Our heavy equipment moving services
Heavy equipment moving across the UK: machinery relocation, plant and industrial kit moved, lifted and positioned by an experienced rigging team with planned lifts and the right equipment.
Machinery relocation
Machinery relocation is the planned move of industrial machines such as lathes, mills, CNC machining centres, presses and injection moulding machines, either within a building or to a new site. It suits manufacturers and workshops moving premises, reorganising a shop floor or installing new kit. A single small machine moved locally typically costs around £400 to £1,200 in the UK, with larger machines priced after a survey.
Rigging and positioning
Rigging and positioning means moving heavy machines into an exact location using machine skates, toe jacks, hydraulic gantries, forklifts and lifting gear, often through tight doorways or into confined spaces. It suits businesses installing, repositioning or removing machinery where cranes cannot reach. Repositioning a machine within the same building typically costs around £300 to £900 in the UK.
Crane and HIAB lifts
Crane and HIAB lifts use a lorry-mounted crane or a mobile crane to load, unload or lift heavy equipment over obstacles, onto mezzanines or onto roofs. They suit any machinery move where items cannot be skated or forklifted into place. A HIAB lorry with operator typically costs £500 to £1,000 per day in the UK, and a contract crane lift often starts around £1,000 to £3,000.
Factory and workshop relocations
A factory or workshop relocation is the planned move of a whole production site, including machinery, tooling, racking and stock, to a new building. It suits manufacturers and engineering firms that need to move premises with as little lost production as possible. Small workshop relocations typically cost £2,000 to £8,000 in the UK, with factory moves priced after a survey.
Plant, generators and industrial kit
This service covers moving and positioning heavy building and industrial plant such as generators, compressors, transformers, switchgear, chillers, HVAC units, safes and printing presses. It suits facilities managers, M&E contractors and businesses installing, replacing or relocating plant. Typical UK costs range from around £500 for a simple local move to several thousand pounds where cranes or confined-space rigging are needed.
Storage, export packing and disposal
This service covers preparing machinery for storage or export with skids, crating and corrosion protection, and removing redundant equipment for resale or scrap recycling. It suits businesses between premises, selling machines abroad or clearing old kit. Export crating typically costs from a few hundred pounds per machine, while scrap removal is often low-cost or offset by the metal value.