Mammoth Hire Reviews 

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Evaluating 157 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers frequently reported severe delays and non-delivery of essential items, often finding themselves without necessary tools right when needed. Consumers also struggled heavily with getting their security deposit refunds back months after successfully returning items. People mentioned that trying to contact customer support was nearly impossible through phone calls or online chat functions. Some reviewers were happy with the actual delivery service when things went smoothly and items arrived on time. A few consumers noted that the initial hiring process itself was efficient, straightforward, and managed properly by local contractors. Reviewers additionally pointed out that helpful staff occasionally made the collection and delivery process much easier.

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Delivery service

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Service

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Refund

Reviewers highlight negative aspects of refund processes, reporting extreme difficulty in recovering deposits... See more

Order

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Customer communications

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Reviews shaping this summary

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

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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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

THEY DONT GIVE YOU DEPOSIT BACK!!! Don't waste your time, the hire part is easy but they also tell you it must be cleaned before returning it like you know how to clean diggers and dumpers. all othe... 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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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

529 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unsuitable for diy hire

The initial hire was postponed by them on the morning of the original date. Delivery was very good and the tool worked well. The tool was supposed to be collected on the Monday but by Friday I still hadn’t heard from them. I tried contacting them from the phone number on the invoice but it was discontinued. The new number didn’t work properly with option3 not working at all. I used option 1 and waited. Eventually a voice told me of long delays and said I could request a callback but failed to tell me how to do this. I have nowhere safe to leave this (expensive) tool for collection so I have waited in all week. This firm is totally unsuitable for diy tool hire. Iphoned them today at 3pm- no one there!

24 July 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SCAMMERS

SCAMMERS
Ordered ladders for Thursday ,Waited all morning , Received a text at 11am ,order cancelled,New delivery for Wednesday LOL.
Not one single phone number works ,sent 20 messages and not one single reply .
I won't see the £90 again , shocking

25 July 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible

Terrible. Don’t answer the phone, tried to collect ridiculously early into the hire. I won’t be using again. Horrible service.

30 June 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not same day delivery

Hired a demolition hammer for same day delivery, the order was not even processed on the day. Was told the following day it wouldn't be delivered till the next working day.

2 July 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Scaffold tower hire

I hired a scaffold tower for a Saturday delivery but realised I needed to amend the booking for Friday delivery. The initial online booking was easy but when trying to alter the booking it was extremely stressful, trying to get a call back, calling and being told by an automated message that there was a 5 hour wait to speak to someone. Eventually after managing to raise a ticket number I was contacted via email and all was sorted. The delivery was fine, the tower was good, and collection was fine. I would use again but make sure I have everything sorted to avoid changes.

24 May 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Didn’t deliver TWICE!!!

Booked delivery for Monday - accepted that delivery would be anywhere between 8am and 5pm - company called at almost 3.30pm to say it wouldn’t be delivered could they deliver at 9.00am - 9.30am next day - ok stuff happens at least it’ll be here in the morning to get going on my job - it’s now just before 11.00 am no sign of them and no call to say what’s happening. Just called them which goes through to a different company who say yes we’ve got your delivery on a van that is at least an hour away and no definite idea of time it’ll arrive so hopefully sometime today - If I had trades lined up this would be a nightmare - think I’ll be working very differently next time

6 June 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Joke of a company

Joke of a company! Tried to rent a tool for a weekend on Friday which says in stock. Rung the customer service who told me they don’t actually keep the tools they try get them from other places. They left it til half 4 to tell me they cant get it till Monday. which left me no time to try other places. The money was refunded but lost hundreds of pounds worth of work due to stupid company set up… don’t rent tools you don’t even have mammoth!!! Advise you never use these clowns wouldn’t trust them to make me a pot noodle

6 June 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not issuing refunds

Ordered a piece of equipment only to be told they have limited suppliers in the area and the ones we do have currently cannot offer this piece of kit and cannot provide a date when they can. Was told they would process a refund, I haven't had any joy in recieving it.

31 May 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No communication

No communication, no confirmation , no invoice, did not even know if the equipment was going to be delivered. Only knew payment had been taken by contacting the credit card company. Will not be using Mammoth hire again which appears to be another name or is part of National hire. A third party company supplied the equipment.

28 May 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

100% A V O I D at all costs. M A M M O T H mistake.

Placed ‘same day’ order with extra cost for a 2 day hire. No contact from Mammoth other than confirmation of payment.

Impossible to contact ( telephone service self-disconnects and web-chat not operating). Requested contact to cancel by email. Nothing heard other than an auto email to provide a code to categorise my request’.

Later that day heard from another Hire firm that they had sourced the order too and who said could supply next day. Still nothing from Mammoth except a standard ‘you’re about to come ‘off-hire….’ email one day early.

Mammoth have take my money and not responded. In every respect it feels like a scam although from the other reviews and as a sub-brand of National Tool Hire I guess it’s just terrible incompetence.

Life’s too short. Avoid at all costs.

27 May 2025
Unprompted review

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