Rent to Own Excavator Hire | 12-month plan

Looking to hire an excavator? We can help.

Introducing Yellowgate’s Rent to Own solution. Get the excavator you need to site now, with an option for ownership in the future.

> Dry hire style excavator rental agreement with the freedom to choose ownership when it suits.
> You choose your excavator, we purchase it and rent it to you on a 12 month term.
> Extra modifications and delivery can all be handled by yellowgate.
> No upfront capital hit, with a clear pathway to ownership over time.

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turn excavator hire into ownership:

How Rent to Own Works

Source

Find the excavator you need, or Yellowgate can source it for you from our extensive network of suppliers.

Apply

Submit an application for a 12 month Rent Now, Buy Later rental agreement.

Approval

Once approval is given (in some cases within 24hrs), you sign your 12 month rental agreement and pay any required upfronts.

Take Delivery

You take delivery of your new excavator. You may choose to purchase it at any stage.

At The End of Your Rental Period, You Choose:

Continue Renting

Rent the excavator month to month or re-contract at a discounted rate.

Purchase at a Reduced Rate

Your rental payments are contributing towards a rebate off the purchase price of your equipment, if you choose to purchase it.

Return

Return the excavator with no further rental obligation.

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From mini excavators to larger heavy-duty diggers, we can help.

No matter the size of the excavator you need, we can source it, coordinate additional spec and deliver to you ready to work, Australia-wide.

Yellowgate’s Rent to Own solution is perfect for:
> Civil, construction, mining and earthworks businesses with solid work in place
> New startups with secure work contracts
> Businesses in a rapid growth phase with limited access to capital
> Businesses currently dry-hiring long term looking for ownership pathway

Excavators Available on Rent to Own

From compact mini excavators to larger units for moving serious dirt, we can source and supply the right excavator for your job. Any make, any model, new or used. All available on a 12-month Rent to Own plan, with delivery anywhere in Australia.

Mini Excavators (up to 6T)
Ideal for tight-access works, landscaping, drainage, and residential construction. Available from 1.5t to 6t, we can source mini excavators with trailer packages to suit your requirements, all on a Rent to Own plan.
Mid-Size Excavators (6T–20T)
Mid-size excavators in the 6t to 20t range are suited to bulk earthworks, pipeline installation, road construction, and general site excavation. Versatile and capable, manoeuvrable enough for most sites.
Large Excavators (20T+)
For high-production earthmoving, quarrying, and mining applications, we can source large excavators to your specification. Whether you need a 20t, 30t, 40t or larger machine, Yellowgate can get you the gear you need without the capital hit.
Long Reach Excavators
For dredging, drainage, waterway management, and deep excavation works where standard arm length won’t reach, we can source long reach attachments or dedicated long reach machines, specced to your project requirements and placed on a 12-month Rent to Own agreement.

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Complete the form below to have a team member get in touch to organise a quote for your equipment needs.

FAQs

We can organise mobilisation of equipment to you, anywhere in Australia.

Our standard rental term is 12 months.

Yes. If you’ve already found the excavator you want, we can purchase it on your behalf and place it on a 12-month Rent to Own plan. This works for both dealer purchases and private sales, though private sales may require a third-party inspection.

Our minimum equipment value is $50k and we will only supply equipment that is less than 15 years old.

You choose. We can source equipment to suit your budget and requirements, so long as it is less than 15 years old. You can also purchase equipment privately. Private sales we will likely require a third party inspection.

If you’re currently hiring a mini excavator long term, for a similar cost your monthly rental payments could be working toward ownership on a Rent to Own plan. Contact us to learn how.

We supply a wide range of gear, and can organise custom spec to suit your site and project needs. From excavators to graders, loaders, scrapers, rollers, tippers and generators and compactors.

We’ve built a reputation for our fast turnaround times. When we receive all the required documentation from you, we can settle your contract within 1-2 business days and send your equipment to site.

As we do not manufacture or sell the equipment we do not offer warranty. All warranties are offered by the seller.

Our head office is located in Brisbane, however we can source and deliver equipment across Australia. We’ve deployed equipment to over 295 locations Australia wide.

Our minimum hire period is 12 months. If you require short term excavator hire, then Rent to Own is not for you.

a smarter play;

Rent Now, Buy Later Benefits

Sensible + Flexible

Fast and easy access to the equipment you need on a dry hire-style arrangement, with optional future ownership.

Ownership Over Time

Rental is tax-deductible just like dry hire, and can accrue toward a purchase discount. Purchasing your equipment is optional.

Operational Efficiency

Access quality, late-model machinery, supplied mine spec ready. There’s no need to wait for new budget cycles or lengthy approval chains.

Cash Flow Benefits

Off-balance sheet, no impact on CapEx limits, manageable monthly rental payments. A smarter solution for your procurement needs.

Learn more about CapEx vs OpEx

Tax Benefits

Rental payments are a tax-deductible operating expense, and can often deliver greater savings than an outright equipment purchase.*

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Scalability

Stay agile as conditions change. Bring new equipment on when you need it, and if the job or workload shifts, return it at the end of the rental term with no obligation to purchase.

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