Mainline Group | National Powered Access Hire | A part of the AER Rents Group
About the company
Mainline Group was established in 1982 and founded by Keith and Carole Williams. The company operates a fleet of over 3,600 powered access machines and serves over 90% of mainland UK from a central depot in Swadlincote, South Derbyshire. It is an IPAF approved training centre and holds IPAF Rental Plus Gold. Mainline is part of the AER Rents Group and offers powered access equipment hire, plant and tool hire, and training courses.
What customers say
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Reviews
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We have only dealt with them once, as we needed some specialist access equipment but they arrived when they said they would and the machine worked perfectly - would definitely use again!
Cotton Transport have used Mainline on numerous occasions for the hire of cherry pickers and telehandlers, and the service has always been excellent. The machines are consistently well maintained, reliable, and presented in excellent condition. Delivery is always prompt, often at short notice, helping us keep our projects running smoothly and on schedule. The team are professional, knowledgeable, and easy to deal with, providing a first-class service from booking through to collection. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mainline to anyone looking for quality equipment and dependable service. A great company to work with and one we'll continue to use in the future.
We have used Mainline on 3 separate occasions over the last 6months for large (18m+) scissor lifts. On each hire, delivery and collection was flawless. Equipment was a good standard and we had no issues dealing with them. Pricing was competitive and good machine availability each time.
Hannah & Scott are always helpful and happy to help with all my enquires - so thank you! Lovely company to deal with! iv never had any issues.
Always a pleasure to deal with the team at Mainline, they go above and beyond to provide plant at short notice. I would say better than most plant hire companies having used so many over the years, mainline are now our first port of call for plant around the UK.
Hired a breaker from Swadlincote branch to remove a bathroom floor. Got a price over the phone and clear instructions of when to pick up and when to return. They even refunded me for the transformer which we didn’t use. Very helpful and fab customer service.
Mainline have helped us out at short notice a number of times. Their machines are well maintained and communications with all departments have been great. We are glad to have them as a reliable member of our supply chain.
Scaffolding & access hire in Derby compared
Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 5 businesses in this category in Derby are compared.
| Rank | Provider | Rating | Reviews | Open Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midlands Equipment Hire | ★ 5,0 | 82 | No |
| 2 | Mainline Group | National Powered Access Hire | A part of the AER Rents Group (this page) | ★ 4,7 | 56 | No |
| 3 | Total Hire and Sales | ★ 4,7 | 30 | No |
| 4 | Brandon Hire Station Derby | ★ 4,6 | 55 | No |
| 5 | Total Hire and Sales | ★ 4,1 | 27 | No |

