Site Generator Hire across Devon & Cornwall

We provide secure, reliable site generator hire and emergency power with a backup generator supply contract. Our site generators are used on building sites, film locations, and commercial offices in the event of shutdowns or power failures. Cornwall Generator Hire is a family owned and run business, well known and trusted by companies for their reliability and personal service. Paul and Leoni have a wide range of commercial-trade generators, including super-silenced, silenced, long-running tank options and hard–wire facilities. We provide fuel management for extended running periods to ensure your systems can continue throughout the duration of a power shortage or site requirements.

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We offer reliable site power, delivered when and where you need it.

Site generator hire – support from start to finish

Having arrived on site, we’ll always set up and test the generator and connect any additional distribution to the machine. Before handing it over to the customer, we would provide some detailed training on how to use the equipment.

We are a family business, ideally situated on the Devon/Cornwall border, who genuinely pride ourselves on our attention to detail, genuine customer service and going that extra mile for our customers. We have over 30 years of electrical experience with a vast knowledge of temporary power solutions.

Our policy is to provide our generators with a full tank of fuel which our customers pay before delivery and by noting the consumption on collection we refund you the unused fuel via online banking within 24 hours of the generator being returned.

Need us to lay the cabling, distribution boards, and lighting no problem, we have all the kit and expertise ready to go!

The hirer is responsible for insurance to the value of equipment from the time of hire until the collection to cover costs in the eventuality of theft or damage of the equipment.

  • We provide a 24/7 rapid response service to Cornwall and Devon. If you have a power outage we can usually supply a generator within the hour
  • All our generators are excellent quality machines, quiet and fully serviced before delivery
  • Delivery and collection are charged at 45p per mile + our hourly rate of £20.00 (subject to change) from our depot to your location. The journey is calculated as two return journeys for delivery and collection. We can also offer the option of the hirer collecting from us with an appropriate vehicle (insurance required)
  • Because all of our generators are trailer mounted, they are easy to manoeuvre and having 4 x 4 vehicles, we really can deliver to the most difficult locations
  • Preferential terms can be arranged for extended hireHire Agreement
    Please read the Cornwall Generator Hire Agreement which becomes binding on the date the Job Sheet is signed.

Examples of companies who have put their trust in Cornwall Generator Hire

The Embassy of the United States of America at the G7 Summit

We proved site generators to the United States delegation at the G7 summit in difficult logistical circumstances – read their letter of thanks

RSA Film London

Providing silent generators at a Cornish castle location for the length of filming.

Zippos Circus

We provided 2 large emergency generators after the breakdown of their own generator.

Fowlescombe Farm

The Farm Manager contacted us when they needed emergency power at short notice.

St Luke’s Hospice

St Luke’s Hospice required a site generator for the Tour De Moor weekend

Mole Valley Feed solutions

We came to the rescue during a power cut

DPD

DPD required our generator in St Austell

Green Cow Dairies

They required our site generator during the installation of their new milk processing equipment.

Generators provided for other prestigious events

Numerous  BBC productions, Electric Bay Festival, Plymouth Food Festival and Looe Live.

What makes Cornwall Generator Hire different?

Family owned

Cornwall Generators is owned by husband and wife Paul and Leoni with their dedicated team. They care deeply about their reputation as a 1st class site generator hire service. Reflected in the fantastic reviews and loyal companies who place their trust in them year after year, making them one of the leading site generator hire companies in the South West.

We provide solutions

Paul and Leoni have a wealth of experience in supplying site generator hire to the most challenging locations.  They are always on hand to provide both scheduled and emergency power to companies and businesses across the South West. Offering the most cost-effective solution to solve both simple and complex problems, ensuring your business has the power capacity and cabling to continue functioning, with a failsafe solution.

Support & backup

Generator Hire is always at the end of a phone call, Paul and Leoni, know everything there is to know about emergency power backup and contingency solutions. Whether it’s a secondary backup generator, additional cabling, providing fuel top-ups or a bowser hire, they are on hand to advise and support you to make certain your business is fully powered.

Quality & safety

All our site generators are extremely well presented, and up-to-date, with the option of super silent units. They are fully serviced and load tested. They are subject to a manual and visual inspection prior to delivery. You won’t find any old generators, they are retired early, so we guarantee ‘low-mileage’ hire models. Safety as an electrician is of paramount importance to Paul, he will ensure that your generator is connected safely with the correct cabling and power outlets should they be required.

Take a look at what our clients say about us

Would not hesitate to recommend!

We hired a generator from Cornwall Generator Hire for a large party in a field. We received good advice from them when discussing our requirements and contact with them was good throughout. The generator was a good piece of kit, delivered on time and easy to operate. Would not hesitate to use Cornwall Generator Hire… Read more “Would not hesitate to recommend!”

David T. Private Party in Bude, August 2024

Flexibility and excellent communication

We contacted Cornwall Generator Hire as we are consistently let down by the bigger hire agencies when it comes to generator hire for our specialist High Voltage Testing. We work for National Grid Electricity Distribution (previously Western Power Distribution) and without the support of Cornwall generator hire, we would not have been able to test… Read more “Flexibility and excellent communication”

Linsey Pickles, Project & Development Engineer

Excellent local company

Working with Cornwall Generator Hire is always easy and their response to support us the business at short notice is excellent, supporting another independent business is also important to us and keeping costs down we found them value for money. We have in the past had to rely on a generator when Western Power have… Read more “Excellent local company”

Helen Bailey, Accounts Manager

Your team were great

Thanks for the Gennies and Boswer last weekend. The job went really well, your team were great and the Gennies were very nice smart sets.

Film Production, South Devon

Would highly recommend

What a great company to deal with. Very polite and helpful staff both in the office and on site. They took care that we had the right leads and sockets for a Tipi wedding so multiple supplies needed for caterers, bar, singer, band and hog roast. Even Brought extra fuel at short notice. Would highly… Read more “Would highly recommend”

Maggie S. June Wedding in Bude

Love Brownies

As a new catering business setting up for our first year of trading, it was very daunting signing up to an event that we had to provide our own power for, but after speaking to Leoni on the phone, her knowledge and understanding put us at ease. When our set update came around we met… Read more “Love Brownies”

Matt and Becki (Love Brownies Trailer)

Ash Rescue – excellent from start to finish

Cornwall Generators were excellent from start to finish.  From office liaison (leoni) to on site installation and removal everything went smoothly.  They were instrumental in our event going well.  The installation was not a simple matter due to siting of utilities but Paul who installed the generator and wiring was very helpful and knowledgeable so… Read more “Ash Rescue – excellent from start to finish”

Katherine Martha, Dartington Totnes

Embassy of the United States of America

On the night of June 8, 2021, you went above and beyond in your efforts to supply crucial equipment to the United State delegation to the G7 summit. Your hard work and resolute professionalism have not gone unnoticed. June 2021 saw a completely unique G7 summit. The U.S. Government encountered challenges with logistics and supply… Read more “Embassy of the United States of America”

G7 Summit, Frank Ledahawsky, Minister Counselor for Management

Fowlescombe Farm – couldn’t have asked for better!

Excellent customer service and reliable machines, couldn’t have asked for better!

Farm Manager, South Devon

RSA Films London

As the Producer of a film set in a famous castle in Lostwithiel, Cornwall Generator Hire were fantastic. Leoni and Paul were so helpful from the first phone call, and they provided an excellent service for the entire project. Always on hand, always able to help, I can’t recommend this company highly enough. Many thanks… Read more “RSA Films London”

Film producer - Stu Butterworth

Power outage, Zippos Circus

Due to the breakdown of our own large generator we contacted Paul and Leoni at Cornwall Generator hire. They were able to supply 2 large generators without delay to get my Circus up and running again in time for the show. The equipment they supplied was excellent but the service even better. Very pleasant and… Read more “Power outage, Zippos Circus”

Martin Burton, Zippos Circus

Load Bank Test

We at Falmouth Boat Co would like to thank you for your excellent service. At such short notice (yesterday) too, the communication was great, turned up bang on time due to tidal restrictions. And proved that the owner has a poorly generator.

James Taylor, Falmouth Boat Co

Site Hire, Global Substation Solution

A load bank was required for commissioning a new LVAC board at a national grid 275kV substation in York. Cornwall Generator Hire provided this and managed a haulier to transport the equipment across the country with a quick turnaround. All good, helpful, delivered on time, no problems at site.

Paul Foster

Tour De Moor Dartmoor

Paul, Leonie and Georgia it was fantastic to meet you all on Saturday. We cannot thank you enough for your kind and generous offer of the generator for our Tour de Moor weekend! What a fantastic day we had, despite the weather, sending off 1341 cyclists – not possible without our event village and start/finish… Read more “Tour De Moor Dartmoor”

St Lukes Hospice, Dartmoor

DPD – fantastic service

Leoni & Paul – everything was perfect so thank you.

DPD Manager, St Austell

Power Cut – prompt help

Thank you for your prompt help with the generator last week.

Mole Valley Feed Solutions Ltd., Cornwall

Green Cow Diaries – I would highly recommend

When installing our new milk processing equipment, we hadn’t given enough thought to the electrical requirements and suddenly realised we would need a generator on relatively long-term hire. Paul and Leoni were quick to establish our needs, provide a competitive quotation, and deliver the generator to the site and install it, completely removing the stress… Read more “Green Cow Diaries – I would highly recommend”

Nick Vetch, Cornwall

We cannot thank you enough

Paul, Leonie and Georgia it was fantastic to meet you all on Saturday. We cannot thank you enough for your kind and generous offer of the generator for our Tour de Moor weekend! What a fantastic day we had, despite the weather, sending off 1341 cyclists – not possible without our event village and start/finish… Read more “We cannot thank you enough”

St Lukes Hospice - Tour De Moor

Everything was perfect

Leoni & Paul – everything was perfect so thank you.

DPD, Manager St Austell

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