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Have You Met Our Reading Team?

Welcome to our Reading Hire Hub. Whether you're a Contractor, Builder, Landscaper or DIY enthusiast, our hire hub is designed to provide you with the plant, tools and equipment you need to succeed with your project, no matter the size.

Reading Hire Hub of FTH HireBased centrally just off the A33, we are only 10 minutes from the M4 corridor which allows us to support areas such as Bracknell, Ascot, Maidenhead, Windsor and Slough, as well as High Wycombe, Didcot and Wallingford.

From power tools and excavators to scissor lifts and professional groundcare, we deliver only the best quality plant, tools and equipment across Reading and surrounding areas such as Pangbourne, Caversham and Sonning to help contractors, landscapers and DIYers to carry out their projects.

About Our Hire Hub

The Reading Hire Hub was opened in the centre of Reading in 2019 to further support new and existing customers in the area. Based in Boulton Road, our customers love the proximity to both the A33 and M4, so those collecting their tools can get on the road quickly and easily. 

We’re easy to find with our distinctive high level FTH branding. If you’d like to take a peek at our facility you can watch our video found at the bottom of the blog.

The Team

Reading Hire Hub of FTH HireWe have a great team at Reading. They are here to make sure you have the best service and are ready to support you by phone, email or in person. It’s not just the equipment where you are getting top quality; it is the top customer service as well. 

So may we introduce the team:

Jas Maan - Hire Hub Manager

Jas has been a Depot Manager within the hire industry for over a decade and a Manager within Construction Hire for the past 7 years. 

He joined the team in November 2023 to take over the Reading Hire Hub, working with the business to build a new team and tighten both our processes and relationships with our customers.

Ben Maguire – Hire Controller

Ben has been working with our growing team for just over two years as a Hire Controller and Trade Counter Assistant.

He takes pride in greeting our customers with enthusiasm, optimism and professionalism when they call or drop by the Hub. Being well versed in our hire fleet, Ben is more than happy to help you with any queries or project requirements.

Robert Jones - Business Development

Robert has been helping Reading customers with all their hire needs for nearly 4 years. Using his excellent working knowledge of our plant, as well as tools and equipment to ensure all of our clients get the right machines and equipment for the job.

Start speaking to the team today by calling 01183 380 999, emailing reading@fthhiregroup.co.uk or by popping into our Hire Hub at: 

8 Boulton Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG2 0NH

Our opening hours are Monday to Friday from 7am to 5pm.

trade counter at FTH Hire ReadingHow Can We Help You?

We cater to industries like construction, agriculture, landscaping, and much more. Our products are regularly updated to ensure that you have access to the latest and most efficient tools available on the market. Our Core Product Promise guarantees that we will always have 80 of our most popular plant, tools and equipment in stock and available. This is our guarantee to you, ensuring we are able to supply you with the best tools and equipment, when you need them.

Our customers in Reading have access to one of the youngest plant hire fleets in the UK including excavators, dumpers, telehandlers, rollers, crushers, bowsers and trailers. With over 11,000 items across the entire range, our tools alone include site welfare, fencing and barriers, as well as material lifts and hoists, concreting and compaction tools, breakers, drills, saws, fixing nailers, pumps, generators, heating, lighting & power accessories, plus much more. This is in addition to a range of powered access boom and scissor lifts and waste management, professional groundcare and landscaping solutions.

There is also a wide range of consumables for builders and contractors to purchase, including diamond blades, hand tools, PPE and gas. Read our recent blog on what makes FTH your hire supply partner of choice.

At Reading, our Customer Service and Business Development Team are on hand to help and support your project requirements. Our dedicated fitters, mechanics and workshop team ensure all equipment is maintained and inspected to our high standards, before going out to customers. We also have a fleet of in-house delivery vehicles and transport operatives who give us the flexibility to deliver and collect from any of your work sites. 

Hire From Us Today

As well as Reading, we also have all tools and plant machinery from our other Hire Hubs in Farnborough, Farnham, Basingstoke, Guildford, Maidstone, Horsham, Southampton, Airdrie and Chelmsford

We support companies, sole traders and private individuals in the areas of Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire, Sussex, Essex, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Kent, London and Lanarkshire. 

We look forward to assisting you in any way we can.

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