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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Looking at 147 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many customers struggled significantly with getting their large financial deposits returned after returning equipment, often waiting months without receiving any refunds despite making multiple attempts. People also experienced severe communication breakdowns, finding it nearly impossible to reach anyone by phone or get helpful replies through online chat functions. Some reviewers were happy with the initial booking process and the local contractors who actually handled the final equipment delivery. Consumers noted that when items actually arrived safely on schedule, the delivery drivers were polite and very helpful on site.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Delivered on time by a very courteous person great service. But after contract time tower was left at our house for greater than 5 days causing a great deal of inconvenience having to lock away for s... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Couldn’t deliver item on requested and stated available dates, website needs to be linked to what is actually available not just take your money and then let you down. Time is the biggest cost for the... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The delivery of the turf cutter was ok albeit late to contract as I had paid for a priority delivery, prior to 1:30. The guy that delivered was very helpful and collection was on time. The issue I... See more

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Company details

  1. Tool Rental Service
  2. Building Equipment Hire Service
  3. Construction Machine Rental Service
  4. Equipment Rental Agency
  5. Plant and Machinery Hire

About Mammoth Hire

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TOOL HIRE PLANT HIRE ACCESS HIRE LIFTING HIRE TRAINING COURSES SKIP HIRE

With FREE national delivery and over 2,000 collection points, Mammoth Hire offers DIY and Trade customers a great value same-day tool hire service.

Our tool hire range has over 2,000,000 products ranging from floor sanders and ladders to mini diggers and scissor lifts.

Book & Pay Online: Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Delivery booked and paid for simply…

Delivery booked and paid for simply didn’t turn up with absolutely no comms from the company. Awful. Still waiting for a refund but not that hopeful tbh!

17 July 2026
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Reply from Mammoth Hire

Hi James,
Please accept my sincere apologies for the lack of communication from our team regarding your order.
I can see that the order was placed with Travis Perkins and was accepted by them. Unfortunately, the first time we became aware that the order had not been delivered was when you contacted a member of our team on 21st July.
This is certainly not the level of service we expect from our suppliers, and we are extremely sorry that this happened and that we did not identify the issue sooner.
I can see that you have now received a full refund, but I appreciate that this does not make up for the inconvenience and frustration caused.
Once again, please accept our sincere apologies
Abbie, Customer Experience,
Mammoth Hire

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Utterly useless

Utterly useless, would be zero stars if that was an option. Ordered a floor sander a week ahead of requested delivery. Tried to contact them the day before delivery to confirm all was well but phone number is not answered and no reply to the website chat function. Finally received an email at 10am on the expected day of delivery to say they had no stock.

Don't waste your money with this company, check the other reviews. You are probably better off dealing with the dodgy bloke down the local pub than this bunch.

16 July 2026
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Reply from Mammoth Hire

Hi Rich
please can you send your order number or email address that you used to place the order to MyExperience@mammoth-hire.co.uk so I can look into this for you?
Thank you
Abbie, Customer Experience,
Mammoth Hire

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT HIRE FROM THESE SHOCKING!!!!!

DO NOT HIRE FROM THESE SHOCKING!!!!!!

Checked out this company as I needed to hire a 5 m stair scaffold. I ordered and paid for it, booked the delivery and got the confirmation of the hire including all the parts that were going to arrive.

On the day it was due to be delivered I got an email saying there was none available for that day and that it would be delivered the next day if I’d like to go ahead. I confirmed again all the details and they said it would arrive the next day.

I contacted them the next day and asked for an eta, they told me a colleague was organising the hire so she would get back to me asap. An hour later I got another email saying that the item was not available from their supplier and they would try and source another.

I still have not heard from them even tho I’ve paid the full hire amount.

DO NOT HIRE FROM THESE SHOCKING!!!!!!

14 July 2026
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Reply from Mammoth Hire

Hi Sean
Thank you for providing me with the additional information. I have sent you an email
Thanks
Abbie, Customer Experience
Mammoth Hire

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Mammoth Hire - aka National Tool Hire - Avoid like the plague

I wish i'd read the reviews here first before booking - lesson learned there.

Hired a micro digger through Mammoth Hire. The Item was delivered and collected as agreed, but, I cant get them to return my £500 deposit.

I contacted live chat after 21 days to be told its 21 'working days', emailed the help email after 21 working days, that was ignored. Contacted myexperience @ nationaltoolhire.co.uk and had a response that they were looking into it urgently. Still nothing. Contacted again, email ignored.

Six weeks later and still no closer to getting my deposit back.

So im done. Im now pursuing the return through my Credit card company via Section 75.

Use a local hire company instead, I reckon this lot are in trouble and holding deposits as a float of some sort.

14 July 2026
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Reply from Mammoth Hire

Hi Raymond,

Thank you for taking the time to leave this feedback. I’m sorry your experience with us has not been a positive one and that communication has been lacking.

I understand you have already emailed us but please email us again at MyExperience@mammoth-hire.co.uk with your order number and we will investigate and come back to you within 5 working days with a clear update and resolution path.

Abbie, Customer Experience,

Mammoth Hire

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A terrible company

A terrible company. I ordered an air con unit 1 week in advance. The day before delivery I contacted them via chat bot to confirm the time of delivery, after seeing the payment had been processed 24 hours before. They emailed back to say the order couldn’t be fulfilled, offered no alternative and I haven’t been able to get any kind of contact since. This is an unlawful breach of contract! The phone number is always engaged and the chat bot is always going to be with me shortly. AVOID!!!

6 July 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Deposit refund not returned and i…

Deposit refund not returned and i cannot ge through to anyone to rectify. Been over a month. Quite possibly worst company i have ever used

10 June 2026
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Reply from Mammoth Hire

Hi Luke
Please can you send me your order number to MyExperience@mammoth-hire.co.uk so I can look into this for you
Thank you
Abbie, Customer Experience,
Mammoth Hire

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After returning the tool they don't…

After returning the tool they don't reply and don't refund. Waiting for month. Please don't hire from them.
They don't refund without any reason .
Reply for your information. Order No 246768. Now you know what is this feedback for. Ive received the deposit claiming by paypal because you didn't return it. Thanks to paypal for helping me

26 June 2026
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Reply from Mammoth Hire

Hi Khaled
Please can you send your order number to MyExperience@mammoth-hire.co.uk so I can look into this for you. I cant seem to find your name within our system
Thank you!
Abbie, Customer Experience,
Mammoth Hire

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking!!!!

Shocking!!!!! Do not use this company! There is no way of contacting anyone apart from an annoying automated voice or an unanswered chat function on line. Ordered some scaffold it never arrived then read the reviews! They are all true!! This company is disgraceful!!! AVOID AT ALL COSTS

3 July 2026
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Reply from Mammoth Hire

Hi Stephen
Please can you send me your order number or email address to MyExperience@mammoth-hire.co.uk so I can look into this for you?
Thank you
Abbie, Customer Experience,
Mammoth Hire

Hi Stephen,
Thanks for sending over your order number. I have responded to your message
Thank you
Abbie, Customer Experience
Mammoth Hire

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful company.

Awful company.
Hidden charges
Spent 40 minutes trying to speak to someone immediately after the order to cancel, then they wouldn’t give me a refund.
Received no booking confirmation.

Was over £200, very unhelpful-stay clear of these bandits.

30 June 2026
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Reply from Mammoth Hire

Hi Bruce,
Thank you for getting back to me with the additional information.
Firstly, I’m sorry that you had such difficulty getting through to us. Waiting 40 minutes is not acceptable, and I completely understand your frustration. Our phone lines can be extremely busy at times, but we do always aim to answer and respond to all our customers as quickly as possible.
I have reviewed the notes on your order and can see that the additional charges were for fuel, a face protection kit and a damage waiver. These are all required for this particular piece of equipment, and I understand that our team explained this to you when you were eventually able to get through to us.
These charges would have been displayed before you confirmed the order, although I appreciate that they were not shown on the initial product page. I understand how this could have caused some confusion.
Once again, I apologise for both the difficulty you experienced getting through to us and the confusion around the additional charges.
Abbie, Customer Experience,
Mammoth Hire

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do NOT use this company

Do NOT use this company! Terms and conditions state 21 days for a refund on your deposit but you will not get it back! Digger was returned on time and in full working order yet calls and emails are ignored and no sign of deposit. Seems I’m not the only one this has happened to

18 May 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible company

Order no# 246353 …Absolutely diabolical experience with this company, I would advise no one to use their services. I booked the hire of a cement mixer for a job I had planned the next day. I received a call from the company to ask if I could take delivery of the mixer the day before, which was not convenient, but I decided to go ahead. I paid for morning delivery but did not receive the mixer till 4 pm, which was very inconvenient as I had planned to go to WORK that afternoon. When the mixer was finally delivered, the breaker was not included, this breaker was not optional and was a £7 additional charge, but they just decided they didn’t have any in stock and wasn’t going to bring it. I was not happy about anyone using the mixer without the breaker so did not use it. The only way to contact this company seems to be online chat, whoever is at the end of the online chat is absolutely useless, I put in three complaints to them, and asked them to contact me, to get a breaker delivered to me, but they just did not respond or get back to me, when the off hire day came I waited in all day for this mixer to be collected, they never turned up! And in fact they didn’t turn up until two weeks later when they just randomly knocked at my door, luckily I was in!!! Honestly, do yourself a favour and do not use this company, I have asked for my money back several times and had no response, in fact I have had no contact from them whatsoever, luckily I paid on my credit card and ask the Credit Card to arrange a charge back, they did this and I’ve got my money back, but the company were not interested at all!!! please stay clear!!
Would love to discuss this with mammoth hire if they could be bothered to call me to discuss the multiple written complaints they have ignored Order no# 246353

21 May 2026
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Reply from Mammoth Hire

Hi Nikki
Thanks for taking the time to reach out. We are sorry to hear that you were unhappy with your experience. We have reviewed the details of your order and would like to clarify what happened.
The Priority Delivery service you paid for states that we endeavour to deliver by 1:30pm. As Mammoth Hire operates as a network, we do not directly supply or transport the equipment ourselves, and therefore we cannot guarantee delivery by 1:30pm. Delivery times can also be affected by circumstances such as traffic and delays on the route.
Our records show that your live chat was responded to immediately. Our colleague contacted the supplier, One Stop Hire, who confirmed that the RCD had not been loaded with the mixer. They advised that the mixer could be used without the RCD. Our colleague also explained that the Priority Delivery charge and the RCD charge would be refunded at the end of the hire.
With regard to the delivery being made earlier than the original date of Saturday 23rd, our team contacted you on 20/05 to ask whether you would be able to accept delivery one day earlier. You agreed to this arrangement, and an additional day of hire was provided free of charge.
Regarding collection, we appreciate that this took longer than expected. Our agreement with the supplier is that equipment should be collected within five working days. We understand that collection was ultimately attempted on 04/06, and we have raised this delay with the supplier.
We appreciate that the delays and missing RCD caused inconvenience, and we are sorry that you were dissatisfied with the experience. We have raised the collection issue with the supplier and will continue to review the service we receive from our network partners.
We apologise again for any inconvenience caused
Abbie, Customer Experience
Mammoth Hire

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Still wtg Refund

The delivery of the turf cutter was ok albeit late to contract as I had paid for a priority delivery, prior to 1:30. The guy that delivered was very helpful and collection was on time. The issue I have had is trying to get a refund for the priority delivery that didn’t happen, tool did not arrive until 3:00 in the afternoon.
I have used Mammoth ‘Chat’ facility to complain numerous times, and also sent emails as requested which included a photo of the guy delivering the tool with a time stamp. Still no success tool delivered on the 22 May.

Update: refund received 29th June. Moral of the story, don’t expect refunds for circa 6 weeks if they had told me this to start with I wouldn’t have been on at them so much 🤦‍♀️

22 May 2026
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Reply from Mammoth Hire

Hi Jan,
Please can you send me your email address/order number to MyExperience@mammoth-hire.co.uk and I can look into this for you?
Abbie, Customer Experience,
Mammoth Hire

Hi Jan, without knowing your order number I am unable to look into the details any further however thanks for confirming you received your refund in full, although I completely appreciate that it took longer than it should have.

If you require anymore information please do send an email to MyExperience@nationaltoolhire.co.uk and I am happy to help
Thank you
Abbie,

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waste of time and money

As most have stated this company is a waste of time, I did what they couldn't do in 9 days in 1 hour.

Hired and paid up front for some staging boards and a big blue 9 days before builders where due on site, gets to the morning of the hire and no delivery. I had to contact them, they tell me they havent sourced any yet (which they had 9 days to update me about) and can i move the hire days! Why bother offering an option to book specific days.

I gave them till 10am and in that time I used hirebase and speedy and got both the things I needed same day and for nearly £100 cheaper!

Moral of the story - Don't hire from a re-hire company! The lady didnt want to give me a refund initially either as she had till 5pm to fulfil the order - absolute joke!

22 June 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Useless

Useless. No commmnication when our post driver didn’t arrive. 4 days later still couldn’t say when it would get to us. Avoid.

22 June 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would leave zero stars if allowed

I would leave zero stars if allowed. Booked a delivery for Monday. Its now Friday & still can't get through to them on the phone. Completely wasted my week. AVOID!

22 June 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Misleading!

I placed an order for hire of an A/C unit which showed in stock and available and still does now.
However, less than 24 hours after my order was placed they called to advise they infact do not have any despite the website still showing they do and them still taking orders!

Completly misleading!

24 June 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID

AVOID, AVOID AVOID have been trying get my deposit back and so far Mammoth Hire have declined to talk to me or return my money

24 June 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shambolic Customer Service and Website.

What an absolute joke of a company this is! There is no 'zero star' option or I would have awarded that. Yes, like others, I should have consulted these reviews before venturing into a hire. Ordered an a/c unit for delivery on Monday and the web site showed availability. Guess what? It wasn't available and indeed none of them were. There is no contact number. They do not answer Webchat or WhatsApp despite my being online at 07:30. There was finally some email communication, no apology, no reference to my issues. Massively poor customer service. Certain terms for delivery appeared on the confirmation email ie after I'd paid. Absolute shambles. Never again.

22 June 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgraceful service and item not delivered even though I paid up front in full

Would give 0 stars if had this option.
Should have read these reviews before using Mammoth Hire. Hired a flat bed trolley for flat move on the 11th June for 48 hrs hire from 16th June. Paid the full amount up front and received all the regular booking confirmation emails from Mammoth.
16th June delivery day (midday) - nothing heard yet - contacted them to be informed they don't have stock available. Could be delivered in 3 days but would need to pay more.
All too late for me and really put me in a huge bind as needed for moving and too late for another hire company.

Advice I can give - is AVOID THIS COMPANY.

16 June 2026
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