Crane service for El Mirage, Arizona

El Mirage sits on the west bank of the Agua Fria River, between Surprise and Youngtown. It became a town in 1951 and a city in 1983, and its roots go back to farm workers who settled here in the 1930s. Today it is a mix of older streets near Grand Avenue and newer subdivisions, which means the crane jobs vary a lot from one block to the next.

Most of our El Mirage work falls into three groups:

• HVAC contractors replacing rooftop and ground-set heating and cooling equipment
• Builders and roofers who need trusses or roofing materials put on the roof
• Homeowners getting a spa, shed or heavy item into the backyard

Rooftop air conditioning and heating units are our main focus, and we lift them for lots and lots of HVAC companies around the West Valley. A typical El Mirage change-out looks like this:

1. Your crew disconnects the old unit and rigs it.
2. We lift it off the roof and set it on your trailer or in the drop zone.
3. Your crew preps the curb or stand, and we lift any new curb or adapter up.
4. We set the new package unit, heat pump or cooler where your crew wants it.

One trip, one setup, and your techs never wrestle a unit up a ladder. If you are bidding a batch of replacements, ask about scheduling them back to back. See HVAC crane lifts for more.

What helps us most is information up front. Text the address, the weight of the old and new equipment, where it sits on the roof or in the yard, and a photo of the front of the building. Small commercial buildings and older homes in El Mirage can have flat or low-slope roofs with parapets, while newer homes often have pitched tile roofs. Either is workable, but the roof and the setup spot change how the lift is planned.

El Mirage keeps seeing new construction, additions and reroofs. We set trusses for framers and land bundles of shingles, tile and underlayment on the roof for roofers, so the crew can spread material across the roof instead of carrying it up. Roofing lifts are covered on our roofing material lifts page.

For truss sets, have the trusses delivered where the truck can reach them, and have your framing crew on the walls and ready to receive. That keeps the boom moving and the job on track.

Whether you live in one of the older homes near Grand Avenue or a newer subdivision, the problem is usually the same: the item will not fit through the gate. A crane can lift a spa, a prebuilt shed or a heavy outdoor piece over the house or block wall and set it where you want it.

Every lift is different. Call with the weight of the item, how far it needs to go and where the truck can park, and Don will confirm the lift. If a job needs a bigger crane, we have trusted relationships with other crane companies.

A few tips for homeowners: buy the spa or shed knowing how it will get in, measure from the curb or driveway to the pad, and make sure the pad or base is finished before lift day. Clear patio furniture and anything fragile from the landing area. On the day of the lift, keep kids and pets inside and let the ground person and operator do their jobs. Total trust between the cab and the rigger on the ground makes the impossible look easy.

El Mirage's older and newer areas call for different prep:

• Older blocks: Look for overhead power and service lines, trees and narrow frontages. OSHA requires crane equipment and loads to stay at least 20 feet from lines up to 350 kV unless specific procedures are used (29 CFR 1926.1408), so overhead lines affect where we can set up.
• Newer subdivisions: Check HOA rules about work trucks and street parking.
• Either way: Some cities require a right-of-way or street-use permit to set up in the street. Check with the City of El Mirage if the truck needs to sit in the roadway.

Skyhook Crane is licensed and insured and run by Don and his son Bryce from Surprise. Call 602-615-0712 or text 623-258-8361 to schedule.