I've used the services from this company twice in the last year, and both times I've had a great experience. Delivery and collection literally to doorstep, which makes the delivery charge worth it, ev... See more
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Great service. Ordering was really straight forward and delivery was on time. Driver was super helpful on delivery and collection. Made our house move really straight forward, would highly recommend.... See more
This is the first time we have used crates for moving home - they were a total game changer. We couldn't be any happier with the service provided by Crate Hire Company. The crates were delivered in... See more
Absolutely flawless service from start to finish. Lorraine was great at getting everything set up. We over ordered and there was no issue with getting surplus boxes collected and refunded. Dates were... See more
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About Crate Hire Company
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Crate Hire Company offer the best crate rental service throughout the UK, helping you complete your removal smoothly.
We can offer next day delivery, nationwide. We use strong & durable crates, all owned by us, we deliver them using our own vehicles with our own DBS checked drivers, meaning there is no third party being used.
We have a large range of equipment to buy/hire. We have depots nationwide, allowing us to have various depot collection locations.
Contact info
Solus 31, Motherwell Way, RM20 3LB, West Thurrock, United Kingdom
- 01708 892704
- crates@thehillcompany.co.uk
- cratehirecompany.co.uk
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Everyone at Crate Hire was so nice
Everyone at Crate Hire was so nice. They were competitively priced, the website was easy to use and everyone I spoke to was pleasant and helpful.
We had to extend some of the crates for a couple of weeks and they were brilliant and super helpful.
Would highly recommend.
So glad we decided to use these crates…
So glad we decided to use these crates instead of the cardboard boxes I'd been thinking of using. Really quick to pack and great for stacking. Lovely friendly delivery driver, I would highly recommend.
I have to say, it was brilliant
I have to say, I thought it was a thoroughly excellent service. Beyond my expectations. Solid price, and very attentive customer service, would highly recommend.
All staff are extremely polite
All staff are extremely polite, friendly and efficient. I had to extend my hire 3 or 4 times and this was easy to arrange and the cost is minimal for the 10 boxes I hired. I can highly recommend the team and the service.
Hired 12 crates for office move
Hired 12 crates for office move - great quality crates, easy company to work with - crates dropped off and collected dates/times arranged - would recommend.
Excellent service. Strong boxes
Excellent service, very understanding when I had to rehire a few times due to change of moving date. Would recommend highly.
Professional and speedy service from…
Professional and speedy service from beginning to end
Poor - would not recommend
The crates were mostly as advertised but the overall experience left a lot to be desired.
Half the crates had white dust / residue and needed re-cleaning before use. They also missed the timed delivery window by several hours and then had to be asked to refund the additional fee they had charged for this (which to their credit they then did).
Worst, however, was that delivery was booked for the third floor (with no lift available) but most of the crates and materials were just left on the ground floor. When he arrived, the driver claimed he hadn't been told about the stairs and needed another person to carry them up (refusing my help to do just that). He eventually 'broke his own rules' and carried 1/4 of the crates upstairs before leaving. Following a complaint to the booking team, they said - despite their own delivery confirmation stating "Step Details: Third floor" - that they had "assumed" this meant there were only "3 steps outside building". They then tried to blame timed parking restrictions in front of the building as to why they couldn't have brought them up - which restrictions were never mentioned by the driver at the time and which haven't caused problems for any other delivery in 6+ years (including others that needed much, much longer).
In all, their team either struggles with basic literacy or (more likely) seem to me like chancers. Would not recommend or use again.

Reply from Crate Hire Company
Great service
Great service, great value and just what we needed. Much better than buying and using cardboard boxes.
Thanks for a great service
Easy to order on line. Dropped off and picked up as arranged-thank you.
I couldn’t fault the service at all
I couldn’t fault the service at all
Delivered the crates on time
Great quality crates
Clean and as described
Collected on time and as agreed
Fantastic communication
10/10 Highly recommend
Great service every time from Toni and…
Great service every time from Toni and the team at The Hill Company. The do what they say they will do every time. Highly recommend.
Would Recommend
Great communication, punctual, nice friendly staff that did the drop off and pick up.
Perfect service
Perfect service, fantastic product and will use again and recommend all the time.
Excellent service as always
Excellent service as always - knowledgeable staff, very polite and helpful, delivery and collection always on time and drivers are great.
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