Crane Hire Darlington

Cranes for Darlington jobs

Tell us the weight, radius and access for your Darlington job and we’ll recommend the right machine. Not sure where to start? Read our guide to what size crane you need.

Where we work in and around Darlington

Most of our Darlington crane hire work falls into a handful of sectors.

Faverdale, Lingfield and the industrial estates

Faverdale, Lingfield Point, Yarm Road and our own Cleveland Industrial Estate hold engineering, manufacturing and distribution operations. Typical jobs are machinery deliveries and installs, factory moves, plant removals and rooftop unit changes, often at short notice because we are a few minutes away. See our industrial and HVAC sector pages.

Rail

Darlington has built and run trains since the Stockton and Darlington opened, and rail is still a live part of the local economy, with the station and the East Coast Main Line running through the town. This work fits inside a possession, with exact start and finish times and clearances agreed in advance. See our rail sector page.

Engineering and manufacturing

The town has a long engineering base making components, fabrications and process equipment. Lifting for it means machine tool moves, press installs and accurate positioning inside working buildings. See our plastics and metals page.

Construction and town-centre development

Commercial, residential and public sector schemes across the town bring steel erection, precast, cladding and rooftop plant, and on the tighter town-centre plots the street is usually the only place to stand. See our construction sector page.

Teesside chemicals and process, a short run east

The chemical and process complex along the Tees is 15 miles down the A66, so shutdown lifting, vessel replacement and permit-controlled work on those sites is regular work from this depot. See our chemicals sector page and our crane hire across Teesside.

Hospitals, schools and utilities

Chiller and air handling unit replacement, plant room equipment and modular building lifts on sites that stay open, plus substation and water treatment plant changes across the area. See our healthcare and pharma and power and renewables sector pages.

Access and planning for lifts in Darlington

Every site is different, but a few things come up again and again on Darlington jobs:

• Getting there. The A1(M) runs past the west of the town and the A66 heads east to Teesside, with the A67 and A167 feeding in. Mobilising from our own yard cuts out most of the travel, and we still plan the route around low bridges and weight limits for larger cranes and ballast loads.
• Town-centre streets. Parts of the centre are pedestrianised or one-way with limited standing room, so we settle the standing position early because it usually decides the machine.
• Rail crossings and bridges. The main line and the branch lines put crossings and bridges on several approaches, which limits the route for an abnormal load.
• Ground conditions. Older industrial ground around the estates and low-lying land along the Skerne and the Tees can be made or soft. We confirm ground bearing and outrigger positions, and use crane mats where needed.
• Road closures. Where a lift needs part of a road or pavement closed, we can arrange the traffic management and road closure with Darlington Borough Council as part of the job.

Postcodes and areas we cover

We cover the DL postcodes from our depot in the town:

• Darlington: town centre, Faverdale, Lingfield, Cockerton, Harrowgate Hill, Haughton and the Yarm Road and Cleveland estates
• South and west: Hurworth, Heighington, Barnard Castle, Middleton-in-Teesdale and Richmond
• North and east: Newton Aycliffe, Shildon, Bishop Auckland, Sedgefield and Stockton-on-Tees
• Wider area: Northallerton, Catterick, Leyburn, Durham and Middlesbrough

Beyond Darlington we also work across County Durham, Teesside and North Yorkshire. See all the areas we cover.

Why Darlington firms choose Synergy Lifting for crane hire

• We are based here. The depot is on the Cleveland Industrial Estate, so travel time on a Darlington job is measured in minutes and a site visit is easy to arrange.
• Short notice is workable. Being local means a breakdown or an urgent plant change is much more likely to get a crane the same day.
• Qualified and accredited. CPCS and NPORS operators, lifts planned to BS 7121, and a business certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, with Constructionline Gold Member registration.
• One contractor for the whole lift. We can take on the lift plan, appointed person, RAMS, supervision and insurance.

More than cranes

Many Darlington jobs need more than a lift, so we also offer:

• Machine movement
• Machine delivery and installation
• Factory relocation
• Industrial plant dismantling
• Steel erection and dismantling
• Plant room strip out
• Traffic management and road closures

How to book a crane

1. Send us the site location, load weight, access details and dates. Photos help, and for a local job we can usually come and look.
2. We quote, usually the same working day. Complex lifts may need a site visit first.
3. For contract lifts we prepare the lift plan and RAMS. For CPA hire we advise on crane position and set-up.
4. We arrive on the agreed day and carry out the lift to BS 7121.

Common questions

Can someone come and look at the site?

On a Darlington job, usually yes and usually quickly, because the depot is in the town. For anything awkward it is far better than working from photographs, and it costs you nothing.

Can you get a crane out at short notice?

Often, subject to what is on hire that day. Being based here helps, so if a plant failure or a breakdown has stopped work, call us and we’ll tell you straight away what we can get to you.

Can you move a machine inside a factory?

Yes. Inside a building the answer is usually skates, rollers, air bearings or hydraulic jacking rather than a crane, with the crane handling the way in and out. Floor loading and the route between columns get checked first.

Get a quote for crane hire in Darlington

• Phone: 01325 968 857
• Email: darlington@synergy-lifting.co.uk

Our depot is here in the town: Synergy Lifting Ltd, Unit 34, Forge Way North, Cleveland Industrial Estate, Darlington, DL1 2PB.

We also provide crane hire in Teesside, Middlesbrough, Durham and Hartlepool. See all the areas we cover.