Heavy Equipment Movers blog
Practical, plain-English advice on heavy equipment moving: costs, rules, planning and what to expect. Topics: Advice, Business, Homeowners, How-to, Regulations, Seasonal.
How-to
How to move a heavy safe: weights, methods and typical UK costs
How heavy safes are moved in the UK, typical safe weights, floor and stair checks, and guide prices for local, upstairs and basement safe moves.
Advice
Can my floor take a heavy machine? UK floor loading explained
How to check whether a concrete slab, mezzanine or timber floor can take a heavy machine, with UK design loads, point loads and when to call an engineer.
How-to
Moving machinery into a basement or upper floor: your options
How heavy machines and equipment are moved into basements and upper floors in the UK: goods lifts, stair climbers, gantries, window removal and cranes.
Regulations
Crane lift permits UK: highway licences, road closures and oversailing
When a UK machinery lift needs a council crane licence, road closure or oversail consent, with typical notice periods, fees and planning tips.
How-to
Moving a standby generator: weights, fuel and reconnection
How to move a diesel standby generator in the UK: typical weights by kVA, fuel and fluids, lifting points, transport and getting it reconnected and tested.
Business
Selling or scrapping old machinery: UK rules, value and removal
Options for redundant factory and workshop machinery in the UK: resale, auction, scrap and recycling, the legal duties when selling, and removal costs.
Advice
10 machinery moving mistakes that cause damage, delays and downtime
The costly mistakes UK businesses make when moving machinery, from guessed weights to missing lift plans and forgotten services, and how to avoid them.
Seasonal
Best time to move machinery: shutdowns, bank holidays and weather
How UK businesses time machinery moves around Christmas and summer shutdowns, bank holidays, weekends and winter weather to cut downtime and cost.
Business
Leaving an industrial unit: machinery removal and dilapidations
What UK tenants need to do with machinery, foundations and fixings when a lease ends, how dilapidations work and how to plan removal to avoid claims.
Homeowners
Moving a lathe or milling machine into a garage or home workshop
How to move a lathe, milling machine or heavy tool into a UK garage or home workshop: typical weights, safe methods, floor checks and when to get help.