Southwest Kansas
Residential Crane Services in Ulysses, KS
Residential crane services for houses, yards and tight town lots, planned so nothing gets damaged and nobody has to guess.
Residential crane services out of Ulysses, KS, for the lifts that have to go over the house instead of through it. A residential lift is a small job with big consequences. The load might only weigh a few thousand pounds, but it is travelling over a roof, a fence, a power line and somebody's landscaping. We plan those picks like a plant job, because the cost of getting one wrong is somebody's home.
Around the House
Residential Crane Services Around the House
If it has to go over the house instead of through the gate, it is probably a crane job. Most residential crane services run on our Manitex boom truck. It sets up fast, takes less room on the street, and is usually the cheaper answer. Like every machine we send, it goes out as operated crane rental, with our operator on the controls.
- Hot tubs and spas, over fences, decks and rooflines
- Roof trusses and beams for new builds, additions and repairs
- Roof-top HVAC and mechanical units
- Tree removal support: holding and lowering sections on tight lots
- Sheds, playsets, safes and other heavy awkward loads placed over an obstacle
- Storm and repair work, including after-hours
Typical Calls
Hot Tubs, Trusses, Sheds and Trees
A hot tub that will not fit through the side gate. A garage addition with trusses stacked in the driveway. A shed that needs to move to the other side of the yard. A dead elm leaning toward the house that the tree crew wants held while they cut.
Roof-top units on a house go up the same way as HVAC sets on a commercial building, just with less room to work. Placing a whole manufactured or modular home is its own job, and it has its own page on home setting with the detail on foundations, access and scheduling.
Planning the Lift
Planning a Home Lift Around Power Lines and Wind
Before we book, we want to know what is overhead. Power lines are the single most common reason a residential lift needs rethinking, and that conversation belongs on the phone, not in the driveway.
Then there is the wind. Out here it usually picks up by afternoon, and a roof truss catches it like a sail, so a truss set is a morning job whenever we can make it one.
On the Day
What Happens When the Boom Truck Pulls Up
The operator sets up on the spot we agreed for the street or drive, lays cribbing to spread the load, and makes the lift. Every lift is run by an operator certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO).
Most home jobs are short. If something on site does not match what we were told, the operator stops and says so before anything leaves the ground.
Getting a Number
What a Residential Crane Lift Costs
We do not publish a price list, because a hot tub on an open street and a hot tub over a two-story roof are different jobs. The price comes from the weight, the reach over the obstacle and where we can legally set the machine. Quotes are free, pricing is competitive, and the number comes back within 24 hours.
Searching crane for hot tub near me? Send a photo of the yard and the spec sheet for the tub and we will price it.
Where We Work
Home Lifts From Ulysses to Liberal
Our residential crane services cover Ulysses and Grant County and the towns around it: Garden City, Dodge City, Liberal, Hugoton, Lakin, Johnson City, Satanta, Moscow, Manter and Hickok.
If you typed residential crane service near me from one of those towns, call and we will tell you the drive. The rest of our crane work is listed on one page.
Need Something Lifted at Your Home?
Tell us what it is, roughly what it weighs, where it has to land and what is overhead. Residential crane services are quoted free, and the quote comes back within 24 hours.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to crane a hot tub over a fence?
A straightforward set on an accessible street is a short job. Call (620) 356-3663 with the weight and a photo of the yard, and the quote is free.
What do you need to know before quoting residential crane services?
The weight of the load, how far it has to travel from where the truck can park to where it has to land, and what is in the air on the way: power lines, trees and rooflines especially. Photos help.
Will the crane damage my driveway or yard?
Where the machine sets is part of the plan, and cribbing spreads the load. Tell us about soft ground, septic, sprinklers or a new drive when you call so we can set up somewhere sensible rather than discovering it on the day.
Do you set manufactured and modular homes?
Yes. See our manufactured home setting page. Setting homes has been part of this business for decades.
Can you come out after a storm drops a tree on the house?
Yes. Storm and repair work is part of the job, including after-hours through our 24/7 emergency crane service. Call (620) 356-3663 and describe what is down.
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24/7 Emergency Crane Service
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