Since 1993
Three decades of equipment hire in Western Australia
Overview
From a single yard to one of Perth's largest hire companies
First yard, Hamilton Hill
Branches today
Equipment categories
Average fleet age
Timeline
Checkpoints along the way
The moments that shaped Classic Hire. Years marked for confirmation will be filled in with the family.
1993
The first yard opens
Classic Hire opens in Hamilton Hill with a small fleet and a focus on reliable, well-maintained gear for local trades.
Year
North of the river
Morley opens, followed by Wangara, bringing delivery and pickup to the northern suburbs.
Year
The south-east corridor
Kelmscott and Maddington open to serve the growing south-eastern suburbs and the hills.
Year
Kewdale becomes head office
Kewdale Site Services opens as head office and hub for site services, fencing and toilets.
Year
The Classic Hire tram
[The story of the tram: where it came from, when it arrived and the part it plays at the branch.]
Year
Cockburn Central and Mandurah
The network stretches south to Cockburn Central and the Peel region, covering the Perth–Mandurah corridor.
Year
Kewdale Access opens
A dedicated access specialist centre for scissor lifts, boom lifts and telehandlers, with its own heavy transport.
Year
Hybrid solar power
Hybrid solar-battery generators join the fleet, cutting diesel use by up to 90% on civil and event sites.
2026
A new way to hire
A new website, online quoting and a new hire system bring live availability across all nine branches.
What hasn't changed
The same promise since day one
Modern equipment that’s reliable and well maintained, honest advice from people who’ve done the work, and backup when something goes wrong. It’s how we started in Hamilton Hill and how we run all nine branches today.
