The saying ‘time is money’ is thrown around a lot, but it very much rings true for tradies.
You may associate Kennards Hire with equipment hire, but its service offering is so much more.
Kennards Hire’s Trade Easy is designed to make your job easier, with a range of benefits that cater specifically to your needs, which means tradies are getting a level of service not seen among other hire businesses.
Just ask Kennards Hire’s VIC North Area Manager Scott Rimmer, who’s been in the industry for 17 years.
“The biggest benefit of Trade Easy is time, not only for customers but our team as well,” he said.
“Customers can be in-and-out of the branch within minutes. Back over a decade ago, when I was just starting, we could be out in the yard for up to 10 minutes.
“Or they can drop off their equipment at a closer branch to the jobsite, so they can spend more time on the job and not watching the clock.”
On-hand and ready to go
So, how does Kennards Hire Trade Easy service benefits help trim down time?
For tradies needing something asap, Express Load and Go is a lifesaver.
Tradies can call their local Kennards Hire ahead of their equipment run, and their equipment will be checked, clean and pre-loaded for when they arrive.
“We’re frictionless to deal with; we’ve identified one of their daily frustrations and removed it. They’re in and out in minutes with the equipment they need and heading to their next job. No more waiting around,” Scott said.
Convenient Drop Off also offers flexible drop-offs within 50km of the branch you picked up from, and a single point of contact to organise all your equipment needs across multiple locations. This means you can focus on your work, knowing that Kennards Hire has your back.
Always available
Kennards Hire’s Craigieburn Branch opened earlier in 2025, and Scott’s seen a lot of tradies in the area working on new home builds.
And for a rapidly growing area like Craigieburn, these tradies are needing convenience and flexibility which the team is seeing reflected in branch.
Trade Easy is all about making the hard days just a little easier for tradies. Needing to return something outside of regular business hours? That’s no stress with After Hours Access.
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Available at select branches; this feature allows customers to drop off their equipment after hours, whenever it suits their workload, with a pre-provided pin.
“There’s been a great response from customers – they love it,” Scott added.
“We know tradies are the backbone of every build — early starts, tough conditions, and a thousand moving parts. What they don’t need is to waste time chasing gear or rushing a job just to drop off equipment before closing.”
Not only are returns possible round the clock, but so is Immediate Response, which provides 24/7 support for when things don’t go as planned. This ensures that no matter what stage of equipment hiring you’re at, Kennards Hire is with you every step of the way.
