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How we price a lift
Crane hire is charged by the hour with a 4 hour minimum, and that minimum includes travel to and from your site.
Crane hire sounds expensive until you price the alternative. A day of trades carrying materials by hand, or an air conditioning unit dropped off a roof, costs a good deal more than an hour of crane time.
We quote each job on what it actually needs, so you are not paying for a bigger crane, or a longer day, than the lift calls for.
For an hourly rate, call or text Bruce on 0423 623 777. Most jobs he can price on the phone once he knows what is being lifted and where it has to land.
- Charged
- By the hour
- Minimum hire
- 4 hours
- Travel
- Inside the minimum
What changes the price
- How long the job runs. The 4 hour minimum covers most residential lifts, and anything beyond that is charged by the hour.
- What is being lifted. Weight and reach decide whether the job is straightforward or needs more setup.
- Access. A clear driveway is quicker to set up on than a narrow street with cars parked both sides.
- Permits and traffic control, if the crane has to work from a public road.
- Timing. Early starts, after-hours and weekend work.
What a quote covers
- The Tadano 13 tonne crane and Bruce operating it.
- Travel to and from your site, inside the 4 hour minimum.
- Working the lift out beforehand, so the day runs to time.
Every lift is run by a licensed crane operator, so the price you are quoted covers the person operating the crane, not just the machine.
Getting a price
Three things we need
- The address so we know the street and the access.
- What needs lifting and roughly what it weighs.
- A couple of photos of the frontage and the landing spot.
Quicker by phone
Most jobs can be priced in one call. If it is urgent, the phone beats the form.