Emergency Crane Hire Melbourne
Urgent lifts, recovery and breakdown call-outs across Melbourne and regional Victoria
When a machine is bogged, a load is stuck, a rooftop unit has failed or a storm has brought something down, you need a crane quickly. Crane2U takes urgent call-outs across Melbourne’s west, the Melton and Bacchus Marsh corridor and regional Victoria, with Franna pick-and-carry cranes, crane trucks, all-terrain cranes and crews.
Call us first. We’ll ask a few quick questions, look at photos if you can send them, and tell you straight away what we can send and when.
Emergency Crane Hire Melbourne
Urgent lifts, recovery and breakdown call-outs across Melbourne and regional Victoria
Cranes for Urgent Lifts
Cranes for Urgent Lifts
Franna Crane Hire
All-Terrain Crane Hire
Crawler Spider Crane Hire
Crane Truck Hire
What We Handle as Emergency Lifts
- Bogged, rolled or broken-down machinery, trucks and plant (machine recovery)
- Failed rooftop air-conditioning, exhaust fans and refrigeration plant (air-conditioning lifting)
- Burst or damaged tanks, pumps and generators
- Storm damage: fallen structures, signs, sheds and site fencing
- Loads that can’t wait for a booked crane, such as a delivery truck that can’t unload
- Production-critical machinery that has to be swapped to get a line running again (machinery relocation)
How an Emergency Call-Out Works
- Call 0457 000 637. Tell us what needs lifting, roughly how heavy it is and where it is.
- Send photos of the load and the access if you can. It helps us send the right crane the first time.
- We confirm the crane, crew and arrival time. If a Franna or crane truck will do, that’s usually fastest.
- We lift safely. Urgent doesn’t mean rushed: our operators and dogmen still assess the ground, powerlines and rigging before lifting.
Things That Can Slow an Urgent Lift
Some things are outside our control: a crane standing on an arterial road may need Department of Transport and Planning consent, council roads may need a permit, and lifts near live powerlines need an electrical spotter. We’ll tell you up front if any of these apply and help sort them out. Traffic management can be supplied with the crane.
Do you offer 24/7 emergency crane hire?
Call 0457 000 637 at any time. We will tell you straight away which crane and crew we can send and when.
How fast can a crane get to my site?
It depends on where you are, the crane needed and what is already booked. Franna cranes and crane trucks are usually the quickest to mobilise.
Can you recover a bogged or rolled machine?
Yes. We recover machinery, trucks and plant with Frannas and all-terrain cranes, and can transport it afterwards.
Do I need a permit for an emergency lift on the road?
Possibly. Council roads may need a permit and arterial roads Department of Transport and Planning consent. We will advise and help arrange it.
Does the crane come with an operator?
Yes. Emergency hire is wet hire with a licensed operator; dogmen and riggers can be added.
How much does emergency crane hire cost?
Rates depend on the crane, travel, time on site and whether it is after hours. We confirm the cost before we dispatch.
0457 000 637
Open 24 hours
25 Rowsley Station Rd, Maddingley VIC 3340