The modern estates that have grown up around the edges of Ormskirk are a world away from the older streets near the centre, and they bring their own access puzzles when a skip is involved. Narrow closes, shared driveways, bollards and a lot of on-street parking can all affect where a wagon can reach. We deliver onto these estates all the time, and our Ormskirk skip hire team plans the approach so the skip lands where you want it.
Narrow roads and parked cars
New estates are often built with slim roads and tight turning heads, and once residents’ cars are parked on both sides the space for a skip lorry shrinks quickly. The simplest fix is timing. We try to deliver outside the busiest parts of the day, away from the morning rush and the school run, when there is more room to manoeuvre and set the skip down safely.
Bollards, shared drives and access points
Some closes have bollards or planters that limit the route in, and shared or linked driveways mean we need to know exactly which property and which space is yours. A quick word about how your drive is laid out, and whether anything blocks the approach, lets us bring the right vehicle and avoid a wasted trip. We would always rather check first than turn up and find we cannot get close.
The driveway advantage
The upside of a new-build is that almost every home has a driveway, so the skip can usually sit on your own land with no road licence needed. That keeps things simple and a little cheaper, as long as the drive has room for the skip with space to walk around it and open the door. For most estate projects our 4 tonne midi skip hire fits comfortably, and larger drives can take more, as shown on our skip sizes page.
Tell us about your estate
If you are on one of the newer developments, a few words about the access saves time on the day. Let our Ormskirk team know your address and how the drive is set out, on 01704 779345 or through the contact page, and we will plan the delivery to suit.
