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Air Conditioner Lifts
Split systems, ducted units and full commercial package units — lifted onto roofs, over houses and into tight rear courtyards without damage to the unit, the roof or the garden. Most residential air conditioner lifts are set up, lifted and packed down inside an hour.
We work alongside HVAC installers, builders and homeowners across Sydney. Tell us where the unit needs to land and what is in the way, and we will work out the crane, the setup position and the lift plan to get it there safely.
Why choose us
An air conditioning unit is heavy, awkward and easy to damage. Walking a condenser up a ladder or dragging it across a tiled roof is slow, risky, and the usual reason an install day runs over.
A crane turns that into a controlled ten-minute lift. We take care of the lifting so your installer can get straight on with the install.
- Crane
- Tadano city crane
- Lift capacity
- 13 tonnes
- Minimum hire
- 4 hours, travel included
Right crane, first time
We size the crane to the unit and the site, so nothing turns up too small to reach.
One visit, not two
Unit up and old unit down in the same setup, with no return trip to pay for.
In and out inside the hour
Most residential lifts are set up, lifted and packed down in under an hour.
Sydney access know-how
Narrow streets, steep driveways and tight side setbacks are our normal working day.
On the hook
What we lift
If it needs to get over a fence, a roofline or a two-storey house, we can usually put it there:
- Split-system condensers, single or multi-head
- Ducted units and fan coils into roof spaces
- Commercial package units and rooftop plant
- Changeovers — old unit down and new unit up in the one setup
- Condensers into rear courtyards with no side access
The process
How a lift day works
- 1
Send us the details
The address, the weight of the unit and where it needs to land. A couple of photos of the street frontage and the landing spot is usually all we need to quote.
- 2
We plan the lift
We confirm the crane size, where it sets up, and what has to be kept clear on the day — including any permits or traffic control if we are working off the street.
- 3
Lift day
We set up, run the lift with a spotter on the landing point, and pack down. Your installer connects it up and we are out of the way.
Free quote
Get a price for your lift
Call 0423 623 777 with the address and the unit weight, and we will give you a price over the phone.
Crane hire is charged by the hour with a 4 hour minimum, and that minimum includes travel to and from your site. How we price a lift.
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Get a price for your lift
Call with the address, what needs lifting and roughly what it weighs. Most jobs Bruce can price over the phone.