Spread the cost of a trench support system from £5,000 to £45,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, trench support systems 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 £5,000 to £45,000, and most deals are written over 24–60 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
£5k – £45k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £15k
Rates From
7.0% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £18,000: a 10% deposit of £1,800, then 48 monthly payments of £380 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £20,040, 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 trench box, single set (specification class, no single dominant UK supplier verified) | £5,000 – £12,000 | Hydraulic Trench Box |
| Aluminium hydraulic shoring struts, multi-set kit (specification class) | £8,000 – £18,000 | Hydraulic Shoring Kit |
| Steel sheet piling and waler frame system (specification class) | £20,000 – £45,000 | Sheet Piling System |
| Drag box for deeper linear trenching (specification class) | £12,000 – £25,000 | Drag Box System |
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Check EligibilityA trench support system is moveable plant and normally qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance, letting you set the full cost against taxable profits in the year of purchase up to the prevailing AIA limit, which your accountant can confirm. Hire purchase preserves this allowance for the buyer from day one; finance lease and operating lease payments are instead deducted as a revenue expense as they're paid.
Trench support systems are bought by groundworks, drainage and utility contractors carrying out excavation work where regulations require the sides of a trench to be supported once it reaches a certain depth, making this equipment a routine requirement rather than an optional extra for firms doing regular below-ground work. Many contractors weigh buying against hiring trench boxes per job, and finance tends to make more sense once a firm has enough regular excavation work that owning a set costs less over a year than repeated hire charges. Replacement is generally driven by damage or wear to hydraulic struts and box panels from heavy site use, and a reasonable used market exists for well-known equipment, supporting asset-backed finance for contractors moving from hiring to owning.
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