Lift rental in Tretten

The farms up on the valley sides

Many of the farms in Tretten lie a good way up from the valley floor, with steep farm roads and yards built on several levels. The farmhouse, storehouse, cookhouse and barn often stand close together, and the space between them is usually sloping. This is where we most often get asked whether the lift can stand at all.

If the farmyard is steep, a tracked lift gets further than a trailer. It drives over grass and gravel and levels itself where it stops. If you need to reach the ridge of a tall barn, the 18-metre tracked lift with outriggers may be the right choice. The 12-metre one is enough for most farmhouses.

Think about the weight too. Old farm bridges and driveways over streams are not always built for heavy machines. Mention it when you call, and we will choose the lift and transport accordingly.

Houses and older timber houses down in the village

Down by Lågen and along the road through the village, detached houses from many decades stand side by side with old timber houses. Typical jobs are painting cladding, replacing bargeboards, new gutters and checking the chimney before winter.

Many of these plots are flat enough for a trailer lift. It is quick to set up, and a 10- or 12-metre one reaches the top of most two-storey houses. If the house has a high foundation or a steep roof, you can look at the 13-metre trailer lift or longer.

Commercial buildings along the E6

The E6 runs through Tretten, and along the road are workshops, warehouses and other commercial buildings. The work here is often façade panels, signs, outdoor lighting, gutters on long roof surfaces and work on roofs with ventilation.

A boom lift or an articulating boom lift suits buildings like these well, because you reach both high and far in over the roof. Inside halls and warehouses, a scissor lift is the simplest: it goes straight up and takes little floor space. It is wise to plan where the lift will stand, so it does not block the entrance for customers and deliveries while you work.

Many commercial buildings here have tall walls facing the road and little space around them. Tell us how much space there is beside the building, and we will find a lift that can stand without coming too close to the road.

The cabins in the hills

Above the village, on both sides of the valley, cabins lie along forest roads and in smaller cabin areas. The roads are often gravel, can be steep and in some places have barriers. In spring, weight restrictions during the thaw can mean heavy vehicles have to wait.

The jobs are the same as on other cabins: stain on log walls, snow guards, chimney flashing and gutters. Tell us what the road up is like and where the cabin stands, and we will work out whether a trailer lift can get there or whether a tracked lift is needed.

If the cabin is in an area with a shared road, let the neighbours know that a lift is coming, and preferably choose a weekday outside the holidays.

Collect yourself or have it delivered

The trip from Lillehammer to Tretten follows the E6 all the way. If you collect a trailer lift yourself, it is still wise to check that your car can handle the weight and the hills up to the farm or cabin. See the guide on car and trailer lift.

We deliver the tracked lifts and the large lifts with our own transport. You get instruction either way. If the job is further south in the municipality, see lift rental in Øyer, and if it is the cabin on the mountain, see lift hire Hafjell.