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29 listings available
Sharjah
Sharjah
Sharjah
Sharjah
Sharjah
Sharjah
Sharjah
Sharjah
Musaffah
Dubai
Musaffah
Musaffah
Portable air compressors power breakers, rock drills, sandblasting pots and paint sprayers on sites where mains power is absent or where pneumatic tools are the safer option. Today 29 air compressors are listed for hire in the UAE from 23 suppliers, 2 of them verified. Atlas Copco and Doosan are among the makes listed, and stock is split between Dubai (11 listings), Sharjah emirate (10) and Abu Dhabi emirate (8, all in Musaffah).
None of the listings publishes a rate at present, so pricing comes from the supplier's quote. Each listing shows the supplier's phone and WhatsApp number for a direct call.
Suppliers list their own compressors on EquipmentsFinder with the free air delivery, working pressure, power type and contact details. The renter calls the supplier, confirms availability and agrees the hire. No fee is charged to the renter and no commission is added to the supplier's price.
For a specific output, or for a site outside Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, a request on the inquiry board describes the tools to be run, the site and the dates, and suppliers reply with quotes. Compressors are small enough to be delivered quickly, so a request posted in the morning often has a machine on site the next day.
Diesel rotary-screw compressors are the standard site machine in the UAE. They run independently of site power, deliver anything from around 185 cfm for a pair of breakers to 900 cfm and more for drilling rigs and blasting, and are built for heat and dust. Most of the Atlas Copco and Doosan units listed are diesel models in a sound-attenuated canopy.
Electric screw and piston compressors suit workshops, fabrication yards and sites with a reliable supply, where the saving in fuel and noise is worth the cable. They are rarely listed for hire on their own, so ask on the inquiry board or check with a supplier who lists diesel units.
Nearly all site compressors are towable: mounted on a single-axle trailer with a tow hitch, lighting board and jockey wheel so a pickup moves them between sites. The listings here state the compressor size and whether a trailer is fitted. Skid-mounted units for truck beds are the alternative where the compressor stays on one site.
Add up the air consumption of every tool that will run at the same time, in cubic feet per minute, and add a margin of around 25 percent for hose losses and heat. A hand-held breaker needs roughly 50 to 90 cfm, a rock drill 100 to 180 cfm and a sandblasting pot with a 10 mm nozzle around 350 cfm. Two breakers and a drill therefore call for a 250 to 300 cfm machine, not the smallest unit available.
Pressure is the second figure. Most tools run at 7 bar (100 psi), which a standard compressor delivers. Blasting, drilling and some pipeline testing need 10 to 14 bar, and a high-pressure unit must be specified. Long hose runs drop pressure, so for work far from the compressor either upsize the hose or move the machine closer.
None of the 29 compressors listed today publishes a price, so there is no typical rate to quote. Each supplier sets its own daily, weekly and monthly rates and shows them on the listing where published, or in the quote. Larger-output and high-pressure units cost more, and a monthly hire works out far cheaper per day than a run of daily hires.
Ask what the rate includes: delivery and collection, fuel (often charged by consumption), hoses and tool fittings, service during the hire and VAT. No listing currently states that an operator is offered, which is normal for compressors, since the renter's crew run the tools.
Dubai has 11 air compressors listed for hire today, all in Dubai city. The compressors in Dubai are the first place to look for a machine that can be towed to site the same day.
Abu Dhabi emirate has 8 compressors listed, every one in Musaffah. See the Abu Dhabi compressor listings for projects in the capital and its industrial zones.
Sharjah emirate has 10 compressors listed, all in Sharjah city. The Sharjah compressor listings also serve Ajman and Umm Al Quwain, which sit a short tow away.
No compressors are listed in the Northern Emirates today. Because a towable compressor travels behind a pickup, suppliers in Sharjah and Dubai can deliver there for a transport charge, and a request on the inquiry board reaches all of them.
Post a request with the required cfm and pressure, the site and the dates, and compressor suppliers across the UAE will reply with quotes. Generators and other site services are listed in the equipment rental hub.
No compressor listing publishes a rate today, so pricing comes from the supplier's quote. Rates are set by the day, week or month and rise with output and pressure. Ask whether delivery, fuel, hoses and VAT are included, and compare quotes on the full delivered cost rather than the headline daily figure.
Add the air consumption of every tool that will run together and allow about 25 percent extra. A single breaker needs around 50 to 90 cfm, a rock drill 100 to 180 cfm, and sandblasting with a 10 mm nozzle around 350 cfm at 7 bar or more. Two breakers and a drill therefore need a 250 to 300 cfm compressor.
No. Compressors run unattended once started, and none of the listings states that an operator is offered. The renter's crew operate the tools. Suppliers usually show the renter how to start, stop and check the machine on delivery, and most carry out servicing during a long hire, which is worth confirming in the quote.
Yes. One-day hires are common for compressors, which are used for a single breaking, cleaning or testing task. Delivery and collection are charged on top and cost the same for one day as for a week, so if the tools will be used across several days the weekly rate is usually better value.
Stock is held in Dubai, Sharjah and Musaffah, and because a towable compressor moves behind a pickup, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain sites are often served from Dubai or Sharjah yards. For the Northern Emirates, state the site location in the request and ask the supplier to price the transport.
Atlas Copco is the most common make among the 29 listings today, with Doosan also listed and several units from other makes. The listings are mostly diesel towable units. Check the rated free air delivery and working pressure on the listing against the tools to be run, and ask the supplier for the hours and last service date.