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Balloo Hire Centres. Tool, Plant and Equipment Hire Belfast

Balloo Hire Centres. Tool, Plant and Equipment Hire Belfast

4.5(55 reviews)See reviews ↓·Belfast

About the company

Balloo Hire Centres has been providing plant and tool hire since 1987. Its hire fleet has grown to nearly 10,000 units across a product range of more than 650 items. It operates 7 hire centres across Northern Ireland. It is a certified IPAF Training Centre. It offers delivery island wide. Its equipment is health and safety certified.

It serves the Northern and Southern Ireland tool, equipment and plant hire market. Services include equipment hire, plant hire, tool hire, access equipment hire, accommodation and toilet hire, power generation hire, and hybrid and fully electric hire. The legal entity is Balloo Hire Centre Limited.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Balloo Hire Centres. Tool, Plant and Equipment Hire Belfast offers tool, plant and equipment hire, and reviewers regularly praise the knowledge and helpfulness of staff behind the counter. Accounts describe hiring concrete cutters, breakers and plasterboard lifters, with the equipment reported as well presented and capable of completing the task in hand. Named employees including Guy Harrison, David, Michael, Conor and Mark appear in feedback for courteous, friendly attention, clear explanations of how machinery operates and practical guidance on the work planned. Several reviewers note that staff steer them towards suitable items for a job, and one mentions a prompt delivery.

Training draws commendation too, with a MEWP course run by David described as well explained and enjoyable. A recurring point is the consistency of service across branches, from Belfast to Ballyclare, where counter teams are portrayed as attentive and capable. Reviewers appreciate the breadth of equipment available, including carpet cleaners and concrete cutters, and the smooth handling of hires from collection through to return. The prevailing theme is knowledgeable, approachable staff who make the hiring process straightforward, supported by machinery that performs reliably on site.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Terry Hunter19 May 2026

Friendly staff very helpful

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A P Gilchrist Contracts14 May 2026

Best hire company around. Service a+ from all branches. Thanks to Mark for helping out where kdm failed

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Aleksandar Mihaljev3 May 2026

AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!!!! I thought Talk-Talk was the worst company in the UK but this one is by far the worst I have ever met. I booked a a scaffolding tower using their web page for 16th and 17th of April and I received the confirmation email about booking and email said they will call me during the day. The booking showed the cost for 2 days of £32+VAT. The next morning I was at clients house already working and expecting for the tower. Nobody arrived. I called them and some guy by the name James asked over the phone have I rented something from them. I said yes but few years ago and then he said I need to come to their office and bring an ID and proof of address to open a new account. I asked when will someone deliver the tower and the guy says not before Monday which was the 20th. I asked him is this some kind of a joke and then he said those are the company's rules. I asked him then how come the email already confirmed the booking and he didn't know what to say. I went there opened an account and the guy from the front desk calls this James and gives me the phone. I confirmed I need it for 2 days and I asked him when will they pick it up. He said: "Oh I don't know, it's the guy that delivers". Went back to clients house and their guy showed up. I asked him when will he pick it up because I can't leave the tower there he said he doesn't know it's James from the office that arranges the pick-up. So James lied as it seems or he is highly incompetent. Then I was charged £200 for a deposit and NOBODY NOTIFED ME ABOUT THIS!!! No email ,no text messages, nobody said anything, they just charge whatever they want. 3 days later I go back to clients house and the tower is still there!!! It was supposed to be away 3 days ago. What if someone steals it??? I send an email to ask about refund and again this James says oh it will be processed. To make things worse I got partial refund and £90 was missing. I sent an email again and asked for invoice. To my shock they charged me 70£ for delivery and also instead of 2 days they charged me for a week for the tower so I am out of pocket. I send an email again asking this James why nobody notified me about this and then he lied how "this was discussed". Well James maybe in your head it was. So this terrible company caused me to lose 2 days of paid work which is £440 and £90 because they can't notify clients what the costs of renting are. I contacted the solicitor and she said their actions are misleading and against the Consumer Act. I will be taking legal actions and taking this to the court to ask for compensation. By far the worst experience I have ever had with any UK company. This guy James has absolutely no clue what he is doing, he makes things up, lies, can't organise deliveries or pick up and has the nerve to claim how something was discussed when it never happened. If I could I would give -100 rating because absolutely nothing was done right, not a single action. Highly incompetent staff and highly misleading company. AVOID AT ALL COST!!!!

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Nina Montgomery20 April 2026

Fantastic customer service and the carpet cleaner we hired was amazing

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Cheryl Johnston3 April 2026

Excellent service. Brilliant counter staff at the Belfast. Marks attention detail and customer service is second to none.

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Danny Ferran23 March 2026

Hired a breaker for concrete out of here today 23.3.26 staff were brilliant showed me how to use it give me advice on the job I was going to do. From young fella on counter to conor on the phone thanks lads

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ally baba10 March 2026

Great company, very helpful staff and excellent customer service

Contact
+442890458080www.balloohire.comTitanic Quarter, 31 Sydenham Rd, Belfast BT3 9DH
Working hours
Monday07:30–13:00, 13:30–17:00
Tuesday07:30–13:00, 13:30–17:00
Wednesday07:30–13:00, 13:30–17:00
Thursday07:30–13:00, 13:30–17:00
Friday07:30–13:00, 13:30–17:00
Saturday08:00–12:00
SundayClosed