More Than Sign Work
- Pick & set
- Tight sites OK
- Planned lifts
If it is heavy, awkward, or needs to land where only a boom can reach, we can help. We provide crane-assisted lift service for homeowners, contractors, property managers, and businesses using the same rigging discipline we apply to pylon signs and other large installs.
We have moved hot tubs up to third-story decks, placed large landscape boulders, lifted air conditioning units to rooftops, set commercial and gun safes, and handled specialty loads, including lifting a helicopter off a trailer and setting it on the ground. Other common requests include prefab sheds and small modular sections, commercial kitchen exhaust hoods, industrial boilers, wood stoves, playground structures, ATMs and kiosks, and heavy shop or production equipment when a forklift cannot thread the doorway. These recent photos show one of those everyday picks: a controlled HVAC/mechanical equipment lift using our truck-mounted boom and rigging crew. Every job is scoped for weight, swing path, and ground bearing so the lift is controlled start to finish.
“Dave from Advanced Electric Signs is awesome, trustworthy, professional and reliable! Call them with any of your sign or vehicle graphic needs for great service!”
Tiffanie M., Small Business
Popular Lift Jobs
A sample of what we pick, swing, and set. If your load is not listed, call anyway, oddball lifts are often the best fit for a crane.
Hot tubs & swim spas
Over fences, onto second- and third-story decks, tight side yards, and new construction where the spa has to land before the rails go up. We coordinate with your spa dealer or homeowner on pad prep and access.
HVAC & mechanical
Rooftop AC condensers, packaged RTUs, heat pumps, cooling towers, large duct sections, and commercial chillers, set on curbs or dunnage where the mechanical contractor needs a clean pick.
Safes & vault components
Gun safes, jewelry safes, vault doors, and depository units, through storefronts, down to basements, or into upper-floor offices when the elevator is not an option.
Boulders, stone & landscape
Feature boulders, large rip-rap, decorative stone, precast planters, and heavy trees or root balls when a loader cannot reach the final spot.
Generators & electrical gear
Standby generators, transfer switches, pad-mounted transformers, battery storage skids, and telecom / data cabinets for commercial and industrial sites.
Specialty & one-off lifts
We have lifted a helicopter from a trailer and set it on the ground. Also: stone slabs for outdoor kitchens; prefab shed shells and small building modules; commercial hoods and long duct runs; elevator cab sections and machine-room gear; industrial ovens, presses, and skids; small boats or motors into a yard; steel sculpture and exhibit pieces; small aircraft and light-sport moves; and anything awkward that needs a certified operator and the right rigging.
Recent Lift Service Photos
A recent mechanical equipment pick showing setup, rigging, and controlled placement with our crane truck and certified crew.
Boom setup & site access
Truck positioned, outriggers down, and boom extended for a clean pick in a commercial parking-lot setting with room to control swing and set path.
HVAC rigging & pick prep
Mechanical equipment rigged and checked before the lift so the unit stays balanced, protected, and ready for precise rooftop or pad placement.
Do you lift hot tubs and swim spas to upper floors or decks?
Can you lift HVAC units, generators, and safes?
Do you only lift signs?
Need a Lift? Tell Us the Load.
Weight, dimensions, pickup and set-down addresses, and any obstacles (power lines, trees, slope). We’ll respond with what it takes to do it safely.
