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Crane Hire in Centurion

Free crane hire quotes from crane hire companies serving Centurion, Gauteng. One request, no obligation.

Crane Hire on road works near Centurion
Size class
truck crane – 100 t+
Gets to site
Drives to site
Wettest months
Oct–Mar

Phoning hire yards one by one to price crane hire in Centurion takes a morning you don't have. Send one request instead and we pass it to crane hire companies who serve Centurion and nearby areas of Gauteng. They quote on the crane, the hours or hire period, the operator and transport.

Crane Hire for Centurion jobs

Need crane hire in Centurion? Independent crane companies serving Centurion and the wider Gauteng quote on truck cranes, mobile cranes and truck-mounted cranes with operators and riggers. Give the load, lift radius and site access, and local suppliers price the hours and travel directly.

Want to know more first? Our crane hire guide covers the sizes, what to check and what affects the price.

Hiring plant in Centurion

Centurion is one of Gauteng's best-known dolomite areas, and that shapes every excavation. Before a TLB or excavator opens footings for an estate, office park or warehouse, the site needs a dolomite stability investigation, and the engineer will usually specify how trenches are backfilled, how stormwater is routed and how long excavations may stay open. Leaking pipes and ponding water can trigger sinkholes, so pumps and quick backfilling matter during the October to March storm season. Chert layers and rock pinnacles can stop a small machine, which is why many contractors book a bigger excavator. The N1, N14 and R21 meet here, making floats quick outside rush hour.

A mobile crane with outriggers extended lifting a steel roof truss onto a building under construction in South Africa
A mobile crane with outriggers extended lifting a steel roof truss onto a building under construction in South Africa

Typical crane hire requests in the area come from:

  • Housing estates and townships: placing precast culverts, manholes and electrical kiosks along new estate roads
  • Shopping centres, offices and schools: erecting structural steel, lifting rooftop HVAC units and placing precast panels
  • Factories, warehouses and logistics parks: setting heavy machinery, tanks and portal frames on a factory or warehouse floor
  • House plots and renovations: lifting a fibreglass pool, steel beams or roof trusses over a house into a back garden
  • Roads, pipelines and civil works: lifting precast bridge beams, culvert sections and gantry signs into position
  • Farms, dams and game lodges: lifting silo sections, water tanks and pivot parts or offloading containers

Why get a quote in Centurion first?

Taking the first rate you hear can cost more over a long hire. By requesting a quote for Centurion, you can check the minimum hours, the float charge, the deposit and who pays for damage and breakdowns, and find a crane hire company you can call again.

What to include in your request

  • Give the heaviest load mass and size
  • State the lift radius and height
  • Describe the setup area and ground
  • Note overhead lines and access limits

The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.

Service area: Centurion and surrounds

Hire companies on our network work in Centurion and surrounding areas, including Irene, Lyttelton, Wierda Park, Clubview, Highveld, Rooihuiskraal, Heuweloord. Give the suburb or site address so the quote can allow for travel or float charges, and say if the access is tight for a truck or lowbed.

Frequently asked questions

What does crane hire cost in Centurion?
It depends on the crane size, the hours or hire period, whether you need an operator and fuel, and transport to your site. Fill in the hire docket and a crane hire company working in Centurion will quote you. See plant hire rates for how quotes are built up.
When is the wet season for earthworks in Centurion?
Most rain in Centurion falls from Oct to Mar, about 650 mm a year. Ask how the hire company charges for standing time when rain stops work, and plan bulk earthworks for drier months where you can.
Do you hire out machines yourselves?
No. We don't hire, operate or transport anything. We pass your request to independent hire companies, who quote you directly. Give the machine, size, period and site so the quotes are easy to compare.

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