Guides
Skyward guides
Practical answers for the questions that come up before a skip or grab hire booking. Plain English, no jargon, just the information you need.
Skip sizes
Skip sizes guide
Five sizes from 2 yard to 12 yard, with dimensions, what fits, typical jobs, and prices. Includes a free skip size recommender to help you pick the right one.
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Permits
Skip permits guide
When you need a council permit, when you do not, what they cost, and how lead times work. We apply on your behalf for every road-placed skip.
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Costs
How much does skip hire cost?
What skip hire costs in the UK by size, what the price includes, and the extras to watch for (permits, VAT, overloading). Plus how to keep the price down.
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Waste rules
What can you put in a skip?
The full list of accepted and banned items, with the regulations behind each restriction and what to do with the items you cannot put in a skip.
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Grab hire
What can a grab lorry take?
Soil, rubble, hardcore, concrete, sand and aggregates. The full list of what a grab lorry will and will not take, with notes on what to do with the rest.
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Project guides
Skip Hire for House Clearance
Which skip size for a full house clearance, when a skip beats man and van, and how to handle the awkward items like mattresses and fridges.
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Project guides
Skip Hire for a Kitchen Renovation
The right skip size for a kitchen refit, how to handle plasterboard and appliances, and the mix of light and heavy waste a kitchen produces.
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Project guides
Skip Hire for a Bathroom Renovation
The right skip size for a bathroom refit, and why the heavy tiles and ceramics mean a smaller skip is often the better value.
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Decision guides
How Long Can You Keep a Skip?
How long a standard skip hire lasts, how extensions work, and how a road permit sets the maximum time a skip can stay.
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Decision guides
Can a Skip Go on My Driveway?
Whether a skip can go on your driveway (yes, and no permit needed), plus the access, space and surface points worth checking first.
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Decision guides
Skip for Soil and Rubble
Why heavy waste needs a smaller skip, which size to choose for soil and rubble, and when a grab lorry is the cheaper route.
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Alternatives
Skip Hire vs Grab Lorry
How skip hire and grab lorry hire differ, when each is the better and cheaper choice, and how to decide between them.
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Homeowner disposal guides
What to Do With Garden Waste: A Practical Guide
A practical walk through everything a garden project throws up, from reusing soil and composting green waste to the two things that are regulated: Japanese knotweed and asbestos in older structures.
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Homeowner disposal guides
Decluttering Before You Sell: What to Keep, Sell, Donate and Clear
How to clear your home before you sell: where to start, what is worth selling, the fire-label rule that decides whether furniture can be sold or donated at all, and how to handle appliances, hazardous items and the rest.
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More guides coming as we cover the questions that come up most often. If there is something specific you would like answered, let us know on the quote form below or call us.
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