Chipper Hire Newbie!

[Vigen Tigen]

Be grateful if someone could please help me with the following. Have the need to hire a chipper to help with clearing up after projects (have a lot of Beech hedge and Leylandii work in the pipeline) Have a Viking GP 370 but it's not man enough to chip beach twigs bigger than 30mm! Please could somebody help me answer the following questions? (… And advise the questions I need to ask but haven't outlined below!)

 

1. Do I need a 'ticket' to hire a chipper and if so, what's the accreditation called?

2. Bearing in mind work I'm looking to do, what spec chipper would you advise I should look to hire?

3. Recommendations for chipper hire suppliers around the MK; Bedford; Northampton area would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

[Excels1or]

If youre a legit company/one man band, you should be able to open an account with a Local groundcare company. You don't need a chipper ticket if you are competent. If you wanted to do your ticket then it's a level 2 day course run through NPTC and there should be plenty of providers where you are.

 

Chipper-wise you would be looking at a 6" forst/timberwolf/greenmech etc. Bear in mind that if its just clippings youre chipping its a royal pain in the arse feeding them through! 

 

 

[Doug Tait]

Never been asked for tickets to hire a chipper, just money.

 

Agree with the above. I'd add depending on access to the hedge and what you're doing with the chip will tell you whether tracked or wheeled would suit better.