Operated hire

Machine.
Operator.
Plan.

You don’t need to know how to drive a spider crane. You need the load in the right place, safely, on the day you booked. That’s what we sell.

SPX532.2 lifting a steel beam into a new commercial building

Two ways to book

Pick how much you hand over

Most jobs

Operated hire

The crane and a trained operator, working to your site team.

  • Jekko SPX532.2 CDH and any tools you need
  • Experienced spider crane operator
  • Delivery, set-up, pack-down and collection
  • RAMS for the crane and help with your lift plan
  • You run the lift on your site
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Hands-off

Contract lift

We plan and manage the whole lift so you don’t have to.

  • Everything in operated hire
  • Site survey and full lift plan
  • Lift supervision and slinging from our team
  • One point of contact from enquiry to set-down
  • Ideal for homeowners and one-off lifts
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Booking lengths

By the half day, the day or the job

Every job is different, so we quote each one. Tell us what you’re lifting and we’ll come back with a fixed price, not an hourly guess.

  1. 01

    Half day

    Up to 4 hours on site. Perfect for a single unit or a few panels.

  2. 02

    Full day

    Up to 8 hours on site. Our most popular booking.

  3. 03

    Multi-day & contract

    Weekly and project rates for glazing packages, frames and fit-outs.

How it works

From enquiry to set-down

  1. 01

    Tell us the lift

    Weight, size, where it’s going and a photo of the access. Use the form or ring us. We reply the same working day.

  2. 02

    We check & plan

    We check the load chart, the route and the ground, visit the site if we need to, and help put the lift plan together.

  3. 03

    We arrive & set up

    Delivered, tracked into position through the access and levelled on its outriggers in minutes.

  4. 04

    We lift, you build

    Our operator works to your team on the radio remote. Loads go down gently and exactly where you want them.

Before you call

What helps us quote fast

Have these to hand and we can usually confirm the lift on the first call. Photos of the access route are worth a thousand measurements.

  • Site address

    Postcode, parking and where we can unload.

  • The load

    Weight, dimensions and lifting points, or a spec sheet.

  • Where it goes

    Distance and height from where the crane can stand.

  • The access

    Narrowest width and lowest headroom on the route in.

  • The ground

    Suspended floors, cellars, drains, soft or sloping ground.

  • Power (indoors)

    If we’re running electric, where we can plug in.

Coverage

Where we work

Based in Hampshire, lifting across Southern England. Travel is built into the quote. There are no surprises on the invoice.

Home ground
Hampshire · West Sussex · Surrey · Isle of Wight
Regular runs
Dorset · Wiltshire · Berkshire · East Sussex
By arrangement
Kent · Greater London · Oxfordshire · Somerset

Questions

Good to know

What does “operated hire” include?

The Jekko SPX532.2 CDH, delivery and collection, and one of our trained crane operators to set up and run it. We supply RAMS for the crane and can help with your lift plan. If you’d rather hand the whole thing over, ask about a fully managed contract lift.

How narrow an access can it get through?

With tracks closed the crane is 770 mm wide and 1,990 mm high, so it passes through an 800 mm clear opening with 2 m of headroom. Try the access checker on our home page. It weighs 2,657 kg, so let us know about floors, cellars, drains or soft ground on the way in and we’ll check them.

Can it work indoors?

Yes. The CDH is bi-energy: an 18.5 kW Kubota diesel for outdoor work and an electric power pack for 100% electric, emission-free running indoors. Just give us a suitable power supply.

How much can it lift at distance?

Up to 3,200 kg close in and up to 17.0 m tip height with the hydraulic jib. Capacity drops as radius increases, so send us the weight and the distance from where the crane can stand and we’ll check it against the load chart.

How far in advance should I book?

A week’s notice is ideal, especially for anything that needs a site visit. Short-notice lifts are often possible, so call and ask.

What do you need from me?

The site address, what you are lifting (weight and size), where it needs to go, and any access restrictions. Photos of the access route and set-up area help a lot. You can attach them when we reply.

Next step

Got a tricky lift?Let’s measure it.

Send us the weight, the distance and a photo of the access. We’ll tell you straight whether it’ll go.