Guides
Advice from the people who rent out lifts and machines every day.
Answers to what customers ask us every day: which lift will reach, how the machines are used, and what to think about before you rent. Written by the people who rent out the equipment.
Lift hire prices
What it costs to hire a lift, what is charged in addition, and what applies to weekends and longer rentals.
How many toilets for an event?
Work out the number of toilets and urinals for your event, with allowances for alcohol and overnight stays.
How to use a trailer lift
From the moment the lift is in position until you are safely back down, step by step. With video.
Height and outreach: how to read the lift chart
The chart on the lift shows exactly where the platform can reach. Here is how to read it, and how to check whether the lift will reach.
Why you should take a lift course
When the law requires a course, what the course covers, and why it pays off even when it is not mandatory.
Excavator hire prices
What it costs to hire a mini excavator or excavator, what is charged in addition, and how to keep the price down.
What size mini excavator do I need?
1, 1.9 or 2.7 tonnes? Digging depth, space and transport decide. Here is the choice, job by job.
Ground thawing: how much does a Heatwork thaw per day?
40–80 cm per day over up to 200 m². How the ground thawer works, and what decides how fast it goes.
Can your car tow a trailer lift or mini excavator?
The vehicle registration certificate and your driving licence decide. Here is how to check whether you can collect yourself, with the weights of our lifts and machines.
What is included in the rental, and what is charged in addition?
Insurance, return inspection, fuel and cleaning: what you pay for, and how to avoid most of the extra charges.
Generator: what size do you need?
How to calculate the power you need, the difference between kVA and kW, and when you need 400 V.
Which lift should I choose?
Five things decide which lift you need: height, outreach, straight or articulating boom, space and your vehicle.
Missing an answer?
Call +47 948 87 000. If you're wondering about something, others are too, and it might become the next guide.