Hire options explainedWet hire or dry hire?
The difference is simple: wet hire generally includes an operator, while dry hire generally supplies the machine without one. The right choice depends on capability, control and risk.
Wet hireUseful when you need an experienced operator with the equipment or want the supplier to manage daily operation.
Dry hireUseful when your team has the required competency and wants direct control of the machine and programme.
Always confirmFuel, attachments, transport, maintenance, standby, minimum hours and damage terms can differ by supplier.
Questions that change the choice
- Does your site accept your proposed operator competencies?
- Is specialist machine experience important to productivity or safety?
- Who carries daily checks, maintenance and breakdown coordination?
- How many productive hours can the job reliably provide?