Crane Hire Plymouth

24  HOURS A DAY
365 DAYS A YEAR

Providing international Crane Solutions Since 1949

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Sparrow Crane Hire Plymouth

Yacht Haven Quay,
Breakwater Rd,
Plymouth,
PL9 7HJ

Tel: 01752 268239

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SUPPLYING A LARGE FLEET OF CRANES & ASSOCIATED SERVICES

Sparrow Crane Hire Plymouth - Accredited Crane Hire & Contract Lift UK Wide - Trust 75 years experience - 24/7, 365 days a year.

We are one of the leading suppliers of Crane Hire solutions to the city of Plymouth and the surrounding area of Devon. Family run cranes have been in the Sparrow family since 1949. Whether you need Mobile Crane Hire, Tower Crane Hire, Mini Crane Hire or any other Cranes from our fleet, Sparrow Crane Hire is able to go above and beyond to provide every aspect of Cranes to suit your needs. We can provide the crane, accessories, drivers, paperwork and the peace of mind. Other crane types available include Pedestrian Operated Tower Crane, Hiab hire, Self Erecting Tower Crane, City Tower Cranes, Mini Crawler Crane, Mini Tracked Crane and Spider Crane. Contact us for crane hire cost.

We are able to assist you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, rain or shine. Whatever the problem, we have a solution. We’ve helped our customers in tight spots, over rough terrain, and with difficult deadlines.

Sparrow Crane Hire is accredited to all the required safety standards and we provide our own training programmes at our CPCS Test Centre and CSkills Awards Centre.

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CASE STUDIES & NEWS ITEMS

View case study:- Mini Crawler Crane CX-3T on a  Riverbank in Devon on piling duties along narrow canal banks with site accessed under low bridges.

View case study:- Sparrow worked with RHC Lifting Ltd Plymouth to re-configure an overhead gantry crane coverage

View case study:- Sparrow Crane Hire – implements boat lift for its first wetting in Plymouth

See news item:- Sparrow Crane Hire proud to assist the Big Build team (DIY SOS) in Torquay, Nr Exeter, Devon.

View case study:- M&S Plymouth AHU & Chiller Crane Lift

View case study:- Drake Circus redevelopment in Plymouth city centre

View case study:- Tower Crane erected to assist in construction of extension to The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth

See news item:-  Supporting Plymouth Argyle F.C in more ways than one!

See news item:-  Our new Volvo FH540 with a FASSI 710 Crane delivered to our Plymouth depot.

See news item:-  Crane Lift of staging for Rod Stewart Concert Plymouth Argyle

See news item:-  Complex operation at HMS Raleigh in Torpoint

See news item:-  Our Plymouth-based FASSI 710 Hiab completing various tasks at Princess Yachts

See news item:-  Our Fassi F710 Lorry loader Hiab placing steel aluminium Trakmats

See news item:-  Complex 4 Crane Rotating Lift of a Hull Tool For a Super Yacht

See news item:-  Sparrow Crane Hire lifting a hydrogen powered USV into the water at Turnchapel Wharf, Plymouth

See news item :- Our winning picture of the month taken at Dartmouth College

See news item :- Sparrow’s Hiab Volvo FH540 with a FASSI 710 installing the Devil’s Point staircase

See news item :- The Versatility of the Fassi F710 Lorry Loader Hiab

See news item :- Our FASSI 710 Hiab Crane busy in the towns and cities through Devon last month

See News item :- LTM 1150-5.3 and Volvo Hiab Combine for Bridgwater Lift

See News item :- Specialist Fuel Arm Installation at Cattedown Wharves, Plymouth

See News item :- Hot Tub Crane Lift in Plymouth

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Testimonials

Hi Steve, I’ll be honest I can’t thank you all enough, it was absolutely brilliant and we really appreciate the work you all put into it. 

Rich - Founder & Managing Director (Provides & maintains padel courts & clubhouses in the UK)

Hi Steve, It was a fantastic display of professionalism. Kudos to you and your team. Best Regards, ,

Solomon - Steam Project Team Leader

Hi Steve, Absolutely fantastic! I couldn't thank the guys enough this morning, first class job. Will 100% definately use you again ! Huge thanks,

Richard - Pool Company

Hi Steve, Ed was great thanks...brilliant service as always.

Liz - Events Company

Steve, I would particularly like to thank yourself & compliment your drivers/operators on site who adapted swiftly to changes working with the crew of the ship. Also the Technical Director of the shipping company asked me to pass on his thanks to all concerned for getting the job done with no fuss. Best regards,

Steve - Operations Director

Thank you for your assistance today and thank you for all your hard work throughout the year it is appreciated. Kind regards,

Matthew - Regional Construction Manager

Thanks for all your help with cranes this year, I can honestly say you guys are the best crane company we deal with! Alan

Alan - Transport Planner

Steve – you continue to be an absolute pleasure to work with and your operators are something special. We’re working right through the holiday period but there is no craneage expected until late Jan 2026. Enjoy your well deserved break Steve.

Thanks, Wayne

Steve, Your support has been immeasurable this year and we truly appreciate the service from the team in general and you in particular.

Shaun - Fabrication

Thanks for all the help throughout the year, been brilliant dealing with you guys. Many thanks,

Ian - Facades

Tower Crane has arrived !! Big thank you to all the team at Sparrow Crane Hire Ltd, great planning and coordination by their team, meant a smooth and efficient operation! Highly recommend them 👍

Chris Jones
Site Manager at Harrington Homes (SW) Ltd

Great to see the progress at our New Cross project. Two builds and one very busy site... all going up smoothly thanks to the team on site and our trusted sub-contractors. Sparrow Crane Hire Ltd 🏗, Hopkins Concrete Ltd, Orme Architecture (Orme Limited)

HM Construction Ltd

Getting the boat wet for the first time. A very professional lift by Sparrow Crane Hire to float the boat and check the
ballast

Greenhook Fishing

This is a huge shout-out to Sparrow Crane Hire without these, our work would be a logistical nightmare. Sparrow Crane Hire 🚧🏗️

If you purchase a hot tub from us, we will organise any lifts & construction experts. You're in safe hands.

HTP Group-Hot Tubs & Pools

Another successful install boiler plant shipping container and fuel tank and all pipework.

A thank you to Sparrow Crane Hire.

Welding Services Limited

Great bunch of lads over at Sparrow Crane Hire

Keeping it local, this is the second hire we’ve had recently and the service has been second to none. See you again.

Sean Howe - Transport manager at Wheeler & Son Ltd

Here at HTP, We use Sparrow Crane Hire for most of our jobs, they are just 👌

If you purchase a Tub from us, likely hood is these guys will be on site lifting it over the property if there is no access.

HTP Group-Hot Tubs & Pools

Another week transporting and lifting small pods and big homes. Many thanks to Sparrow Crane Hire for their professional
service!

Berkeley Transport

A big well done to our team who last night successfully completed the removal of a redundant timber footbridge in the center of Wadebridge. The project involved manual separation, a contract lift (Sparrow Crane Hire), and road closures to ensure works were carried out as safely as possible whilst being undertaken at night to minimize disruption to the local community. 
DSW Demolition South West Ltd

Many thanks to the chaps at Sparrow Crane Hire for their extraordinary skill and calm under pressure, your expertise ensured the move went without a hitch.

PRICE of Bath

I work in procurement for a local construction firm and we have grown reliant on Sparrow Crane Hire’s friendly team. We have used them for a number of jobs needing mobile cranes and mini cranes and we're always impressed by their speed! I hope this review helps! Thanks. L

Lorraine Hemsley

More ash trees being removed due to the ever-present dieback. Brilliant operating from Sparrow Crane Hire making the job run smooth and fast. Having a crane makes light work of these large trees.
“ If only we could have a crane every day”  

J.E Estate Maintenance LTD

    Why Plymouth

    Plymouth is of historical importance to the South West with its long history of Import and Export through its famous port dating back to the 1600’s. Plymouth in terms of population size is the second biggest city in the South West and is seen as the heart of Devon and Cornwall, that’s why we’re proud to have our second biggest depot in Plymouth.

    We’ve provided Crane Hire to leading brands in Plymouth and are recognisable in the area as long-standing members of the Plymouth community. If you need Crane Hire in Plymouth we will provide the professionalism and peace of mind that a long-established business can provide. Trust 70 years experience.

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    SAFETY

    • Full Health and Safety procedures regularly monitored
    • Accreditations for :-
    • SMAS (a worksafe contractor)
    • Constructiononline (a UK Government Certification Service)
    • RISQS (Verified)
    • UVDB (Qualified)
    • Safe Contractor (Approved)
    • CPA collective mark
    • aba (Workplace Transport)
    • CPCS (Competence Scheme)
    • Accredited for NPORS training both at our test centres and at your site. This is not only for lifting operations but also lots of other categories of heavy plant.

    EXPERIENCE

    • Considerable experience and know-how in mechanical handling equipment, specialist erection, dismantling and heavy lifting & moving.
    • With an established CPCS Test Centre and CSkills Awards Centre (for NVQs) started in the 70’s you can feel confident you are in safe hands.
    • We can guide your operators through the CPCS card scheme
    • We have our own qualified and experienced operators should you require them.
    • You can rely on us :-
    • We can provide unique lifting solutions, above or below ground… even afloat.
    • We have a large fleet of vehicles that suit all types of terrain
    • Onsite training to CPCS & NPORS standard
    Operator Training Accredited
    CPA Model Conditions
    Best Practice Guide
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    Case Study

    The Liebherr LTM1040 was assigned to a Contract Lift for a major material handling manufacturer erecting a forklift inside a warehouse, the forklift was used for multiple publishers to store and distribute their books. The Liebherr LTM1040 comes equipped with 35m main boom with 10.5m fly jib extension.

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    ACCREDITATIONS

    SMAS WorkSafe Constructionline Gold CHAS Advanced cpa construction cqms cpcs