Crane Repairs & Services

Crane Repairs and Servicing in the West Midlands and the West Country

When it comes to lifting heavy loads at work, safety is paramount. While regulations and legislation may not hold much popularity, they make working environments far safer – and that’s always a good thing. Lorry loader cranes present clear hazards to personal safety, so you must follow industry guidelines to ensure yours remain safe to use. By following the recommended crane repairs and servicing, you give yourself and your employees complete peace of mind.

Based in Walton-on-Thames, South East Cranes has the resources and manpower to meet the needs of clients in the West Midlands, the West Country, and beyond, offering everything from HIAB testing to spare parts.

The differing aspects of repairs, servicing, and maintenance all fall under the Health and Safety at Work Act. There is also some crossover with LOLER testing, though this particular test is different from a crane service.

Below, we have outlined what you need to know to keep your lorry loader cranes in safe, optimal condition.

What You Need to Know

If your business uses lorry loader cranes in a working environment, you must ensure they are maintained to keep them safe. In turn, this safeguards you, your employees, your site visitors, and the general public who pass by your work site.

Failure to keep your equipment in a safe working order represents a breach of Health & Safety law.

You may see that LOLER doesn’t specify any crane service frequencies, but you shouldn’t mistake this for a lack of importance. This is only because each manufacturer sets its own frequencies depending on the model supplied.

As a general guide, we recommend minimum frequencies for lorry loader crane servicing to lift goods are:
  • Cranes up to 8 years old – a minimum of once a year

  • Cranes over 8 years old – a minimum of every 6 months

Needless to say, if our engineers uncover any issues during a service, we will perform the necessary crane repairs and servicing upon receiving the go-ahead. We stock a wide range of parts and spares for PM Cranes, HMF Cranes and many other brands, so you can rest assured we operate to the original manufacturer’s standards.
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We’ll also clean or replace oil filters, grease the loader, make any minor adjustments to the wearing slides, and top up hydraulic oil levels.
To ensure full compliance with HSE legislation, you must schedule a crane service as recommended by the manufacturer. In most cases, this will likely be an annual inspection.
For the utmost clarity, please check the service manual provided with your crane. These details provide the required intervals for you.
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The Benefits of Our Services

When you choose South East Cranes for your routine servicing and repairs, you benefit from:

As a customer-focused company, we have a fleet of vehicles ready to provide on-site testing and repairs in the West Midlands, the West Country, and beyond.

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