Lifting range
20kg to 1,000t
Small items to heavy plant
Coverage
Stoke
And nationwide
Quotes
Same day
Usually, from a desktop survey
Overview
Crane hire across Stoke-on-Trent
We provide crane hire and contract lifting across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire, for loads from 20kg up to 1,000 tonnes.
Kilns, presses and process plant go in and out of old works buildings here, and getting the load out can be harder than lifting it. Send us the job and we will plan both.
Where do we work?
Every ST postcode, the rest of Staffordshire, and anywhere else in the UK.
What can we send?
All-terrain mobile cranes for heavy plant, city cranes and light truck cranes for works yards, and our electric pick and carry cranes inside buildings.
Never planned a lift?
Then it is a contract lift. We survey, plan and supervise it, fully insured.
Pricing a job?
Send the weight, the reach and photos for a desktop quote, normally back the same day.
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Crane hire or contract lift?
When there is no appointed person or lifting insurance on your side, book a contract lift. We will help if you are not sure.
| What is included | Crane hire | Contract lift |
|---|---|---|
| Crane with operator | ||
| Method statement and risk assessment | ||
| Qualified appointed person to plan the lift | ||
| Qualified slinger signaller | ||
| Qualified lift supervisor | ||
| Insurance for damage to the crane | ||
| Insurance for damage to goods lifted | ||
| Legal responsibility for damage or injury |
Get a quote
Tell us about your lift
Send the load, the site and the date. We get back to you by phone or email, usually the same day.
Or call 01782 841 268
How it works
Booking a lift in Stoke
Your enquiry
Load weight and size, the address, where it goes and photos of the opening and the yard.
Your quote
We quote from what you send, and visit first where the building or the ground needs a look.
Your lift plan
Contract lifts get a lift plan and RAMS from our appointed person, built round the shutdown window, sent before the day.
Stoke
Lifting in and around Stoke
We cover the six towns, the estates along the A500 and the A50, and out to Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford and the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Where we lift
The six towns
Hanley, Burslem, Tunstall, Stoke, Fenton and Longton
The estates
Etruria Valley, Trentham Lakes and Festival Park
West and south
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stone and Stafford
North and east
Kidsgrove, Biddulph, Leek and Cheadle
What we plan for
The way in
Junctions 15 and 16 of the M6 serve the city, with the A500 through the middle and the A50 east. Big cranes are routed round low bridges and weight limits.
Old works buildings
Low headroom, narrow openings and floors of unknown capacity are common, so the route out is planned with the lift.
Made ground
Much of the city stands on old colliery, marl and pottery waste ground. We check the bearing and plan the outriggers, with mats where needed.
Shutdown windows
Kiln and line work is planned back from a fixed shutdown with a hard finish time, often out of hours.
Questions
Common questions
Can you get a kiln section out of an old works?
The route out decides the job. Skates or jacking inside and the crane in the yard is the usual answer. Send photos of the opening.
Is made ground a problem for set-up?
It can be, so we check. Old colliery and pottery waste ground changes what the ground carries, and we use mats where the bearing is marginal.
Can you work through a shutdown?
Yes. Give us the window and the lift details and we plan the crane, the route and the set-up to fit it.
What size crane will I need?
That depends on the weight at radius, the distance from the crane’s centre to the landing point, with the hook block and slings added.
Why book with us
What every Stoke booking includes
Lift plans in house
Our appointed persons write each contract lift plan, and visit first when the job calls for it.
Quotes on the day
A desktop quote is generally back with you the day the details arrive.
Ceramics and heavy plant
Kilns, presses and spray dryers are moved in and out of working sites with the rest of the works kept running.
Road closures
When the crane needs part of the road or pavement, we apply to Stoke-on-Trent City Council and provide the traffic management.
Accredited
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, SSIP approved, a Constructionline Gold Member and a member of the CPA, with CPCS or NPORS carded operators.
One order
Transport, riggers, labour and machine movers can be added to the crane order.
