Terms & Conditions

INSURANCE COVER

To ensure compliance with BS 712T (Safe Use of Cranes) we wish to bring to your attention the following regarding Insurance Cover required throughout the duration of hire. Any price quoted will NOT allow for automatic Insurance Cover.

We can offer two types of Hire as follows:

CPA CRANE HIRE

You as the hirer are responsible for the following:

Loss of or damage to our plant whilst on site. We to advise value of plant at the time of hire.
Continuing hire charges whilst the plant is off the road for repairs following damage.
Injury to our driver/operator.
Injury to other parties, including damage to their property, arising from the crane operation.
Loss or damage to the goods being lifted.
Supply an appointed person / lift supervisor to whom our operator will report to on site.
Supply suitable slingers and signalers under the control of the lift supervisor.

We can supply at additional cost, limited cover on items 1 & 2 if you do not have a hired in plant policy. (Please contact for further details)

CONTRACT LIFT

We supply appointed person, and all lifting personnel to take complete control of the lifting operation, and would include the following Insurance Cover.

Loss of or damage to plant and other property caused solely by the Owners negligence in the performance of the lifting contract subject to:

Maximum liability of Twenty Five Thousand Pounds in respect of goods lifted.
Maximum liability of Five Million Pounds in respect of loss or damage to other property and injury to persons.

Terms of Contract Lifting in Kent Crane Hire:

Depending on travel time to and from site, 4 hour minimums are available during Normal weekday working only 08.00- 12.00 or 13.00- 17.00. A charge of £38.00 per hour will be made for every hour over 4 hours. Job prices can be negotiated for short duration hires, prior to the work being carried out.

When job prices are quoted this will be based on actual time on site, and will include travel time.

AVAILABILITY

Offers are made subject to availability at the time of hire and subject to our being able to supply from our own fleet. We reserve the right to supply a crane of larger capacity than ordered.

CANCELLATION

Full hire charges will be raised in the event of a cancellation of confirmed order unless 24 hours notice is given.