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City Hire's Construction Site Heating Guide

Choosing the Right Heating Solutions for Your Project

When managing a construction project or a commercial space during colder months, having the right heating solution can make all the difference. At City Hire, we offer a range of heaters to suit various applications. Below, we provide guidance on selecting the most suitable heater for your needs and explain their benefits.


Applications and Heater Types

Our heating solutions are tailored to meet the needs of diverse environments, including construction sites, factories, offices, and workshops. Here's a breakdown of the most suitable heater types for common applications:

Heater TypeIdeal Applications
Indirect HeatersConstruction sites, large halls, factories, warehouses, marquees
Radiant HeatersConstruction sites, workshops, garages, site huts, shops, factories, and warehouses
Site/Office HeatersOffices, site huts, workshops
Direct HeatersGarages, workshops, small warehouses


Each of our heaters is designed to address specific heating challenges. Learn more about their unique features below:

Industrial Fan Heaters

  • Industrial fan heaters provide clean, fume-free heat
  • Provides quick moving heat, quietly
  • A fantastic alternative to gas and diesel heaters

Portable fan heaters for hire

Space Heaters

Energy-efficient space heaters for large areas.

  • Fast and effective heat for large areas
  • Adjustable output
  • Commonly used to heat warehouses and industrial spaces

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Indirect Space Heaters

Indirect heaters for large scale heating

  • Highly effective and leaves no smell
  • Store outside with hot air ducted in via ducting hoses
  • Offers a great alternative to our Gas-fired heater

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Infra-red Heaters

  • Ideal for warming objects, drying walls and curing paints
  • Light, portable and has two power settings
  • An excellent choice for instant heat

Hire infra-red heaters for your construction projects

Bin Box Heaters

Gas-powered heaters for remote locations

  • Fully portable
  • Only requires gas
  • Ideal if there is no power on site

Hire a bin box heater

Convector Heaters

  • Great for drying walls and ceilings
  • Atmospheric temperature control
  • Fully thermostatic, effective and economical

Convector heaters for hire


Don’t Forget the Essentials

To ensure seamless operation, we also provide fuel options:

Propane Gas Bottles: Available in sizes up to 47kg.
Fuel Boxes: 20-litre fuel boxes available

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