Renting a crane can certainly help cut the overall costs of a project and ease the stress involved with buying, storing, and maintaining a crane. Nevertheless, with so many things to take into consideration, finding the ideal crane service can seem like a daunting task. Here are a few factors to consider before hiring a crane service.
You do a variation of work
If your company does many different types of jobs, you may find that you require different cranes for each job. In this scenario, getting enough cranes to help keep up with your varied workload may not be feasible. When you rent, though, you can rent whichever crane is the best fit for the project that you’re working on at the time.
Minimal Storage space
Even the smaller cranes are classified as large pieces of equipment. Properly storing them is vital if you want to prevent damage or theft, but you might not actually have the facilities to store such a large crane. If this is the case, renting can be ideal. Then, you will not have to worry about crane storage when you’re in between jobs.
You work in multiple areas
Does your company perform jobs in various cities or towns? If so, the process of transporting your own cranes can be cost-prohibitive and time-consuming. If you choose to rent cranes for your projects instead, you can simply rent for a rental company that is based near where you will be working.
Many rental companies deal with the drop-off and pick-up of their cranes when you rent, with this in mind – you should not have to worry about this. This will help you in getting the crane delivered to your job site much quicker. You also will not be responsible for the crane during the transportation, so you will not have to worry about any potential damage that could happen during a long-haul journey.
You plan to steer clear of extra maintenance.
If you work with a varied amount of equipment, you know the challenges of equipment maintenance. Like the majority of types of equipment, cranes require maintenance. They can be hard to maintain and work on because of their size. When you purchase a crane, you have to factor in the time and money you’ll need for maintenance.With a crane rental, however, you will not have to worry about being the one who performs and pays for the maintenance.
You are working with a small team
If you don’t have employees who are trained as crane operators, you will probably have to hire a licensed crane operator and add him or her to your payroll this can often be costly. With a rental, however, you can often have a crane operator who works through the rental company come out and handle the operation.
Here at TW Bowler, we have a fleet of BS7121 Part 4 compliant crane vehicles that can be used to lift loads up to 300 tonnes. All our vehicles and machinery are operated by trained and certified staff so that maximum safety can be guaranteed in the workplace. Please get in touch with our team to find our more about the services we provide, we are more than happy to help.
