Crane Lorry Hire in Kent, Surrey, Essex & Sussex

Crane truck hire combines transport and precision lifting in a single operation. A crane lorry is a flatbed lorry with a hydraulic truck mounted crane fitted behind the cab, so the crane travels with your load — the same vehicle is also called a lorry mounted crane, a lorry loader or a HIAB. Booking one vehicle and one operator removes the need for a separate crane and a separate delivery lorry, which makes crane lorry hire faster, more practical and more cost-effective for the vast majority of lifting jobs across Kent, Surrey, Essex and East Sussex.

We handle steel beams (RSJs) for loft conversions and structural alterations, roofing trusses and timber packs, precast concrete lintels and panels, plant and machinery, hot tubs, garden rooms and log cabins, shipping containers up to 26ft, and any other loads that need careful positioning. Whether the destination is a tight residential driveway or a multi-storey commercial build, our operators place loads exactly where they need to go — over fences, onto roofs, into basements, or through restricted-access areas that conventional delivery vehicles cannot reach. Palletised loads are offloaded by crane too, so you do not need a forklift on site — we lift each pallet off the bed and set it down where you want it.

The lorry mounted crane lifts 1–6 tonnes depending on reach — the full 6 tonnes close in, tapering to around 2.5 tonnes at full extension — and the lorry carries up to 8 tonnes on the bed. With any crane, the further out the load has to go, the less it will take. That is why we ask how far it is from where the lorry can realistically park to where the load has to land, as well as what it weighs.

Every crane lorry hire starts with a conversation: load dimensions and weight, site access, ground conditions, and any overhead obstructions. From there we confirm the truck mounted crane is the right vehicle for the job and provide a clear, all-inclusive quote with no hidden extras.

The process is straightforward — you tell us what needs moving and where it needs to go. We collect it from wherever it is, whether that is a merchant, a steelyard, a fabricator or a private address. Our operator then drives the crane lorry to site, sets up the stabiliser legs and places your load precisely. Most residential lifts take under an hour on site. For commercial jobs or multi-lift days, we can schedule consecutive drops to keep your project running on time.

Smaller job? We also run a 3.5-tonne HIAB van — the same lift-and-place service for single items up to 600kg, at a lower rate, and it fits into streets and driveways a full-size lorry cannot.