Bobcat & Plant Repairs
Electrical, hydraulic and mechanical repairs on site. Faults are tested and proven before parts are condemned.
Explore plant support →Hawes & Son Ltd • Bobcat specialist • mobile engineeringHAWES & SON.
HAWES & SON.
BOBCAT TRAINED.
BUILT FOR SITE.
14 years working within a Bobcat dealership environment, Bobcat trained, and formerly a technical support lead engineer. Hawes & Son brings serious diagnostic and repair experience directly to your machine — without the workshop runaround.
BOBCAT TRAINED14 YEARS DEALERSHIP EXPERIENCEAUTHORISED WARRANTY SUPPORTFULL BOBCAT DIAGNOSTICSCAT ET DIAGNOSTICSDPF / FORCED REGEN
14 YEARSBobcat dealership experience
FULL BOBCAT DIAGNOSTICS◆BOBCAT WARRANTY SUPPORT◆MOBILE REPAIRS◆CAT ET◆DPF / FORCED REGEN◆GENUINE & AFTERMARKET PARTS◆14 YEARS DEALERSHIP EXPERIENCE◆WE COME TO YOU◆
What we do
Built for machines that need to work.
Bobcat is the main focus. Diagnostics, repairs, servicing and warranty support are backed by proper testing, clear reporting and real field experience. Automotive support is also available.
Full Bobcat Diagnostics
Full Bobcat diagnostic capability including fault codes, live data, electrical and CAN fault finding, sensor/actuator testing and system diagnosis, plus CAT ET on compatible Caterpillar equipment.
Diagnostic capability →DPF / Forced Regeneration
Emissions fault diagnosis and forced/parked regeneration on supported Bobcat, CAT and automotive systems — after the underlying cause has been checked.
Book diagnostics →Servicing
Scheduled services, inspections, fluids, filters and defect reporting carried out at your site or yard.
Service support →Bobcat Warranty Support
Bobcat warranty customers can contact Hawes & Son directly. We can assess the fault and handle eligible authorised warranty work subject to the applicable approval route.
Warranty customers →Genuine & Aftermarket Parts
Competitive parts pricing on genuine Bobcat components and quality aftermarket alternatives. We can price both routes where suitable so you can compare the options before ordering.
Request parts pricing →Automotive
Mobile diagnostics, servicing, DPF work and mechanical repairs where the job is suitable for field attendance, including specialist fleet vehicles such as ice cream vans.
Automotive support →Selected work from the field
REAL MACHINES. REAL WORK.
This is a selected snapshot of work carried out by Hawes & Son — not every machine, customer or job is shown. The gallery will grow with useful examples that show the type of diagnostics, repairs, servicing and site support we actually carry out.
SELECTED WORK ONLY.Genuine examples from the field.
BOBCAT • ON-SITE DIAGNOSTICSDiagnostics brought to the machine.
On-site Bobcat diagnostic work using the laptop and machine systems at the customer location — fault finding where the machine is working rather than automatically sending it away.
What you’ll see here
Selected jobs worth showing.
Diagnostics, difficult faults, repairs, warranty work, servicing and specialist fleet support. We won’t post every machine we touch — only useful examples that show the capability behind the business.
Need support on your machine?
MOBILE • SITE SUPPORTMobile support where the machine is.
Our service van and equipment go straight to the customer site, keeping the work practical and reducing unnecessary machine movement.
PLANT • FIELD ENGINEERINGField engineering across real working sites.
Plant support at customer yards and working locations, with the van set up to carry the tools, fluids and diagnostic equipment needed on the job.
SPECIALIST FLEET SUPPORTAutomotive & specialist vehiclesNOT JUST PLANT.
NOT JUST PLANT.
SPECIALIST FLEETS TOO.
Hawes & Son also supports specialist fleet vehicles, including ice cream vans. Mobile diagnostics, DPF and emissions work, electrical and mechanical repairs, servicing and fault finding are available at your site or yard where the job is suitable for mobile attendance.
Especially useful for vehicles that spend long periods idling, where DPF and emissions faults can become a recurring problem.
Automotive & Fleet SupportWhy Hawes & SonThe experience behind the business
Experience that actually reaches the machine.
Liam spent 14 years working within a Bobcat dealership environment and is Bobcat trained. That background includes field engineering, difficult diagnostics and technical support — including a technical support lead engineer role.
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Direct engineer contact
No bouncing between reception, workshop and engineer.
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Mobile from the start
The service is built around attending the machine at site or yard.
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Evidence-led repairs
Photos, fault codes, test results and repair verification are recorded.
Working togetherMORE CAPABILITY.
MORE CAPABILITY.
ONE STRONGER SERVICE.
Hawes & Son Ltd works alongside Essex Tank Tech Ltd on selected jobs where combining specialist capability gives the customer a stronger service. It adds access to complementary HGV, tank and fleet expertise while Hawes & Son remains focused on Bobcat, plant, diagnostics and mobile engineering.
Both businesses remain independent and carry out work within their own specialist scope.
Talk to Hawes & SonCoverage
We come to you.
Based in Grays, Essex. Mobile coverage across Essex, London and the South East, with Suffolk and Norfolk also covered depending on the job.
Machine down? Fault getting worse?
Send the model, serial number, hours, location and what it is doing. We’ll take it from there.