Cranes over Station Hill, new housing pushing out towards Shinfield and Woodley, and steady refurb work in Caversham keep Reading's builders busy year round. Every one of those sites needs welfare provision, and a portable toilet is usually the first thing on the order list. LooLocator lists independent hire suppliers covering Reading and the wider Thames Valley, so you can compare local firms and request quotes for anything from a single site loo to a full welfare setup.
Swindon operator hiring standard portable toilets, luxury toilet trailers and accessible units for events, weddings and building sites across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire and the Cotswolds.
Family-run luxury event toilet firm near Chippenham, hiring luxury toilet trailers for weddings and celebrations across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, the Cotswolds and neighbouring counties.
A family run business with more than 20 years behind it, hiring portable, accessible and urinal units across Berkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire. EA registered waste carrier.
High Wycombe based specialist in luxury mobile toilets and freshwater flush VIP trailers for weddings, parties and corporate events, serving Buckinghamshire, London and the home counties.
Family-run luxury toilet trailer and urinal hire covering South East England, with 30 years of experience in events.
Welfare hire firm near Lingfield in Surrey, supplying towable and static welfare units, welfare vans and site power across the South East, with low and zero-carbon options including solar and hydrogen units.
Rainham firm hiring chemical portable toilets and solar-powered mobile welfare units, alongside site cabins and containers, across Greater London, Essex, Kent and the South East.
Farnborough-based plant and tool hire group that also hires portable site toilets and self-contained welfare units, with a Southampton hub and further depots across the South East, Wales and Scotland.
Plant and tool hire company at High Wycombe whose fleet includes mobile welfare units with canteen, office and washroom facilities, delivered across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
St Albans tool and equipment hire company offering portable toilets and welfare units, with same and next-day delivery across Hertfordshire, London, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Luxury toilet trailer hire at Fairford in the Cotswolds, supplying self-contained 2+1 and 3+1 trailers with urinals for weddings and events across Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and surrounding counties.
Winchester firm hiring luxury toilet trailers, showers and accessible units across Southern England including London, Hampshire and Berkshire. Past events include the Royal Windsor Horse Show and RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Family-run firm based at Kidlington offering luxury toilet trailers, event and vacuum toilets, shower units and accessible loos across Oxfordshire and neighbouring counties.
Hayes-based service hiring standard portable toilets across West London, Heathrow, Southall and Hounslow and out towards Slough and Reading, with same-day delivery.
Luxury toilet trailer hire from the team behind Lulu's Marquees, offering plush multi cubicle units for weddings, private parties and corporate events across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and into London.
Reading-based firm hiring portable toilets, urinals, luxury toilet trailers and welfare cabins, plus storage containers, delivered across the Thames Valley and mainland UK.
Washroom-trailer specialist at Smarden near Ashford in Kent, hiring luxury toilet trailers, showers and accessible units including off-grid solar-powered ranges, serving Surrey and the wider South East.
Covers London, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey with portable toilet and welfare unit hire, operating from depots in Ruislip and Gerrards Cross.
Llanelli hire centre supplying portable and VIP toilets, welfare units and drying rooms with showers for sites and events across South, Mid and West Wales and the M4 corridor.
From construction site loos and welfare units to wedding trailers, PremierPlus covers Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and London from its Newbury base.
Portable toilet hire operator running depots at West Drayton, Oxfordshire, Kent and Sussex, supplying standard and accessible chemical toilets with holding tank emptying and scheduled servicing across the South East.
Hires chemical portable toilets and mobile welfare units from its Gerrards Cross base, reaching London, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Surrey and the surrounding Home Counties for sites and events.
Portable toilets, luxury trailers and welfare units across Berkshire, Surrey, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, part of a hire group that also offers skips and plant.
Hires portable toilets, showers, urinals and welfare units across Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire and the South East. Its luxury trailers run under the Site Event brand.
Independent, family owned firm in Newdigate supplying luxury trailers, portable toilets, accessible units and urinals across Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, Berkshire and London.
Malmesbury business hiring self-contained luxury toilet trailers in several sizes for weddings, parties, sporting events and film shoots across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire and Berkshire.
Welfare unit hire serving Slough and the Thames Valley, supplying solar-powered welfare cabins with kitchens, toilets, drying rooms and canteens as a low-emission alternative to diesel units.
Family firm at Odiham near Hook that hires portable site and event toilets, including accessible units with recirculating flush and hand wash, serving Hampshire and neighbouring southern counties.
Family-run High Wycombe firm hiring chemical and standard portable toilets plus disabled-accessible units for events and construction across Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.
Oxfordshire firm hiring portable toilets and luxury trailers across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and West London, operating 24/7.
Pulloxhill based hire firm offering luxury mobile toilets from compact twin units to large trailers for several hundred guests, covering Bedfordshire, London and the surrounding home counties.
Portable toilet hire based at Woodcote near Reading, supplying standard and luxury units for events, weddings, construction and longer-term hire across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and the South East.
Waste management firm near Aylesbury that hires portable toilets, luxury VIP toilet trailers, mobile welfare units and generators for construction sites and events across the Thames Valley and central England.
Hires towable mobile welfare units and site toilet units for construction and infrastructure work, including an Ecosmart eco range, from a Farnborough base with further depots around the UK.
Event toilet specialist based at Westbury in Wiltshire, hiring luxury toilet and shower trailers, standard units, urinals and accessible loos for weddings and events across Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds.
Reading has one of the busiest development pipelines in the south east. The Station Hill scheme is reshaping the area around the railway station, business parks such as Green Park and Thames Valley Park see a constant churn of fit-out work, and housebuilders are active on the town's edges from Shinfield to Emmer Green. Every one of those sites, however small, has a legal duty to provide toilets and washing facilities for workers, which keeps demand for site welfare units strong all year.
Suppliers listed on LooLocator typically offer:
Most firms serving Reading will price servicing into the weekly rate, so it is worth asking exactly what the quote covers before you commit.
Construction may drive the steady trade, but late August turns Reading into one of the busiest event towns in the country. Reading Festival draws tens of thousands to the Thames-side site off Richfield Avenue, and suppliers for miles around are stretched that weekend, so private party and wedding hirers should book well ahead of the bank holiday. A typical event weekend hire for a standard unit runs somewhere around £100 to £160, with luxury trailers costing more.
Access is the other thing worth flagging when you request quotes. Much of central Reading and Caversham is tight Victorian terracing with rear gardens reached only through the house or a narrow alley, while riverside gardens along the Thames and the Kennet can be soft underfoot after rain. A good local supplier will ask about gates, slopes and ground conditions before delivery; mention them upfront and you will get a more accurate price.
Yes, if the unit sits on the public highway, including pavements and grass verges, you need a licence from Reading Borough Council before it is delivered. On private land, such as a driveway, garden or fenced site compound, no permission is needed, though your supplier will still want firm, level ground.
The August bank holiday weekend, when Reading Festival takes place, is by far the tightest. Suppliers across the Thames Valley commit stock to the festival and to private parties around it, so book several weeks ahead for late August. Outside that window, availability is generally good year round.
Around £30 to £45 a week is typical for a standard single unit on a Reading building site, usually with a weekly service visit included. Prices vary with hire length, location and how often you need it emptied, so compare quotes from a few local suppliers before committing.