Material Lift
Material lifts for rent. Compact hand-operated lifts that raise material rather than people: ductwork, beams, panels and fixtures placed overhead without a crane or a crew.
They break down for transport and fit through standard doors, which is what makes them practical inside an occupied building. Available daily, weekly and monthly. We can supply an operator in New York City and the surrounding area; further out it goes as a bare rental.
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Common questions
Can a material lift carry a person?
No. These are rated for material only. Anyone working at height needs a personnel lift, a scissor lift or a boom.
What are they typically used for?
Setting ductwork and pipe, lifting beams and panels into place, and positioning overhead fixtures in fit-out work where bringing in a crane is not practical.
Do I need a licensed rigger to use this?
In New York City, lifting or lowering a suspended load has to be supervised by a licensed rigger, and that holds even when the machine itself is exempt from a permit. On a bare rental that supervision is yours to arrange. If you would rather we covered it, our master riggers do that work and we pull the DOB and DOT filings as part of the job.
How much notice do you need, and what about site paperwork?
On a bare rental the constraint is availability, so tell us the dates and we will confirm what is free. Two things worth sorting early either way: many managed buildings require a certificate of insurance naming them as additional insured, so check their requirements before the day, and if you want us to run the lift rather than just supply the machine, permits can add time. Our permit breakdown covers what a given lift triggers.