the morning, then wait for our call when the work are completed and your equipment is set for collection.

Why Greenhead Customers Choose ILH Groundcare for Wood Chippers

In the heart of Greenhead, you’ll find numerous chipper rental selections. From national hire companies to local plant equipment suppliers and digital booking services, the region is well catered for for those in need of chipping equipment. Where these services truly diverge, however, is in their response when you are looking for assistance or guidance.

Call a national rental desk and you’ll connect with someone who merely handles reservations. Ring ILH and you’ll talk to an professional who can outline the functional differences between 6-inch and 8-inch chippers, make clear why tracked machinery is beneficial for specific Greenhead locations, and recommend best blade types for your lumber handling requirements.

That expert insight proves invaluable when selecting relevant equipment for your project, and becomes even more important when challenges emerge on site and you require telephone assistance from someone with real understanding of the machine’s operation.

We offer a all-inclusive solution as well as simply hiring equipment. Our solutions include offering for sale machines, maintaining them through specialist servicing, and supplying replacement parts – all for the exact equipment models we hire out. This thorough method means our hire fleet benefits from maintenance from expert technicians who fix and service chippers as their main occupation, rather than from generalist mechanics tasked with looking after diverse tools and equipment fleets.

Wood Chippers Greenhead FAQ

How much does it cost to hire a wood chipper in Greenhead?

Rental pricing varies based on the size of the unit and duration of rental. Commercial wood chippers available for hire in Greenhead generally cost between £120 and £180 each day, with more advantageous rates provided for weekly or extended rental arrangements. For a custom quote according to your specific equipment needs and hire timeframe, please ring 0141 775 9288.

Do you deliver chippers to Greenhead?

Our Cumbernauld workshop functions as the central hub for all machine hire and sales operations throughout Greenhead and its surrounding areas. We provide clear delivery quotations as individual line items, so that you have full cost visibility before proceeding. As another option, should you wish to transport the equipment independently, we provide the opportunity to collect directly from our premises and tow the machine yourself.

Do I need a licence to tow a wood chipper?

Most 6-inch towable chippers are under 750kg, allowing towing with a standard Category B driving licence. Larger 8-inch models generally exceed 750kg, necessitating a B+E trailer licence. Get in touch during booking to check the exact weight of your particular machine.

Can I hire a chipper with an operator?

We supply the machinery itself without operators, though we’ll thoroughly guide you through all control functions during handover and be available via telephone during the whole of your rental period for support. Should you want someone to operate the equipment, we can in certain cases recommend local tree surgeons or contractors in your area who offer operated hire services.

Get a Wood Chipper Quote in Greenhead

Reach out to us on 0141 775 9288 or complete our enquiry form. Tell us if you need a chipper to buy or hire, along with details of your chipping materials, and we shall respond with the appropriate machinery option and quotation.

Expert chipper dealer and family-run firm established in the year 2007. We offer rental services, sales, servicing, and parts supply from our workshop.