What is Hire periods in Gaffer?
Hire periods give you the full equipment hire lifecycle. It is part of Gaffer's all-in-one platform, so it shares the same customers, jobs and invoices as everything else you do.
Assets, Stock & Fleet
Hire periods, built into the platform that runs your trade
Hire periods in Gaffer means the full equipment hire lifecycle — without bolting on another tool. It works with your jobs, customers, quotes, invoices and compliance, on web and the offline-first mobile app.
No credit card required · One platform · Web & Android (iOS coming soon)
How Hire periods works in Gaffer
The full equipment hire lifecycle — and it connects to everything else you run in Gaffer.
Nothing lapses
Service reminders fire before anything is overdue.
Know what you own
Assets, stock and vehicles tracked in one place.
Scan and go
QR codes open the right record instantly on site.
In one platform
Hire periods works alongside your jobs, customers, quotes and invoices — no separate app, no double entry.
Built for 58 trades
Hire periods fits how UK trade businesses actually work, whatever your trade.
Live in minutes
Switch hire periods on and start the same day — import your existing data in a few clicks.
What you get
Hire periods is part of the same platform as your jobs, quotes, invoices and compliance — see the full feature list.
- Hire periods included — no separate subscription
- Works on web and Android (iOS coming soon)
- Offline-first on site, syncs automatically
- Available across all 58 trades
- Set up in minutes, import data in a few clicks
- UK-based product and support
- 14-day free trial, no card required
Common questions
Does it work on mobile and offline?
Yes. The Gaffer field app is offline-first — capture and use it with no signal and it syncs automatically when you are back online.
Is it an extra add-on?
No. It is built into Gaffer alongside the rest of the platform, with specialist trade packs switched on for your trade.
How do I get started?
Start a free 14-day trial — no card needed — and bring your existing data across in a few clicks from your old software or a spreadsheet.
Put Hire periods to work
14 days free. Full access. No card needed.