Getting Ready for Autumn: The Tools That Make Your Prep Easier

As the nights draw in and the leaves start to fall, autumn brings its own to-do list — clearing the garden, protecting your home from the damp, and making sure you're not caught out if the weather turns. The good news is you don't need to buy a shed full of equipment to get it all done. Here's what we'd recommend hiring to make your autumn prep quicker and easier.

Tidy the Garden Before Winter Sets In

Autumn is the last real window to get the garden in order before growth slows down for winter. A few jobs worth tackling now:

• Hedge trimming – give hedges a final shape before winter with a Hedge Trimmer (2 Stroke) from £30.00 + VAT a day, or reach taller hedges with the Hedge Trimmer Extended Pole from £45.00 + VAT.

• Clearing fallen leaves – a Garden Blower/Vacuum (from £30.00 + VAT) makes light work of leaf-covered lawns and patios, and can shred as it collects.

• Cutting back overgrown branches – a Chainsaw 14" (from £55.00 + VAT) or the Extended Pole Chainsaw (from £45.00 + VAT) for higher branches you can't safely reach from the ground.

• Shredding garden waste – rather than filling the green bin week after week, a 75mm Wood Chipper/Shredder (from £50.00 + VAT) turns branches and hedge trimmings into useful mulch.

• One last cut – get the lawn looking tidy before growth stops with a Rotary Lawn Mower (from £30.00 + VAT).

Protect Your Home from Autumn Damp

Shorter days and heavier rainfall mean autumn is when damp problems tend to show up — in garages, sheds, outbuildings, or anywhere ventilation is limited.

• Small Dehumidifier – from £35.00 + VAT a day, ideal for a single room, garage or outbuilding prone to condensation.

• Large Dehumidifier – from £45.00 + VAT a day, better suited to bigger spaces or more persistent damp.

• Floor Drying Fan (240V/110V) – from £25.00 + VAT a day, useful if you're tackling any repairs, redecorating, or drying out a space after a leak before winter sets in.

These are also worth having on standby if you're doing any late-season building work, plastering, or flooring — damp conditions slow drying times right down once the weather turns.

Be Ready for Power Cuts and Darker Evenings

Autumn storms are a fact of life in the UK, and a power cut is far more disruptive once it's dark by 5pm. Having a backup generator on hire, even just for a few days during unsettled weather, can keep essentials running — freezers, lighting, chargers, or a sump pump if you're prone to flooding.

We stock a range of petrol and diesel generators to suit different needs, from the 2.0 KVA Petrol Generator (from £25.00 + VAT) for light domestic use, up to the 10.0 KVA Diesel Generator (from £75.00 + VAT) for heavier loads or small business premises. All come with circuit protection and 240V sockets as standard.

Why Hire Rather Than Buy?

Most of this equipment only earns its keep for a few weeks a year. Hiring means you get the right tool for the job, fully serviced and ready to go, without it taking up space in the shed for the other eleven months. And if a job turns out bigger than expected — a hedge that needs the extended pole trimmer after all, or a damp patch that needs the bigger dehumidifier — it's easy to swap up.

Get Ahead of Autumn

Don't wait until the first storm or the garden's buried in leaves. Give our team a call on 0115 924 4006 or browse the full range online, and we'll help you get the right equipment sorted for the season ahead. We're based at Unit 10, Palm Court, Palm Street, New Basford, Nottingham, and open Monday–Friday 7:45am–5:30pm, Saturday 7:45am–12:30pm.