Moving at a higher standard since 1981.
Braymore Crane Rentals
Ontario’s top crane rental service.
Crane Equipment
Our unique cranes and equipment help us excel where other companies can’t.
Knuckle Cranes
These cranes have adjustable bending points in the boom to move things where typical cranes can’t.
Mini Cranes
These cranes excel at moving heavy objects in small spaces. Whenever space is an issue, mini cranes are up for the challenge.
Crane Accessories and Additional Services
If you need more tools than a crane to complete your job, Braymore has you covered.
Ontario’s crane rental service.
We excel at difficult moves across Ontario.
Ajax
Ancaster
Aurora
Barrie
Bracebridge
Brampton
Brantford
Burlington
Caledon
Cambridge
Collingwood
Cornwall
Georgetown
Gravenhurst
Halton Hills
Huntsville
Kingston
Kitchener
Maple
Markham
Midland
Milton
Mississauga
Muskoka
Newmarket
Niagara Falls
Oakville
Orangeville
Orillia
Oshawa
Ottawa
Peterborough
Pickering
St. Catherines
Stoney Creek
Toronto
Vaughan
Wasaga Beach
Waterloo
Whitby
Woodbridge
Our customers agree…
Braymore did an incredible job craning our swim spa over our house and into the backyard. The entire team was professional, reassuring, and made the whole process smooth and stress-free. The crane operator was exceptionally skilled and knowledgeable—truly amazing at what they do. We highly recommend their services!
Thank you for successfully and safely craning in our new swim spa into a fully fenced-in interior townhouse backyard. Professional, on time and very friendly. No damages. Avoided our neighbour’s pergola with accurate and precise movements. Job well done. 5 stars. Thank you soo much!
Do you need a large air conditioning unit lifted onto a roof?
Do you need appliances lifted to a second or third floor?
How do you lift, hold, and brace large, fragile artwork?
Nothing beats a knuckle crane for lifting materials around a job site.
See how our flatbed trucks can service your locations.
Witness our cranes lifting furniture onto balconies and through windows and doors.
How do you lift heavy generators into difficult spots?
Looking for a better way to lift large, fragile windows into place?
Need a hot tub lifted into your backyard?
Are you an HVAC installer looking for a better craning solution?
Are you looking for a better way to manipulate materials around a job site?
Need a hand assembling a laneway home?
Looking for a lift up?
When it comes to craning pianos, there is no one better at it than Braymore!
Building a home requires some roof trusses to be lifted into place.
Are you looking for a large heavy safe to be lifted into place?
Need some large containers lifted into place?
Looking for some help lifting large heavy steel beams into place?
Our cranes were explicitly designed with lifting swim spas in mind.
Looking for a swimming pool to be craned into place?
FAQ
1. It’s too expensive to purchase your own.
Cranes are not cheap. They can range from a quarter of a million dollars to a few million dollars for a single crane. Buying one does not make sense unless you plan to use it daily.
2. There are government licensing requirements.
All cranes require a crane-licensed operator to use them. Most people do not have this, so you have to rent one with a licensed crane operator. Operating a crane without a valid crane license is setting yourself up for a legal nightmare when something goes wrong. Always have an experienced, licensed crane operator do your work.
3. The item is too heavy or awkward to move by yourself.
Depending on how strong you and your buddies are, there is a magical weight in the 500-pound range, where the item(s) needs to be lifted by equipment, not manpower. This equipment could be a pump truck, forklift, telehandler or, in our case, a crane. The terrain and obstacles impeding your move will determine which heavy equipment is best for your job. When traversing the ground is not an option, cranes are the logical equipment. Cranes are often used on construction sites for lifting things around. They also used to lift large items like hot tubs, swim spas and prefab pools to get them into backyards that had no other way or access to get there. Another popular use for cranes is lifting large HVAC units onto roofs.
4. There is no other way to move and/or place the object precisely where it needs to go.
The biggest advantage of cranes is their ability to lift up and over things. Sometimes, weight has nothing to do with it; there is no good way to get where you want to go except up. There is no way around it; you must go up and over. Some common examples of these obstacles could be a house, fence, bush or tree. Cranes are also great at lifting objects from one level to another, for example, moving something from the ground to a balcony, window or roof. Like a piece of furniture or appliance that will not fit up the stairs. Or an HVAC unit onto the roof.
Heavy objects like statues, lawn ornaments/art or common HVAC units not only need to be lifted over uneven terrain, but they also need to be placed on a specific spot in a certain way. The crane can hold and suspend that object in the air, allowing you to spin and guide it into place as it comes down. This is critical when that item might weigh over a thousand pounds.
5. Renting a crane is often safer for everyone.
Accidents happen when people push themselves or their equipment to the limit. Using the right crane for your lift can remove all that risk and heavy lifting. The Canadian government is making everyone’s workplace as safe as possible. While there is always the risk of an accident (people doing dumb things), cranes used properly almost always make jobs safer for all workers involved.
6. It’s cheaper in the long run.
While cranes can seem expensive initially, they can save a small fortune if used correctly. Swim spas are a perfect example of this. Your average swim spa weighs 2000-4000 pounds and is huge. How many people do you think it will cost you to move it safely? Four, six, eight, ten people? Now add the damage they caused while dragging it into place or the personal injuries you might need to deal with afterward from strains or over-excursion to the people who helped you. One crane and an experienced operator could reduce your expenses significantly with fewer manpower hours, fewer repairs and no insurance or WSIB claims to deal with.
7. Often, it just makes sense.
You always want the right tool for the right job. Cranes are no exception. They can save you a lot of headaches and aggravation. Not sure if a crane would make your job easier and safer? Call our crane specialists to see what crane options might be right for you.
The more information you have on hand when you call, the easier it will be to receive and accurate quote.
1. Item – What are you lifting?
2. Size – What are the dimensions and weight of the item you want to lift?
3. Distance – What is the distance between the crane’s best parking spot and the point your item is being moved to?
4. Crane – Can a large crane truck get where it needs to go?
Cranes are large and don’t maneuver as tight as your car. This is important when backing into single driveways in tight neighbourhoods.
5. Space – Is there room for the truck to deploy its wide outriggers (stabilizers)?
6. Obstructions – Are there clear obstacles between the crane and the item’s destination (powerlines, trees, sheds, etc.)?
7. Street – Is the crane going to block the street or sidewalk?
Blocking any part of the street or sidewalk is a big deal, especially in busy neighbourhoods and on major streets. A single call from an upset neighbour and a visit from bylaw enforcement could shut down your lift and lead to fines. These small details could mean extra costs for permits, police officers, traffic control personnel, and redelivery charges on top of the crane move that you were quoted. Discussing this with an experienced crane operator can help you find answers to these questions upfront and save you a small fortune and a lot of unnecessary stress.
8. Pictures – A good collection of photos will save a lot of hassle during the quoting process.
The cost to rent a crane depends on many factors. Are you looking for Braymore to do all the leg work for your lift (planning, rigging, etc.), or are you just looking for a crane and a licensed operator to execute a job that you have already organized?
Yes! Bigger is not always better. Our mini cranes are small enough to be ferried to water restricted areas.
You need to use a crane that can work under government restrictions. Our knuckle cranes are your best solution to this problem. They can reach straight out and downward, working below the restricted air space ceiling while still giving you the lifting power that you require.
Braymore Crane Rental is one of the only crane companies in the Toronto area that has heavy knuckle cranes for hire that can work in these heavily regulated areas. Whether you’re lifting a small plane, placing an HVAC unit on a roof or lifting any sort of materials, we cn get it done.
Click here to find out more about craning in restricted airspace
