What You Need to Consider Before Hiring a Crane at Short Notice?
Posted on: 9 March 2017
You may pride yourself in taking on significant "DIY" jobs and have decided to plough ahead with a major renovation and construction project at home. This may involve building a sizeable extension, which requires structural alteration to part of the existing property. While you may be perfectly able to do this work and confident of the outcome, problems can arise and sometimes these can be sizeable. If you find that part of the structure you're dealing with has failed during the job and has brought everything to a halt, then you need to bring in a crane very quickly to help deal with it. What are some of the important things to bear in mind when you're looking for a mobile crane in an emergency?
Getting at the Problem
It's very often the case that a construction job such as this takes place in an area that is not easily accessible. You will nevertheless want to get a crane that is manoeuvrable and is mounted on a chassis. These are the easiest to get hold of at very short notice and don't require an enormous amount of planning in order to simply get to the construction site.
Artic or Telescope?
How has the structure collapse compromised your ability to manoeuvre? Your answer here will determine whether you get an articulated or telescopic crane. Both of these will do the job for you in removing the blockage, but they will each require their own particular space in order to work properly. If you can't get very close to the site, then you probably need a telescopic crane with an extendable boom. This means you can park at a distance and still be able to reach out to the blockage site. However, if you don't have a great deal of aerial space in order to extend a boom, the articulated crane may be able to get in close and work by turning in a tight radius.
Other Factors
Calculate how much weight you will need to lift before you hire a crane. Also, how much distance do you need to carry the debris over? This will determine the size of the crane that you need to hire and the maximum load that you can put on it, if turning over any distance. You may also need to get more than one crane, especially if the load is quite large. You may need one to stabilise, while the others do the moving.
All-Terrain Options
Lastly, if the access point is on particularly rough ground, you will need a mobile crane that is designed for work in all-terrain. This type has specially designed tyres that can allow it to traverse obstacles as it gets closer to the point of action.
Take Some Snaps for Advice
If you're not sure what type of crane you need, take some photographs of the scene and discuss your needs with the crane hire company.
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