Built on industry roots, run by ESS GROUP LLC
Heavy iron is hard.
Buying it shouldn't be.
We're ESS GROUP LLC — a dedicated heavy equipment operation rooted in North Florida. Every machine we sell is hand-inspected at our Hilliard yard, documented in writing, and backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. No auction-house roulette. No phantom fees. No games.
What you actually get when you buy from us
Trust, in writing.
Trust isn't a slogan on the website footer. It's the work that happens before you ever see the price.
Hand-inspected, every machine
Before a unit gets a price tag, our crew runs a full mechanical inspection — fluids, hydraulics, hours, hoses, welds — and the report locks to your purchase file. No mystery iron leaves our yard.
30-day IRON+ money-back guarantee
Run it on your real jobs for 30 days. If it doesn't fit your operation, we arrange the return pickup and refund the purchase. No restocking fees. No small-print games.
Walk-arounds you can actually see
Every listed machine ships with a walk-around video so you can study it before you commit. And if you want eyes-on, the gate at Hilliard is open by appointment — our team will meet you there.
Talk to a human, every time
We don't run a call center. Pick up the phone and you reach the people who walk this yard, lift the hoods, and load the trucks. Same crew, every call.
Our origin
Decades of equipment expertise, now under new management
ESS GROUP LLC acquired and continues the legacy of the Hilliard, Florida heavy equipment operation. Under the leadership of Heather Sperrazza, Managing Member, the yard carries forward decades of expertise in land clearing, logging, and construction equipment. Every machine tells the truth on the job. That's the lens we apply to every used unit that rolls through our Hilliard yard.
ESS GROUP LLC is built on the same iron-honest standards that made this yard trusted across the Southeast. We don't flip auction inventory or list machines we haven't personally inspected. If a unit doesn't pass our walk-around, it doesn't earn a price tag.
- 25+
- years of heavy equipment expertise
- 2026
- ESS GROUP LLC established
- 100%
- of inventory hand-inspected at Hilliard
- 30 day
- no-questions money-back IRON+ guarantee
Inside the inspection bay
Every machine earns its listing the hard way
When a unit lands at our yard, it gets pulled into the bay before it's photographed. Fluids checked. Hour meter verified. Hydraulics cycled through every function. Welds, frames, and pivot points walked over by hand. We log every finding into a per-unit inspection sheet that ships with your paperwork.
That sheet isn't marketing fluff — it's the receipt for what we found and what we fixed. If something needed work, you'll see it. If something is at the end of its service life, you'll see that too. Honest dealing starts with honest documentation.
- We never list a machine we wouldn't buy ourselves.
- We never quote shipping with hidden taxes or fuel surcharges.
- We never push financing — but we'll walk you through it if you ask.
- We never ghost. If you call, we call back.
The yard
Visit the yard
P397+H6P, US Highway 1, Hilliard, FL 32046 — open by appointment. Our yard is a working operation, not a retail showroom. Call ahead, book an appointment, and we'll have the machine you want to see staged and ready to crank. Bring your operator, bring your mechanic — we expect tough questions, and we'll answer every one.
The IRON+ promise
Buy with a 30-day window. We earn the relationship from there.
We back our inspection with a no-questions-asked, money-back guarantee. That's how confident we are in what leaves our yard — and how serious we are about every buyer becoming a repeat call.
See the full IRON+ program