Hydraulic breaker attachments cost from around £3,500 for a mini-excavator size to £35,000 for a heavy excavator class, usually financed alongside the carrier machine.
Yes, breakers are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £3,500 to £35,000, and most deals are written over 12-84 months with a deposit of around 10-20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£4k – £35k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for straightforward deals
Rates From
6.4% - 11.9% per annum
Your estimate
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £12,000: a 10% deposit of £1,200, then 48 monthly payments of £253 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £13,344, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Hydraulic Breaker, 1-3 tonne carrier class | £3,500 - £7,500 | Mini Excavator Breaker |
| Hydraulic Breaker, 5-8 tonne carrier class | £7,500 - £14,000 | Midi Excavator Breaker |
| Hydraulic Breaker, 13-20 tonne carrier class | £14,000 - £24,000 | 20-Tonne Class Breaker |
| Hydraulic Breaker, 25 tonne+ carrier class | £22,000 - £35,000 | Heavy Excavator Breaker |
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Check EligibilityA hydraulic breaker is treated as plant and machinery for tax purposes, so it qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting a business deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to the current £1,000,000 annual limit. Companies buying new, unused equipment may also qualify for full expensing, a 100% first-year deduction against Corporation Tax. These allowances apply where you own the asset, so they are available under a Hire Purchase agreement. Under a Finance Lease or Operating Lease you do not own the hydraulic breaker outright, so allowances are not claimed directly; instead the payments are generally deducted as a business expense against profits. Always confirm treatment with your accountant before committing to a structure.
Hydraulic breakers are bought by demolition and groundworks contractors who already run an excavator fleet, since a breaker is only useful attached to a suitably sized carrier machine. Many businesses finance the breaker alongside a new excavator purchase, or add it separately once workload justifies owning rather than hiring an attachment for occasional use. Replacement is driven by wear to the tool bit, bushings and internal seals rather than age, and a breaker's size class, matched to carrier weight, matters more to resale value than the brand.
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