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FAMILY RUN.
SITE READY.
RELIABLE.

Grab hire, muck away and aggregates from a family business that turns up when it says it will.

Ayrshire based · Working all over Scotland
What we do

MORE THAN A GRAB LORRY

Grab hire

Uplifts from domestic drives to live commercial sites

Muck away

Spoil, soil and demolition waste cleared and fully documented

Aggregate supply

Type 1 and more in, waste out, same trip where we can

Digger hire

Self drive or with an operator

Recycling and screening

Separating materials and screening them down into 6F5

Agricultural and specialist work

Tractor, dump trailer and hedge cutting with our partners CR Contracts

Who we work with
Landscapers Utilities contractors Builders & groundworkers Civil engineering Rail & nightshift Property developers Homeowners Farmers & landowners
We work with a wide range of businesses in and around the Glasgow area, and cover all areas of Scotland. No job is too big or too small, and we're always happy to collaborate with other contractors to make every job run as smoothly as possible. We're a business built on trust and communication.

Our story

SNEDDON DAUGHTER & SON

SDS is Liam and Hazel, and the name means exactly what it says. Sneddon Daughter and Son.

Liam always said he'd have his first lorry before he turned 30, and he did. He's got over a decade in haulage behind him, and he's the one out on the lorries every day making sure the job gets done right.

Before SDS, Hazel spent 18 years in education and was the wife of a long distance lorry driver. She ran the house, raised the kids and supported a man she hardly ever saw. When Covid slowed everything down, the two of them looked at each other and thought, why not do this for ourselves? So they built SDS from Hazel's mum and dad's farm, with the kids right there beside them.

Ana's usually on site acting like she's the boss (she probably is), and Arran will tell you he gets all the jobs nobody else wants. They're the reason Liam and Hazel do this. They want to build something that gives them real choices one day.

That family feeling runs through how SDS works. They do family days out instead of nights at the pub, they know their drivers' favourite biscuits, and they look after the families at home, not just the drivers. With clients it's the same. They'd much rather say "let's see how we can make that work for you" than "we don't do that".

Liam's the backbone of SDS. He's out on the lorries while Hazel keeps everything running behind him. According to Hazel, knowing how to work a laptop is a big win in this partnership. Liam's still figuring that out!

The family in front of one of the SDS lorries

LIAM

Out on the lorries

Over a decade in haulage across grab hire, utilities, rail and specialist work. WhatsApp him about a job and he'll get straight back to you.

HAZEL

Keeping it all running

Systems, compliance, customer care and looking after the team. Email enquiries usually get a reply within about 10 minutes.

This business is about doing what you say you'll do, looking after the people you work with, and building something that lasts longer than any single job.

Liam

SDS Haulage hoodie with the family logo SDS Scania R580 grab lorry Working the grab controls on site

Why people stick with us

THE CHEAPEST QUOTE RARELY TURNS UP ON TIME. WE DO.

Folk who go with the cheapest quote tend to come back once the delays start costing more than they saved. We plan the work with you, tell you straight if something changes, and adjust when the site does.

Type 1 dropped straight onto a driveway job

Same day

when the job needs it

Tight access

we've dealt with worse

Multi site runs

several sites in one day keeps costs down

Paperwork sorted

SEPA registered waste carrier, waste transfer notes every time

CHAS Verified Supplier

CHAS Verified Supplier

Our health and safety has been checked and approved by CHAS, so you can put us on site with confidence.

SEPA waste carrier registration WCR/R/3013405


Where we work

AYRSHIRE BASED. SCOTLAND WIDE.

SDS lorry coming down a country track

The lorries leave our yard in Kilmarnock every morning and go wherever you need them.

Most days you'll find us across Ayrshire, Glasgow and the Central Belt. Further up north or down the coast? Just ask. If we can get a lorry there, we'll get it there.

Ayrshire Glasgow Central Belt And further if you need us

Got a few sites on the go? Let us know and we'll plan the day around them, so you're not paying for a lorry driving about empty.

Not sure if we cover you? WhatsApp Liam your postcode
Grab lorry clearing a driveway dig
On the job

Dug out, loaded up and away. No skip sitting on your drive for a week.

The fleet

YOU'LL KNOW US WHEN YOU SEE US

Blue cabs, purple bodies and the kids' names on the front. Hard to miss on a site, and even harder to forget.


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SEE WHAT WE'RE UP TO

Behind the scenes, site days and the odd bit of carry on. Give us a follow.

KNOW SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN LET DOWN?

A landscaper waiting on a lorry that never came, or a contractor juggling too many sites. Pass our details on. If you put our name forward, we'll make sure you look good for it.