Hire anything.
From anyone.
Tools, vans, handymen, garden gear and more — find what you need anywhere in the UK, or list what you own and start earning today.
As simple as it gets
How The Hire Site works
From search to hire in minutes. No account needed to browse.
Search near you
Enter what you need and your location. Browse listings sorted by distance — exactly like finding someone on a dating app, but for kit.
Book instantly
Message the lister, agree the dates, and confirm your booking. Many listers respond within the hour — some are available the same day.
Pay securely
Payment is held in escrow until your hire period starts. No cash, no awkwardness. Deposits where required are handled automatically.
Rate & review
Once the hire's done, both parties leave a review. Ratings build trust and help great listers get more bookings.
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List in seconds.
Find in moments.
We've built AI into the core of The Hire Site — so creating a listing or finding what you need is faster than ever.
List in seconds with AI
Snap a photo of what you're hiring out. Our AI reads the image and instantly writes your title, description, category, and a suggested price. A full listing in under 30 seconds — no typing required.
Smart search
Describe what you need in plain English — "scaffolding tower for a week in Bristol" — and we'll find it. No need to know the exact category or keywords.
Instant trade profiles
Tradesmen: paste your website URL and AI automatically pulls your services, experience, and bio into your profile. Ready to go live in minutes.
Listing quality scorer
Before you publish, AI scores your listing and tells you exactly what to improve — better photos, stronger description, smarter pricing — to get more bookings.
Run your entire business.
From one place.
Quotes, invoices, payments, job management and customer reviews — all built in. From £5.99/month, or free with code LAUNCH100.
Quotes & invoices
Create branded quotes in seconds, convert them to invoices with one click, and send them straight to your client. Fully itemised with VAT, labour and materials.
Payment links
Turn any invoice into a payment link. Send it by email and your client pays instantly via card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Funds hit your account the same day.
Job & enquiry management
All your enquiries, bookings and client messages in one place. Set your availability, respond to leads, and track jobs from first contact to final payment.
Verified tradesman badge
Submit your PLI certificate, Gas Safe number, NICEIC or CSCS card and our team verifies them within 24 hours. Verified profiles get 3× more enquiries.
Every hire. Both sides. Protected.
We've built real safeguards into every stage of the hire — not just the payment.
Condition reports
Before handover and after return, both parties upload timestamped photos via the app. These form a legal record of the item's condition — protecting listers from false damage claims and hirers from disputed deposits.
Lender booking approval
You're in control. Every booking request lands in your dashboard for review — accept or decline before it's confirmed. No unwanted hires, no surprises. Full lender control at every step.
AI insurance verification
When a hirer uploads their insurance certificate, our AI reviews it instantly — checking the dates cover the hire period, the insurer is real, and the coverage type matches what's required. The lender gets a clear pass, warning or fail verdict with specific findings before they approve.
24-hour dispute window
After return, a 24-hour window opens. If anything's wrong — damage, missing parts, late return — raise it in-app. Our AI compares the handover and return photos to produce an objective verdict, which our team uses to make a fair call.
In-app hire extensions
Need longer? Either party can request an extension in-app. The other party approves, and the hirer is automatically charged for the extra days at the same rate. No back-and-forth needed.
Flexible booking changes
Plans change. Either party can propose adjustments to dates, delivery address, or price before a booking is confirmed. The other party reviews and accepts in-app — no emails, no confusion, full audit trail.
Need someone today?
Browse insured tradesmen who are free right now — electricians, handymen, plumbers and more, ready to book.
For listers
Your gear is sitting
earning nothing.
Whether it's a drill collecting dust, a van sitting idle, or a skill you can offer — list it on The Hire Site and start earning today. Snap a photo and AI handles the rest.
- Live in under 5 minutes — AI writes your listing from a photo
- Keep 90% of every completed hire
- Optional deposit protection on every booking
- Set delivery radius with flat-rate or per-mile pricing
- Require insurance or verified hirers only
- Accept, decline or propose booking changes in-app
- In-app messaging with hirers
- Ratings and reviews build your reputation
Free to list
No upfront fees for item listers. We only take 10% commission when you complete a hire — so there's zero risk to getting started.
Set your own price
Charge by the hour, day, week or month. Set a delivery radius and per-mile charge, or offer free collection. You decide the terms.
Secure escrow payments
Stripe holds funds safely until the hire completes. You get paid automatically — no chasing, no cash, no awkward conversations.
Full booking control
Approve or decline every request. Require insurance or restrict to verified hirers only. Propose booking changes in-app. Everything on your terms.
Built on trust
Safe for hirers.
Protected for listers.
We've thought hard about what could go wrong and built the right safeguards in from day one — including AI that actively monitors every hire.
Verified profiles
Every lister goes through identity verification before they can accept bookings. You always know who you're dealing with — real names, real people.
Secure escrow payments
Powered by Stripe. Your money is held safely in escrow and only released once the hire completes successfully — no risk of being left short.
Damage deposit protection
Listers can require a refundable deposit held against the hirer's card. If there's damage, it's captured. If there isn't, it's automatically released.
AI-powered safety checks
Our AI reviews hirer-uploaded insurance certificates in seconds — checking dates, coverage type and document authenticity — so lenders can approve with confidence. AI also compares condition report photos to produce an objective damage assessment in disputes.
Fair dispute resolution
If there's a disagreement over condition or damage, our team reviews the timestamped condition report photos alongside the AI assessment and makes a fair, evidence-based call.
Reviewed community
Every completed hire generates a two-way review. Ratings are public, honest, and unedited — so good actors rise to the top and bad ones can't hide.
What people say
Real hires. Real results.
Needed a decent pressure washer for a weekend. Found one half a mile away for £35 a day — saved me buying one I'd use twice. Lister was brilliant, dropped it off on Saturday morning.
I'd been trying to find someone to sort my flat for months. Found Sarah on here, she had three hours free that Thursday and sorted everything on my list. The rating system means you actually know who you're getting.
Hired the JBLs for my daughter's 18th. Tom was absolutely spot on — helped with the setup guide beforehand over message, collected same day. The whole thing cost about a fifth of what a hire company wanted.
I've got £3k of gear sitting in my garage that I use maybe a few times a year. Last month I made £420 just from the drill and the scaff tower. It's genuinely passive income and takes minutes to manage.
I top up my income between jobs through here. I set my available hours, people find me, they pay through the site and I get the money same week. No chasing invoices, no faff.
Moving flat on a Sunday with short notice. Had someone booked within 20 minutes. Turned up on time, no complaints, half the price of a removal firm. Exactly what this app is for.
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