I would recommend HSS hire. www.hss.com also see

http://www.hss.com/index.php?db=UK&townorpostcode=stafford&lookuptype=town&tpd=multimapstorefinder&act=findstore

They are good industrial tool hire company nationwide accross the UK.  
Nearest branches to Stafford are Cannock, Stoke-on-trent and  
Wolverhampton.

Regards
Andrew


On 29 May 2010, at 22:40, Sean Breheny wrote:

> Thanks again to those who have answered my recent questions about
> electrical installation in the UK. We are getting ready to send some
> of our field support people to England to do some equipment
> installation at a warehouse in Stafford (near Birmingham). They'll
> bring some tools from here, but for the heavier motorized stuff,
> they'll want to buy it there. They don't need too much - mainly a
> hammer drill and an air compressor to run a rivet gun. There's a
> Wickes Home Improvement nearby which seems to have some hammer drills.
> However, finding an air compressor is a bit tougher. Can anyone
> suggest some shops in or near Stafford which would sell this type of
> equipment? Some people who work for our customer have told us that it
> is difficult to get this equipment locally without a "contract" with a
> vendor. I find that hard to believe, especially since I was able to
> just go online and find drills at Wickes.
>
> Sean
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