Need a crane in Portsmouth? Tell us about the lift and an independent operator serving the Hampton Roads region will send a written quote.
Takes about a minute. An operator will contact you.
Crane work in and around Portsmouth is part of the wider the Hampton Roads region market, which is driven by shipyard and marine work, port and terminal projects, military and federal facilities, industrial plants, and commercial and residential construction. Operators who serve Portsmouth can bring mobile cranes, boom trucks, all-terrain cranes and rough-terrain cranes, with operators and rigging.
Waterfront wind, tides and soft or filled ground are common on Hampton Roads jobs, and bridge-tunnel traffic affects when large equipment can move.
Lifts near public roads or waterfront property may need city permits or property-owner approval, and base or shipyard access often has its own security requirements.
Price depends on the size of the crane, how long you need it, whether it comes with an operator and rigging, and how far it has to travel to your site. Most operators have a minimum number of hours, plus mobilization and any permit costs. We do not quote a flat number because it would be misleading; send your lift details and you will get a written estimate from an operator.
Small boom trucks and mobile cranes can sometimes be on site the same or next day. Larger cranes need planning and are often booked days or weeks out. Tell us your date and we will say so if it is tight.
It depends where the crane sits. Lifts near public roads or waterfront property may need city permits or property-owner approval, and base or shipyard access often has its own security requirements.
A bare rental is the crane alone and requires your own certified operator and insurance. An operated rental includes the operator, and often rigging and a signal person. Most customers need an operated rental.
The weight and dimensions of what is being lifted, how far it has to be placed from where the crane can park, how high it has to go, the site address, the ground conditions and access, any overhead power lines, and your dates.
You will be working with one of our local partner crane crews in the Hampton Roads region. They send you a written quote and handle the lift with their own crane, certified operator and insurance. Before the lift, ask for their certificate of insurance and operator certification; our partners will send them right away.