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Crane hire firms near Reading

10 crane hire and lifting firms listed on Google Maps within 25 km of Reading centre, nearest first. Of the 10 firms shown, 9 list a website and 9 have Google reviews.

Listed for information from Google Maps search results on 10 October 2026. These firms are not our partners, we have not checked them, and a listing here is not a recommendation. Ratings are Google ratings on that date.

  • Coppard Plant Hire - Reading

    Crane service · about 6 km from the centre580 Reading Rd, Winnersh, Wokingham RG41 5HA4.2out of 5 from 26 Google reviews01189 792828 www.coppard.co.uk

  • Southern Cranes and Access

    Construction equipment supplier · about 7 km from the centre1A, Thurley Farm Business Units, Pump Ln, Grazeley, Reading RG7 1LL5.0out of 5 from 2 Google reviews01403 790874 www.southerncranes.co.uk

  • Nolan Hiab transport & plant hire

    Plant and machinery hire · about 16 km from the centreDrift Rd, Windsor SL6 3ST5.0out of 5 from 18 Google reviews07749 188044 www.nolanhireltd.co.uk

  • Berkshire Hiab Services

    Vehicle Hire · about 17 km from the centre5 Kenilworth Ave, Bracknell RG12 2JJ5.0out of 5 from 5 Google reviews01344 307143 www.ukhiabhire.co.uk

  • Crane and Support Services Limited

    Crane service · about 17 km from the centre37 Crowthorne Rd, Sandhurst GU47 8PA5.0out of 5 from 83 Google reviews07923 369109 craneandsupportservices.co.uk

  • Southern Cranes and Access

    Plant and machinery hire · about 18 km from the centreColthrop Ln, Thatcham RG19 4NT4.5out of 5 from 2 Google reviews01403 790874 www.southerncranes.co.uk

  • RJ and Sons Crane Hire

    Crane Rental Agency · about 19 km from the centre28 New Rd, Holyport, Maidenhead SL6 2LQNo Google reviews yet07742 729055 rjandsonscranehire.co.uk

  • Lee Lifting Services Ltd

    Plant and machinery hire · about 20 km from the centreUnit 5 Falcon Way, Feltham TW14 0XJ4.7out of 5 from 15 Google reviews020 8890 1280 www.leelifting.co.uk

  • YOUR HIAB LTD

    Transportation service · about 21 km from the centre5, Pond Cottages, High St, Lane End, High Wycombe HP14 3HY5.0out of 5 from 19 Google reviews07544 994415

  • Southern Cranes and Access Ltd

    Plant and machinery hire · about 23 km from the centre5UU, Red Rd, West End, Lightwater5.0out of 5 from 3 Google reviews01403 790874 www.southerncranes.co.uk

Source: Google Maps search results for crane hire, mobile crane hire and HIAB hire around Reading, collected through the DataForSEO API on 10 October 2026. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

Crane hire in Reading: what to have ready

Whichever firm you use, these details make a quote faster and more accurate.

  • The site address and postcode, and where the crane could stand.
  • What is being lifted: its weight if you know it, its size, and whether it has lifting points.
  • How far and how high: the distance from where the crane stands to where the load lands (the radius), and the height it has to clear.
  • Access: gateway and door widths, overhead cables, trees, and whether the crane needs to set up on a road or pavement.
  • Ground conditions: soft ground, cellars, drains and recent backfill all matter, because outriggers put a lot of load through a small area.
  • Dates, and whether you want a contract lift or crane hire with operator.

Under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER), every lifting operation has to be properly planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised and carried out safely. BS 7121, the British Standard code of practice for the safe use of cranes, sets out how that is usually done. Who does that depends on whether you book a contract lift or crane hire with operator.

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