How to Pour a Stylish Exposed Aggregate Patio

Concrete doesn’t have to be cold, grey and inexpressive. In fact, many have transformed this versatile material into a colourful art form. From intricate sculptures to beautiful exposed aggregate finishes and stamped patterns, concrete is as simple and humble as clay, yet it can achieve the hardness of a bunker. In this article, we’ll guide you through the process of pouring a patio slab with an exposed aggregate finish, covering the necessary tools and equipment and providing some foundational knowledge for general concrete work. Continue reading How to Pour a Stylish Exposed Aggregate Patio

What are the different types of Breakers and when is each used?

Whether you’ve got straightforward breaking to do, or it’s part of a bigger demolition job, having the right tools is essential. The right type of breaker makes the difference between an efficient project and a labour-intensive, time-consuming ordeal.

In this article, we’ll explore the different types of breakers available and determine which one is right for your next job. Continue reading What are the different types of Breakers and when is each used?

A Basic Guide to Manual Access Hire

Projects that require working at height might seem intimidating and a ladder might seem like the only solution. However, with the right equipment and safety procedures, working at height is not that complicated, and the manual access equipment available for such tasks is vast, ranging from pole, extension and roof ladders to podium steps, stairwell access towers, and more. Continue reading A Basic Guide to Manual Access Hire

Beaver Tool Hire is now mobile

We’ve taken the big step into the mobile world so you can now access our site through a mobile phone and tablet and view our tool catologue in a nice friendly mobile compatibile format This should make it even easier to view our site and select the items you’d like to hire. Once we saw that nearly half our customers were viewing our site via a mobile or tablet we wanted to make it as easy as possible for you to use our website Why don’t you take a look at our site on your mobile and let us know what you think. Even Apple have released a phone for you in Beaver Tool Hire colours! We’re always looking to improve our service to help you so let us know if we can do anything else to improve our website.

New tools added to the Beaver Tool Hire fleet

We’re excited to announce new tools to our fleet. Get in touch if you have any questions about our items, we’re always happy to help Added to the hire fleet 12 x Husqvarna K760 petrol cut off machines. 2 x 14″ Husqvarna K3000EL wet/dry electric cut off saws. Can be used with water or with dust extraction by using the vacuum sledge for virtually dust free cutting. Cutting depth 125mm (119mm with the vacuum sledge fitted) Photos of these to follow, there are also a few videos which go with these 2 x New Husqvarna floor saws. Cutting depth 165mm. Photos to follow 2 x New Numatic wet vacuum cleaners. Photos to follow On Trial: Husqvarna K3000 cut ‘n’ break electric machine with narrow twin diamond blades giving a massive 400mm cutting depth using the cut and break technique. Photo to follow. 3 x New Karcher HD 6/13C Electric pressure washers. Photos to follo New Elite 14″ electric bench saw.