07967 157148
A finished S E Hill arena with dark post and rail fencing and the firm's Volvo excavator

Plant hire, Great Hale, Sleaford

Earthworks and groundworks across Lincolnshire, family run since 1973.

Equestrian arenas and manèges, farm ditching and drainage, reservoirs, civils and clearance. Formerly Geoff Cooke JCB Hire, now S E Hill Ltd, run by Steve Hill and his team.

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4.9 on Google from 31 reviews

1973

Family run business established

4.9

Google rating from 31 reviews

Civils

Agriculture & equestrian

Lincolnshire

Based at Great Hale, near Sleaford

Our story

Geoff Cooke JCB Hire, now S E Hill Ltd.

S E Hill Ltd, formerly known as Geoff Cooke JCB Hire, is a family run business which was established in 1973.

Over the years we have built a reputation as a company who can deliver a professional and reliable service. We take pride in our standard of workmanship, which brings us repeat business with many clients in Lincolnshire.

Our services include agricultural and groundworks through to constructing manèges and equestrian arenas. The business is run today by directors Steve and Louise Hill, from Beckstone Lodge at Great Hale.

“A family Firm with family values”

Elizabeth Hirst & Nick Webster, Hirst Conservation
Geoff Cooke Volvo excavator working at the edge of a reservoir
Geoff Cooke JCB telehandler showing the firm's livery and phone number

What we do

Earthworks & Groundworks, from a single base to a whole estate.

Plant hire with experienced operators, serving farms, estates, nurseries, equestrian yards and homeowners in and around Lincolnshire.

  1. 01

    Equestrian Arenas and Manèges

    Careful planning is critical when you are having a horse manège constructed. We make sure critical issues such as drainage and the long life of the manège are examined before we start.

    • Equestrian projects
    • Manèges and arenas
    • Planning around the needs of your horse
  2. 02

    Agricultural

    Ditches, drains, lagoons and farm tracks for estates, nurseries and farms across Lincolnshire.

    • Track Maintenance: re-levelling and cambering using existing material
    • Ditching and Land Drainage
    • New cut ditches with V bucket
    • Existing ponds de-silted
    • Lagoons
    • Tree and stump removal
    • Environmental
  3. 03

    Ground Works

    Drainage, footings, driveways and levelling, from a stable base to a whole yard.

    • Drainage and footings
    • Driveways
    • Dual grade laser levelling
    • Landscaping
    • Ponds, Lakes and Reservoirs creation/restoration
  4. 04

    Construction & Civil Engineering and Demolition

    Earthworks for farm, energy and commercial projects, and the clearance that comes before them.

    • Anaerobic Digester earth works
    • Biomass
    • Ground source energy
    • Solar farms
    • Utility trenching
    • Rain water harvesting tanks
    • Bio units and septic tanks
    • Interceptors
    • Water engineering
    • Excavation of new water course
    • Caravan park development including hard standing, turning circles and utilities
    • Steel framed buildings foundations
    • Demolition and site clearance, crushing and screening
  5. 05

    Specialist Earthworks

    Careful digging where the ground itself matters.

    • Environmental Wetland Scrapes
    • Archaeology Digs
  6. 06

    Forestry & Tree Shearing

    Tree and stump removal, and tree shearing.

    • Tree and stump removal
  7. 07

    Mulching

    Mulching on site.

  8. 08

    Clearance and De-veg

    Overgrown land cleared back so the next job can begin.

    • Site clearance
Tractor mounted post driver setting fence posts
Tiltrotator grab attachment on an excavator
Excavator mulching head working along a woodland edge
Timber footbridge and cleared path through woodland
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Equestrian Arenas and Manèges

Arenas built to drain, and built to last.

Careful planning is critical when you are having a horse manège constructed. We ensure that critical issues such as drainage and the long life of a manège are examined when we undertake your development.

Panorama of a finished equestrian arena
Finished rubber surface arena with post and rail fencing
Sand arena with show jumps beside a new gravel track
Roller compacting the stone base of an arena
Raked arena surface with rounded corners and dark fencing
Timber mounting block built into the arena fence

Equestrian construction: an arena build from start to finish.

Planned around your horse

We'll discuss your requirements carefully with you and ensure all planning with regards the project takes into careful consideration the needs of your horse.

Rubber surfaced path along a stable block
Post and rail fencing in front of new stables
Mounting block steps set into an arena fence
Aerial view of a finished black rubber arena, angle 1
Aerial view of a finished black rubber arena, angle 2
Aerial view of a finished black rubber arena, angle 3

What riders say

Ian and I are extremely pleased with Steve's work. There team is very professional and dedicated to the work. With the weather over the winter not a drop off water has stood on the arena. Our arena rides fantastic all the horses love working in it. Many thanks to Steve and his Team.
Becky and Ian Bennett
Steve Hill of S E Hill LTD was recommended to me by a friend and I would happily recommend him to anyone else. Steve came to speak to us regarding some problems with my arena and suggested how it may be improved. He did the work at the price he quoted, in the time he specified and completed the work keeping us informed with progress on a daily basis. I have only just started riding on the arena but it is riding well and I am completely satisfied with Steve’s work.
Linda Blanchard
Thank you so much for the diligent hard work you put into building our arena. It was a relief to find someone I felt I could trust to do a quality job without charging silly money. The arena looks so smart we have had so many compliments about it already. I would definitely recommend you to friends, and if you ever need to show your previous work to a prospective client, I would be happy to show my swanky arena off.
Lizzy Clough
Long new-cut ditch running across flat Lincolnshire farmland

Agricultural, water & tracks

Ditches, reservoirs and lagoons for Lincolnshire farms.

Ditching and land drainage, new cut ditches with a V bucket, ponds de-silted, lagoons dug, and farm tracks re-levelled and cambered using the existing material. Ponds, lakes and reservoirs created or restored, including nursery water storage.

  • Ditching and Land Drainage
  • Track Maintenance
  • Reservoirs and water storage
  • Lagoons
  • Culverts and roadway maintenance
Aerial view of a new lined reservoir beside glasshouses
Aerial view of a reservoir under construction next to glasshouses
Reservoir banks shaped across a large field
Excavator with Steve Hill on the boom cleaning out a field ditch
V bucket cutting a new ditch
Freshly cleaned ditch seen from the cab
Culvert pipe laid in a ditch
Concrete lined drainage channel
Excavator with roller attachment at a farmhouse
“Ropsley Farms Ltd have used S E Hill LTD for over 10 years, undertaking various excavating jobs, from clearing/cleaning ditches, foundations for buildings, crushing and grading concrete/stone and renovating/repairing farm tracks. We have always found them extremely professional with a great attention to detail and competitively priced. We would highly recommend their services.”
Ben WebbFarm Manager, Ropsley Farms
“We have used S E Hill LTD for project's on our nursery over the last 25 years. The jobs we undertake are very specialised and can range from excavating water storage reservoirs to roadways and glasshouse foundations. Their operators have always approached each task with professionalism and within the timescale required.”
Roy FountainSilvermist Nurserys
“We have been using S E Hill LTD for a number of years for farm ditching, drainage, culvert building and roadway maintenance. The work has always been done to a very high standard and we thoroughly recommend their services to all in the agricultural and earthmoving industries.”
Edward KnightJames Knight Farms

Construction & civils, Keisby Estates

“We have been using S E Hill LTD extensively over the past 18 months during the construction of 2 pig fattening units, a 1500 cubic meter lagoon and a 165kw Anaerobic Digester... Steve Hill’s quality of work has been outstanding and has drawn comment from every trade that has followed him who have all found levels and dimensions to be spot on which makes life easier (and cheaper!!) for the following operation. The pig sheds in particular had to have 8 inches of fall over a length of 60m, Steve achieved this to a really close tolerance saving me a lot of stone and concrete. Again with the AD plant the plinth for our tank had a tolerance of 5mm over a 45x7m dimension, the main developer EvergreenGas were extremely complimentary on the quality of the groundwork that we achieved... Steve always works in a very tidy fashion and cuts no corners, I would (and have) thoroughly recommend S E Hill LTD to anybody requiring the services that they provide.”
Simon RichardsonKeisby Estates Ltd
Large lined reservoir with an excavator working on the far bank

Ground Works & Civil Engineering

Foundations, bases and the dig before the build.

Drainage and footings, steel framed building foundations, yards and industrial shed bases, Anaerobic Digester earth works, utility trenching, demolition and site clearance with crushing and screening.

Deep stepped excavation beside a timber barn
Excavator working a deep foundation dig behind site fencing
Stone base going down over geotextile beside farm buildings
Foundation piles with two excavators on site
Timber sleepers being placed by a tiltrotator in front of a manor house
Concrete slab being finished by hand
Steel framed timber barn on a new hardstanding
Excavator levelling a plot beside new houses

On site

Machines in the Geoff Cooke and S.E. Hill colours.

Geoff Cooke JCB Hire's machines and today's S.E. Hill Volvo excavators, with Steve's team on the controls.

S.E. Hill Volvo excavator with sehill.co.uk on the counterweight
Tracked loader and S.E. Hill Volvo excavator on a cleared field
View from the excavator cab over a roll of geotextile
Volvo excavator with a roller attachment, operator in the cab
Geoff Cooke JCB and excavator setting fence posts
View from the cab while digging a trench
Machine control screen in the cab while levelling arena sand
Grapple lifting cut timber beside a pond

Google reviews

“Nothing was too much trouble.”

4.9

from 31 Google reviews

We found Steve and his team to hugely reliable, approachable and willing to get that extra mile.

His eye for detail and integrity meant we were happy to leave him to it.

the end product is fantastic especially the rounded corners!

Mark ChapmanJune 2026, Google

Steve's team always do a great job. They are knowledgeable, polite and very skilled on their machines. They have levelled our yard and put down the base for an industrial shed for us.

Thank you

Kate SimpsonMay 2026, Google

Steve and his team were excellent. The team had numerous issues to overcome and worked through them with a positive attitude and efficiency. Nothing was too much trouble and they went beyond the minimum required to make sure we were left with the best possible finish to the job. Highly Recommended.

Alastair CampbellAugust 2025, Google

Steve has done a few jobs for us over the last six months, he did our arena and the bases for both our new barn and workshop. He is always very professional, very friendly and neat and tidy, nothing is too much, he always goes the extra mile to make sure each job is completed above and beyond your expectations, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.

Sarah NashNovember 2020, Google

Steve and his team (although mostly Harry), have just completed an arena installation for us. From initial site visit to completion the process was straight forward and stress free. Due to the weather and our unforeseen circumstances the project was delayed by 6+ months, yet Steve stood by his initial quote and completed the work in good time. Steve and his team were considerate and respectful of our daily lives throughout their time on site and nothing was too much trouble. Steve’s pride in his work and attention to detail are evident in the works that have been done on site.

Would highly recommend.

Daxie 2023July 2024, Google
New fenced track beside a tree lined drive

Client testimonials

Repeat business, year after year.

Farms, nurseries and estates that have used us for 10 and 25 years, alongside homeowners and businesses across the county.

“We have used Steve’s company for both large projects and small jobs over the last year. He has without fail proved reliable and completed every job to an exceptionally high standard, often bending over backwards to accommodate our needs. The standard of the larger projects undertake has undoubtedly been a large contributing factor in the improved profitability of our business and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Steve, for a cost-effective, high-quality Job.”
Lee HounsellSeptember 2020
“Having employed the services of S E Hill LTD on several occasions I would highly recommend them in terms of professionalism, efficiency and value for money. The work undertaken for me involved demolition of outbuildings, digging out foundations for a stable and garage, installing an extensive land drain system, installing a driveway and landscaping. The standard of finish at all stages was extremely high, with a welcome attention to detail. Highly recommended!”
Marcus Cartwright
“We have been in the area for 18 years and were recommended S E Hill LTD when we first moved over and have continued to use their services. They are professional, trustworthy and their work is always of a high standard... We would highly recommend them.”
Stephen PughS & S Pugh + Son
“A family Firm with family values,may you continue to enjoy the success you so richly deserve. Our very best wishes for the future... A superb lake, landscaping, and new commercial access.”
Elizabeth Hirst & Nick WebsterHirst Conservation

Contact

Let's talk about your ideas.

Feel free to get in touch about any projects you have in mind, whether over the phone or by email. We'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Telephone
01529 460890
Address
S E Hill Ltd, Beckstone Lodge,
Little Hale Road, Great Hale,
Sleaford, NG34 9LH
Opening hours
  • Mon-Fri07:30-17:00
  • Saturday07:30-12:00
  • Sunday07:30-17:00

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