HighDrive by Height for Hire Reviews 427

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the exceptional service and the helpful, polite staff, frequently highlighting their efficiency and positive attitude. The user experience is often described as seamless and straightforward, from initial inquiries to the easy pickup and drop-off processes. Many consumers also commend the excellent condition and performance of the equipment, finding it perfect for their needs. However, some customers also noted occasional issues, such as machines breaking down or being delivered with minor damage. A few people mentioned communication challenges, including difficulties with virtual collection links or slow responses from customer service. Additionally, a small number of reviewers expressed dissatisfaction with the handling of breakdowns, reporting long wait times for replacements or unhelpful call center interactions.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Initial experience from Emma G, Gary at Aberdeen was first class. Pick-up from local Tesco went OK apart from network glitches and soon on our way. Machine was excellent and performed well once on... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently needed a 20-meter MEWP for motorway lighting work in Leeds and chose Height for Hire. The experience was exceptional! Stephanie Carter, the Sales Manager, was absolutely brilliant througho... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time using Height for Hire & what a great experience. Emma G answered the phone and was super helpful and polite. Pickup was super easy and the machine we hired was fantastic. If other compa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

we found Height for hire on the internet and i cannot believe how simple and easy the process was ... Emma G was an absolute pleasure to deal with and give us all the info we needed to make this whol... See more

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  1. #6 of 15 best companies in Plant and Machinery Hire

About HighDrive by Height for Hire

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HighDrive by Height for Hire: Reaching Everywhere!

20m HighDrive cherrypickers are available to hire at over 300 locations across the UK, Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

HighDrive by Height for Hire provides a local Click and Pick Up service for 20m truck-mounted cherrypickers so anyone, anywhere can work smarter and safer at height.

With a 20m HighDrive you have more control over your working day and can save on transport costs and labour. You can get more jobs done on the one hire and travel easily between different locations. This allows you to cover a larger geographical area and grow your business.

Our vehicles are used across many sectors, including Pest Control, and often used on jobs such as pigeon spiking, gull nursery clearance, installing netting, and other pest problems that occur at height.

We offer the following services:
• Safe working at height truck-mounted cherrypickers from 20m to 90m across all of the UK
• A click and pick up service for 20m HighDrives. These truck-mounted cherrypickers can be driven on a standard car licence and picked up from more than 300 locations across the UK.
• More locations across the UK coming on stream in the next few months
• For more extreme heights, we have Truck-mounted cherry pickers up to 90m which come as an operated service. Available all across the UK
• A dedicated Technical Support team, so we are with you every step of your hire.

Height for Hire is a family-owned access rental company with over 300 locations across four countries, started over 45 years ago and now into its second generation of leadership.

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4.7

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

427 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simply amazing commuication

Simply amazing commuication, with all staff

5 November 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi Stuart, thank you for your great review. We look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic couldn't recommend enough

First time hiring a vehicle from this company, couldn't recommend enough from the customer service, hand over team and customer help line. Had a couple of issues with maintaining machines and returning which were efficiently resolved. Great company will most definitely be using again in the near future. Such a helpful team with local collections and returns

30 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi, thank you for your great review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed using HighDrive and we look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The machine etc was perfect for what we…

The machine etc was perfect for what we needed , think communication skills could be better.
Arranged to pick the machine up at 9am , still sat waiting at 9.30am , eventually got throughout to speak to someone to be told no one was meeting me because I had hired off them before and could do a virtual collection via a link .
I’d had no email stating a virtual collection email/ message or a link to do this , to which the operator hung up , 10 mins later a link was sent to me .
We will still use this company in the future because the concept and ease of hiring and using the machine suits our company but please in future can you either send the link prior to pick up and inform us of the arrangements.

28 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi, thanks for your feedback on our hiring process we are working on improving this aspect. We look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Steph was very helpful at the end of…

Steph was very helpful at the end of the phone to answer any queries I had regarding the collection and drop-off process. I found the whole process of hiring the cherry picker straightforward with her help. technical support during the hire period was also excellent, also over the phone. Incredibly affordable access hire.

4 November 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi Catherine, thank you for your review. We are delighted that you found the HighDrive easy and affordable and we look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always very good to hire from

Always very good to hire from. I had to change the tire three times for longer periods and it was no problem at all to the team very friendly and always very helpful. I’ve hired from this company in the past and will continue to do something in the future very happy with their service.

20 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoy working with HighDrive and look forward to working with you again on your next job.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great

Ease of pickup and use was great
Had a problem off hiring but phoned help line and it was resolved in minutes

27 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi Gordon, thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that your off hire was resolved quickly and that you enjoyed using HighDrive. We look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great bit of Kit. Very helpful and responsive company

An all-round helpful company and team of people. The Machine was pretty easy to operate once you understood the safety mechanisms (at one point I was trying to retract the stabilizers with the driver’s door open (doh)). Everything was explained during the handover and there are also helpful videos which you get links to.
I was cutting down an 18 Metre high tree, which was growing over my boundary and was close to a Greenhouse so needed to be managed carefully. The flexibility and stability of the machine made this an easy task. The controls are relatively simple and the key piece of advice to go slow at first, was in my experience, exactly right.

13 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi Steve, thank you for leaving such a great review. We are delighted to hear that you had such a good experience with HighDrive and you got the job done! We look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a fantastic service and so simple

What a fantastic service and so simple! from start to finish they were really good, I dealt with Paul who was very helpful, got me exactly what I wanted, great price and easy to pay, the chap who met me to go through the machine was really good and knew his stuff, the machine was easy to pick up and drop off, very clean and everything worked, what more can you ask for. the job was say to do using this picker and I have to say I would recumbent this over any scaffold or access platform, much easier and much cheaper option. Fantastic!

9 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi Clive, thank you for leaving such a fantastic review. We are delighted HighDrive helped you get the job done and look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything was perfect

Everything was perfect, Emma G in the booking office was superb and Ben H who did the hand over was also excellent, the vehicle it self was fantastic, clean, without issues and perfect for the job at hand!

24 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi Simon, thank you for your review. We are delighted to hear that you had such a good experience with HighDrive and we look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy and efficient booking system

Easy and efficient booking system, everybody i spoke to were helpful and courteous .
The cherry picker was great and made our job easy to undertake and be done safely,the machine was so stable.
I will be hiring again from a very professional company.
Top marks

20 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi Lynn, thank you for your great review. Glad to hear that you enjoyed working with HighDrive, and we look forward to helping you with your next job.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really helpful

Thanks to Emma G who was really responsive and arranged swift delivery for us at short notice - will definitely be using again

23 October 2025
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Hi, thank you for your review, and we look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Process was very easy

Process was very easy. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Emma was really helpful in the beginning to answer all of my questions and The unit was extremely easy to use and the whole pick up and drop off process very easy thank you.

14 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi Paul, thanks for leaving such a great review. We are glad that you found the hiring process easy, and the HighDrive helped you get your work done. We look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication and go the extra…

Great communication and go the extra mile to help out

9 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi Paul, thank you for your great review. We look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to deal with

Easy to deal with, high quality and easy to operate machine will definitely use again

8 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi, thank you for your review. We are delighted that you had such a good experience with HighDrive and look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really easy way to hire a machine

Really easy way to hire a machine!
Having used Height for hire twice now, I have to say that from booking, to returning is exactly how it should be! Vehicle ready for collection at the agreed time, easy collection process, easy to set up and operate and machine works without issues/interruptions, return easy! Will certainly use again & recommend

7 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi, thank you for your great review. We are delighted to hear that you found HighDrive easy to use and that it helped you complete your work. We look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolute fantastic service from start…

Absolute fantastic service from start to finish. Will definitely use again and would not hesitate to recommend to others

5 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi Kevin, thank you for leaving such a positive review. We look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy to book via website

Very easy to book via website, I needed to change pick up time which Emma G was extremely helpful with could not fault her attitude and customer service. Was fully instructed at pick up and vehicle was the perfect option for us, return straight forward and very smooth. Whole experience faultless and would use again without hesitation.

Paul G

8 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi Paul, thank you for leaving such a positive review and we look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful staff

Very helpful staff, thanks Emma and Mark. I hired the Iveco cherry picker for 24hrs and it made life so much easier than working with ladders, well worth the cost.

9 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi David, thank you for your great review. We are delighted to hear that HighDrive made your work easier and we look forward to working with you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great comms from the initial enquiry…

Great comms from the initial enquiry with Emma G. Seamless pick up and return. Wouldn't hesitate to use again.

3 October 2025
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Reply from HighDrive by Height for Hire

Hi Pete, thank you for your review and we will pass on your kind words to Emma. We look forward to working with you again soon.

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