Fast, affordable and professional grab lorry hire services across London. Soil removal, rubble clearance, muck away, aggregate delivery — all with same-day availability.
From small residential clearances to large-scale commercial projects, our grab lorries handle it all efficiently and at great value.
Our 8-wheel grab lorries can carry up to 14–16 tonnes per load, making them the most cost-effective solution for large-volume waste removal across London. Perfect when access is tight and a skip won't fit.
Excavation projects generating large quantities of soil or muck? Our grab lorry muck-away service removes spoil quickly and affordably. We handle everything from basement digs to full site clearances.
Demolition rubble, broken concrete, bricks and hardcore are no problem. Our grab arm reaches over walls, fences and obstacles to clear rubble without damaging your property or landscaping.
Need gravel, sand, crushed concrete or MOT Type 1 delivered? Our grab lorries can deliver bulk aggregates right to your site and offload precisely where you need them — saving time and labour costs.
Large-scale garden clearances including topsoil, turf, tree stumps and green waste. Ideal for landscaping contractors, estate managers and homeowners with heavy garden waste to remove.
Managing a construction or development site? Our grab lorries offer fast, reliable bulk waste removal to keep your project on schedule. We work around your site hours and can arrange multi-load bookings.
Booking your grab lorry is straightforward. Here's how we get your waste cleared fast:
Call us free on 0800 123 4567 or fill in the online form. We'll ask a few quick questions about your waste type, volume and location.
We give you a clear, fixed price with no hidden charges. Our pricing is based on per load, so you always know exactly what you'll pay.
Choose a date and time that works for you — we offer same-day and next-day grab lorry hire across London, 6 days a week.
Our professional driver arrives, loads the waste using the hydraulic grab arm, and takes it away for fully licenced disposal or recycling.
With over 15 years serving London's construction, landscaping and residential sectors, we're the grab hire company contractors rely on to get the job done right, first time.
We maintain a large fleet so we can respond fast — even to last-minute bookings across Greater London.
Fixed per-load pricing. No surprise charges for waiting time, tolls or heavy materials. What we quote is what you pay.
We're fully licensed by the Environment Agency and committed to maximising recycling rates on all materials we remove.
All our drivers are trained, DBS checked and hold valid CPCS cards. Full public liability insurance on every job.
From Croydon to Enfield, Ealing to Greenwich — we cover every corner of London and surrounding areas.
Our grab lorries are equipped to collect and remove a wide variety of materials from residential, commercial and construction sites.
All types of excavated earth and clay from groundworks and landscaping
Demolition rubble, broken bricks, blocks and masonry waste
Broken concrete slabs, foundations, kerbs and hardcore
Broken concrete slabs, foundations, kerbs and hardcore
Excess aggregates, spent sand and gravel from construction sites
General construction and demolition waste including timber and plasterboard
Old driveway tarmac, road planings and asphalt waste materials
Mixed site spoil, subsoil, sand and material from excavation projects
We provide grab lorry hire across Greater London and surrounding counties. Our fleet is strategically positioned to offer fast response times wherever you are.
Don't just take our word for it — here's what London homeowners, builders and contractors say about our grab lorry hire service.
Booked a grab lorry for a basement excavation in Islington. The driver was on time, professional and had the job done in under two hours. Incredible value compared to multiple skip hires. Will use again on our next project.
Everything you need to know about our grab lorry hire services in London.
Grab lorry hire is one of the most efficient and cost-effective methods of waste removal available in London today. A grab lorry — sometimes called a grab truck or grab wagon — is a large 8-wheel vehicle fitted with a powerful hydraulic grab arm. This arm can extend several metres from the vehicle, allowing it to collect and load heavy materials such as soil, rubble, concrete, and green waste without needing to access the site directly.
Unlike a skip, which must be placed on-site or on the road (requiring a permit), a grab lorry simply pulls up, deploys its arm, loads the waste in minutes, and drives away. This makes grab lorry hire in London an excellent alternative to skip hire, especially for construction sites, gardens with restricted access, or areas where road permits are difficult to obtain.
Skips are a familiar sight on London streets, but they’re not always the best solution. For large volumes of waste- particularly from excavation, demolition, or major landscaping projects- a grab lorry can be significantly more economical. Here’s why:
Capacity: A single grab load can carry 14-16 tonnes of material, equivalent to three or four large skips. If your project generates more than 4 tonnes of waste, a grab lorry hire is almost always the smarter financial choice.
Access: The hydraulic grab arm can reach over walls, fences, gates and obstacles to collect material from areas a skip lorry cannot access. This is particularly valuable in London where garden and site access can be extremely restricted.
No Permit Required: Skip hire on a public road in London requires a council permit (often costing £50-£100 and taking days to arrange). A grab lorry pulls up, loads, and leaves within an hour – no permit needed in most cases.
Speed: A skilled grab lorry driver can clear a significant volume of material in a very short time. What might take a team a full day to load into skips can be done by a grab lorry in a single morning.
At Grab Lorries Hire, we cover every corner of Greater London — from the construction-heavy zones of East London and Southwark, to the residential streets of North London, West London and beyond. Our fleet of modern grab lorries is maintained to the highest standard, and our drivers are experienced professionals who understand the challenges of working in the busy London environment.
Whether you’re a building contractor managing a multi-phase development, a landscaper clearing a large garden, or a homeowner tackling a big renovation, we have the right solution for you. We work with clients large and small, providing the same high standard of service whether it’s a single load or a multi-day contract.
