Lifting range
20kg to 1,000t
Small items to heavy plant
Coverage
Exeter
And nationwide
Quotes
Same day
Usually, from a desktop survey
Overview
Crane hire in and around Exeter
We provide crane hire and contract lifting across Exeter and Devon, for loads between 20kg and 1,000 tonnes.
The work splits between the estates either side of the M5 and the big campus sites, where plant is replaced on buildings that stay open. Tell us which yours is and we will plan to suit.
Which areas do we cover?
Every EX postcode, the rest of Devon, and the rest of the UK when you need us.
Which cranes?
All-terrain mobile cranes, city cranes, light truck cranes and our electric pick and carry cranes, matched to the load and the yard.
No lift planner?
Book a contract lift. Our appointed person surveys, plans and supervises it, under our insurance.
Need a price first?
Send the weight, the reach and photos. A desktop quote generally follows the same day.
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Crane hire or contract lift?
No appointed person or lifting insurance on your side means a contract lift. Call us if you want help choosing.
| 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
Give us the load, the address and the timing. We reply by phone or email, with most quotes back the same day.
Or call 01392 328 740
How it works
From first contact to lift day
The details
Load weight and size, the address, where it lands and photos of the approach.
The quote
We price from what you send, and visit first where the access or the ground needs seeing.
The plan
For a contract lift our appointed person writes the lift plan and RAMS and sends them ahead of the day.
Exeter
Where we lift around Exeter
We cover the city and its trading estates, the business parks along the M5 and the A30, and out across Devon to the coast.
Where we lift
The city
The centre, Heavitree, St Thomas, Alphington and Pinhoe
The trading estates
Marsh Barton, Sowton and the estates by junction 29
Around the city
Topsham, Exminster, Crediton and Cullompton
East Devon and the coast
Exmouth, Sidmouth, Honiton and Dawlish
What we plan for
Getting there
Junctions 29 to 31 of the M5 serve most of the estates, with the A30, A38 and A377 into Devon. Large cranes are routed round low bridges and weight limits.
Open campus sites
Hospital and university work sits next to entrances and pedestrian routes, so the position, the exclusion zone and the timing are agreed with the estates team first.
The old city
Streets inside the historic core are narrow and partly pedestrian, so central lifts mean a compact machine early or on a Sunday.
By the Exe
Marsh Barton and the land along the river are low-lying with made ground in places. We check the bearing and put mats down where needed.
Questions
Common questions
Can you lift on a hospital site while it is open?
Yes. The standing position, the exclusion zone, the load route and the timing are agreed with the estates team in advance.
Can you get a crane into a Marsh Barton unit?
Yards vary. City cranes and pick and carry machines handle the tighter units, and where a yard is too small we reach in from the estate road.
Do you cover the rest of Devon?
Yes, from Tiverton and Crediton to Exmouth and Newton Abbot, and into Somerset and Cornwall too.
What size crane do I need?
That comes from the weight at radius, the distance from the crane’s centre to where the load lands, with the hook block and slings added.
Why book with us
What an Exeter booking includes
Lift plans in house
Our appointed persons write each contract lift plan, and visit first when the job calls for it.
Same-day quotes
Desktop quotes are normally back the day you send the details.
Campus and estate work
Plant on open campus buildings and machinery on the trading estates are both planned round the people using the site.
Road closures
If the crane needs part of the road or pavement, we apply to Devon County Council and provide the traffic management.
Accredited
Certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, SSIP approved, a Constructionline Gold Member and a CPA member. Operators hold CPCS or NPORS cards.
Add to the order
Transport, riggers, labour and machine movers can join the crane on the same order.
