Wood Chippers Plains
ILH Groundcare Company remains the number one supplier of wood chipper rental, sales and servicing in Plains, offering extensive experience assisting landscaping and groundcare professionals all over Scotland for a number of years.
If you need a towable 6-inch model for domestic garden jobs or an 18-inch machine for large-scale projects, we will link you with the most suitable chipper and deliver comprehensive support across your experience.
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Which Wood Chipper Size Do You Need?
Such a enquiry tops our frequently asked enquiries, with the response depending based on the material involved and your processing volume per day.
6-inch wood chippers in Plains
Impressive! These excellent 6-inch chippers can deal with branches measuring up to 150mm (6 inches) across – perfect for nearly all your back garden needs, hedge trimming sessions and minor tree maintenance jobs! Forst’s brilliant 6-inch towable designs are extremely compact units that readily pass through typical garden entrances and can be readily pulled behind your transit van or pickup truck. That’s amazing for completing those garden clearance jobs done?
For home gardeners mainly working with residential plots, pruning hedges and eliminating small trees, a 6-inch chipper sufficiently manages the workload without the extra bulk and expense connected to larger equipment.
6-inch models have a weight under 750kg, enabling towing with a standard driving licence without the need for B+E towing qualifications. This is noteworthy if your team has operators who lack this additional licence category.
8-inch wood chippers in Plains
Built for professional arborists, Forst’s 8-inch chippers efficiently handle branches measuring up to 200mm (8 inches) in diameter, ensuring increased productivity due to their generous throat aperture and robust engine capacity. Supplied in both towable and tracked variants, these powerful machines are ideal in professional tree surgery applications, large-scale clearance projects, and challenging scenarios where continuous chipping operations are required for the entire working day.
Gosh, is it really not remarkable how much time is saved when you’re processing heavier branches? With an 8-inch machine, you can throw everything in whole instead of constantly cross-cutting to fit a 6-inch throat! On those busy days, all that saved cross-cutting time really accumulates impressively. Of course, there’s a balance to keep in mind – most 8-inch machines are heavier (typically requiring a B+E licence for towing) and they come at a higher price to hire or buy. But for hard-working teams, the substantial boost in productivity actually pays for itself in the long run!
Towable vs Tracked Wood Chippers
Mobile chippers are set upon a road-legal chassis, allowing them to be towed behind your vehicle directly to your work location. These represent the optimal selection for most tasks, as you simply make your way to the site, disconnect the chipper, and begin your chipping operation. Tracked chippers, by contrast, are motorised units specifically engineered for locations where towed machinery cannot access areas close to where the work needs to be performed.
Challenging environments like steep inclines, shifting terrain, wooded sections lacking direct road access, and sites where timber must be transported from far-off solid ground are all situations where tracked machinery is efficient in terms of time and cost, as the chipper moves straight to the wood instead of needing you to transport materials to the equipment.
The Forst Wood Chipper Range
Our full Forst range includes trailer-mounted, track-driven, PTO, and compact models available in both petrol and diesel versions. Precisely crafted on British soil, every Forst chipper comes equipped with the innovative ForstGrip feed rollers and advanced AutoIntelligence feed control as standard equipment across the lineup. Each new machine comes with the reassurance of a comprehensive three-year warranty.
The range opens with economical 6-inch units aimed at users with limited finances or less demanding jobs, progresses through the principal towable range in both petrol and diesel variants, and expands to 8-inch tracked equipment intended for professional contractors. PTO versions are as well on offer for those who prefer a tractor-attached chipper instead of an self-contained unit. When ordering your introductory chipper, we shall go over your typical working process, the dimensions of wood you’re handling, and your how often you use the machine. As authorised suppliers of the complete Forst inventory, we have no motivation to suggest a bigger or pricier model than your situation calls for.
At Plains, we stock second-hand chippers when available, including Forst and other brands. Each used machine is subject to workshop inspection before delivery, with a full report on condition, usage hours plus remaining operational lifespan. For first-time users or those with financial constraints, a quality used chipper that our technicians have serviced and verified offers an affordable pathway to begin operations without new machine expenses.
The ARB Max Wood Chipper Range
In collaboration with Forst, our company acts as an authorised Arbmax distributor. Based from Northern Ireland, Arbmax produces four specialised wood chippers designed specifically for industry professionals seeking superior processing performance beyond conventional arboricultural equipment, whilst keeping a towing weight less than 3.5 tonnes, thereby making unnecessary the requirement for operators to have an HGV licence.
When switching from smaller 6-inch or 8-inch arb chippers due to handling bigger materials, Arbmax usually represents the natural next step, providing sizes ranging from 12 and 18 inches. Forestry contractors, biomass operations and councils overseeing storm clearance discover that this increased capacity delivers considerable returns through reduced on-site time requirements.
Phone 0141 775 9288 to talk about whether a disc or a drum would be more suitable for your requirements, or to book a demo of our offerings.
Hire or Buy a Wood Chipper in Plains?
Figuring out if you should procure or borrow a chipper hinges upon the regularity with which you need such equipment and whether your individual operational demands warrant continual ownership of the device.
Our rental collection features both 6-inch and 8-inch Forst chippers available in towable and tracked options. Each piece of equipment undergoes comprehensive servicing in our workshop between rentals, guaranteeing sharp blades, properly calibrated feed roller settings, and engines that fire up immediately. We provide competitive pricing structures for daily, weekly, and extended hire periods, with enhanced rates provided for longer-term agreements.
Expert delivery and collection service is provided throughout Plains, with Cumbernauld collection also available. Tree surgeons moving equipment, groundskeepers handling clearance projects, or municipal grounds maintenance needing additional resources will benefit from specialist hire. This ensures you get the appropriate chipper for your particular task, rather than settling for any generic equipment that is provided at standard hire facilities.
When chipping forms a fundamental part of your day-to-day operations, buying is the preferred option. For operators operating from Plains, this ensures that your dealer is only a quarter of an hour away as opposed to being situated at the opposite end of the country. Warranty support, maintenance services, replacement parts and professional guidance are all provided locally. Should your chipper is in need of servicing, you can simply deliver it to our Cumbernauld workshop and pick up it once the work has been carried out.
Wood Chipper Servicing and Parts in Plains
How about that! From everyday servicing to sharpening blades, hydraulic servicing, electrical troubleshooting and full rebuilds, our Cumbernauld workshop handles chippers from all top brands. Using Forst, Timberwolf, GreenMech, Jensen or TP machines? Even better! No matter which chipper you operate, we have the skills to keep it in tip-top condition. Our specialist team is familiar with these machines completely, ensuring your equipment gets the service it should!
Blades and anvils become worn more quickly than other parts. Operating a chipper with blunt blades not only reduces efficiency but also places additional strain on the engine, hydraulic feed system and flywheel, ultimately shortening the lifespan of other machine parts. Our workshop stocks authentic Forst spare parts, including blades, anvils, feed roller components, belts, filters and commonly replaced wear items. The majority of these parts can be collected same-day from our premises, or we offer next-day delivery throughout the UK.
For Plains customers, the workshop is easily available via a brief journey up the M80. Just leave your machine with us in the morning, and we will call you once the repair work is finished.
Why Plains Customers Choose ILH Groundcare for Wood Chippers
Plains supplies multiple chipper rental selections. National brands, local plant suppliers, and web-based reservation services are all available in the area. What really differentiates them is their response when assistance is required.
Phone any national hire desk and you end up speaking to someone who only processes bookings. Ring ILH and you’re put through to someone who can break down the actual difference between a 6-inch and 8-inch chipper, tell you why tracked machines are best-suited for specific Plains locations, and guide you on which blade types are most effective for the timber you’re handling. Exciting, right? You get genuine expertise!
Such expert insight is indispensable when deciding on the right equipment for your assignment, and is rendered even more vital when complications emerge on site and you need telephone help from someone with authentic understanding of the machines in question. The support of experience can transform a potentially catastrophic situation into a mere bump in your process.
We offer comprehensive services extending beyond equipment hire alone. Our services include selling, servicing, and supply components for identical machinery. This approach ensures that our fleet of equipment for hire gets maintenance from dedicated professionals who dedicate their professional lives to repairing and servicing chippers, instead of from generalist mechanics in charge of servicing mixed selections of tools and equipment.
Wood Chippers Plains FAQ
How much does it cost to hire a wood chipper in Plains?
Tool rental fees vary depending on the capacity of machinery and duration of hire. Commercial wood chipper rentals in Plains usually cost £120 and £180 daily, with more competitive pricing available for weekly and extended hire arrangements. Contact 0141 775 9288 to receive a personalised quotation based on your particular machinery specifications and expected duration of use.
Do you deliver chippers to Plains?
From our Cumbernauld workshop, we provide complete hire and sale machine delivery services throughout Plains and its nearby communities. The delivery fee is listed as a separate quotation, making sure you have total transparency concerning the total cost from the start. Should you wish, you also have the option to attend our workshop in person and tow the machine away yourself.
Do I need a licence to tow a wood chipper?
The majority of 6-inch towable chippers weigh less than 750kg, permitting towing with a standard Category B driving licence. More powerful 8-inch models usually exceed 750kg, requiring a B+E trailer licence. Speak to us during booking to check the exact weight of your chosen machine.
Can I hire a chipper with an operator?
You’ll receive just the equipment for your hire, not the staff to use it, but don’t worry! When we bring your hire, we’ll give you a detailed walkthrough of all the controls and provide round-the-clock phone support throughout your rental period. Need someone to operate it? We can usually recommend local tree surgeons or contractors in your area who provide operated hire services!
Get a Wood Chipper Quote in Plains
Contact us on 0141 775 9288 or fill in our enquiry form. Let us know if you require a chipper to buy or to rent, along with specification of your chipping materials, and we shall respond with the suitable machinery option and quote.
Founded as a family enterprise in 2007, we are trusted experts in chipper distribution, offering wide-ranging services including equipment leasing, buying options, maintenance services and component supply directly from our dedicated workshop premises.