HiLo Cranes

17/03/2026

Summer’s filling up… but we’ve got a window 👀

🚧 HiLo Cranes 🏗️ – Site Solutions 🚧

Our door is open 👋

We’re a South Hams based business here to make your life on site easier.

If you’ve got materials to move up, down, over, in or out — we’ve got the kit and the team to help.

We specialise in tight access lifting solutions where bigger cranes simply won’t work.

✔️ Trailer cranes
✔️ Mobile tower cranes
✔️ Tight access forklifts
✔️ Winch solutions for scaffold

And the difference with HiLo…
👉 We can supply an operator to work alongside you, not just to drop off the machine
👉🏼 We can provide the equipment the training and the support should you wish to put a mobile tower crane on your site

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📅 Availability: April – June

We’ve got limited availability across April, May & June —
if you’ve got a job coming up, now’s the time to get booked in.
1 day, 1 week or many months hire available.

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We regularly help with:
• Steels & beams
• Trusses & timbers
• Glass & windows
• PV panels & heat pumps
• Lintels & blockwork
• Tiles, flooring & insulation
• Woodburners & flues
• Pallets, bulk bags & landscaping
• Internal and external lifts

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👉 Tight sites
👉 Difficult access
👉 Smart solutions
💪🏽 Knowledge, Experience & a refreshing can-do attitude

📞 Get in touch — let’s get your job moving

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HiLo Cranes – Site Solutions

12/03/2026

29/11/2025

Roof demo made easy.
HiLo taking the strain so the contractor can stay safe and crack on.
Clean lift, clean drop — job sorted.
More updates to come. 👀🚡

23/11/2025

A big week for HiLo Cranes supporting on this beautiful South Hams project.

WMC brought us in to lift out a section of roof, drop in vaulted steel trusses, and get it all sealed back up — all within the week.
Watching their team work alongside our operator was class. Proper teamwork, proper finish.

With early darkness rolling in, HiLo gave the site a major edge: safe lighting through dusk and into the evenings, enabling the keeping of the property watertight and secure every night.

Safety wins this week:
• No manual handling of steels
• Clean, precise lifting
• Reduced ladder work
• Better visibility on site from 4pm onwards

If you’ve got a project where a crane, operator, or lifting plan could save time, money, or backs — get in touch.
We cover the South Hams, Plymouth, Torbay & beyond.

HiLo Cranes — smarter, safer lifts. And in WMC’s own words “the savings have been unquantifiable” - now that’s good feedback!

16/10/2025

Just another day in the office for HiLo Cranes 🚧💪

It’s had its ups and downs… but mostly ups!

✅ Installed 3 awkward glass panes (219 kg each) at 7.2 m reach — no sweat for the trailer crane. Smashed it… but not literally 👌
✅ Dropped in 300 kg corten steel planters — lift sheet never lies. In, set, ready for the gardeners.
✅ Moved a micro digger between bays on another site — MUCH quicker, MUCH easier than you’d imagine.
✅ Offloaded 13 t of beams from an artic in Salcombe — stacked, safe, and ready for install. Contractors reckon it’ll be a one-man job with the mobile tower crane on site…… but that would be lonely! Just know the heavy lifting’s handled and productivity is up there! 🏗️🔥🏗️👌🏼

No drama. No stress.

25/09/2025

Absolute pleasure! Hope she’s working for you🏗️🏗️🏗️🏗️🥰🫡

23/09/2025

What more can we say!?!

05/09/2025

All suited and booted, ready for the next job 🚧💪
Huge thanks to Future Client for dressing them so well 👌

Up, up, up and away!!! 🏗️✨

24/08/2025

🚨 First Job Complete for HiLo Cranes! 🚨

We’re off the mark! 💪
Our very first lift was a successful one — collecting a hot tub from Riviera at Heathfield and transporting it safely to Thurlestone, before lifting it neatly into position.

Pleased to say everything went smoothly, with efficient transport and a spot-on lift. ✅
Here’s to many more!

16/08/2025

HiLo Cranes – New 18ft Trailer Crane (PM2823)

Introducing our newest addition – the PM2823 trailer crane with 18ft bed. Compact, lightweight, and easy to operate, it’s designed for fast setup and efficient lifting where space is tight.

Key Features:
• Part of the world-renowned PM Tadano Crane Range (Italy-built, over 50 years’ proven reliability)
• Lifting capacities:
• 990kg @ 2.50m
• 700kg @ 3.40m
• 500kg @ 4.65m
• 385kg @ 5.95m
• 315kg @ 7.20m
• 2 hydraulic stabilisers
• Dual ground controls
• Supplied with hook

Available for hire with or without an operator, our trailer crane is the perfect solution for sites needing flexibility, reach, and dependable lifting power without the footprint of a full-size crane.

📞 Contact HiLo Cranes today to book or find out more.

06/07/2025

Introducing the First Midi Crane 15-17RD in the UK

A game-changing, labour-saving godsend.

We’re proud to bring the Midi Crane 15-17RD to UK soil — the first of its kind in the country. This compact powerhouse delivers unmatched efficiency on site:
• 510kg at full outreach, moving up to 34 metres with ease
• Silent operation — no reversing alarms, no noise pollution
• Zero ground damage — perfect for sensitive sites or finished surfaces

Whether you’re lifting roof trusses, block and beam floors, or structural steel, this crane delivers with pinpoint precision.

We also offer an affordable rental package, including a skilled tradesperson to accompany the crane:
• A carpenter for roof structures
• A mason for block and beam installation

No more waiting on large cranes. No more delays due to labour shortages. Just smart, safe, and efficient lifting — right when you need it