Access Platforms Hire

Access Platforms, Scissor Lifts, And Cherry Picker Rental


There is a wide range of powered access platforms, cherry pickers, and scissor lifts that can be sourced for short or long term hire periods.

The use of powered access equipment provides a preferential way for staff to work safely at heights.

All scissor lifts, booms, access platforms, and cherry pickers have a cage or bucket for personnel to stand in. Inside this area is the machines operating controls that allow the person to manipulate and steer the unit as required. Nearly all makes and models of powered access equipment have controls at ground level too, there is usually a power connection point (on mains and battery powered cherry picker and scissor lifts) as well as an emergency stop button amongst other controls in this area. 

Cherry Picker

This piece of powered access equipment consists of a bucket or caged platform that is mounted on the end of a hydraulic lifting system. They are available to hire in different sizes and specifications including free standing models as well as truck mounted ones. It is common for a cherry picker to have a duplicate set of controls on the unit itself as well as in its cage. This allows an operator to control the platform at ground level if required in an emergency.

Some cherry pickers have articulated arms that can telescope to extend the reach of the device. This feature is especially useful when working on confined spaces or where obstacles need to be avoided. Cherry Pickers can be rented with a choice of fuel types. Both battery and diesel powered versions are freely available with battery power the best option if the unit is to be used indoors.

A major advantage in using any item of powered access equipment is the time it will save compared to fixed access equipment such as scaffolding.

Popular Cherry Pickers:

The most common models are the 30EB, 34BB, 45BB, and 45NB battery / bi energy boom lifts. Amongst the diesel powered units are the 45DB, 51DB, 60DB, and the 60SB "stick boom" lift.

In the "Genie" lift range there is the S40, S45, S60, S65, S80, S85, S100, S105, and the large S120 and S125 models.

Scissor Lifts

This item of access equipment is an alternative to a powered boom and aerial work platform. Various models, sizes, and versions are available to hire including narrow width scissor lifts, quiet electric versions for indoor use, units with all terrain tyres for outdoor use, and models with extending work platforms for horizontal access use.

A major advantage when hiring a scissor lift is the increased working platform size it provides. One or more personnel can comfortably work on their larger platform areas and at the same time benfit from their greater lifting capacities.

For internal use a battery powered model is preferential to a diesel powered one, being emission free and almost silent running. Versions can be sourced with non marking tyres specially designed for use in schools, sports halls, conference centres, hospitals, and similar workplaces. The most popular brands of powered scissor lift platforms are JLG, Genie, Skyjack, and Uplift. The most popular size chosen by personnel is the versatile and compact size 19 model. This refers to its maximum raised platform height which is 19 ft. The Skyjack model is code number SJ3219, Genie code GS1932, and JLG code of 1930ES.

Another popular model is the powered access platform that has a maximum raised height of 26ft. This is also available to hire in a narrow width version for use in tight or confined spaces. The majority of models in this particular size have an overall length of approximately 7.5ft, a stowed height of 6ft, and the maximum raised platform height of 26ft.

The most popular models are the Genie GS2632 and GS2646, the JLG 2646ES and 2630ES, and the Skyjack SJ4626 and SJ3226.

All these options for sourcing access equipment are not the cheapest route to working at height, but compared to traditional scaffolding and ladders they can save save time and money as well as being the safer option.

Powered access equipment hire is available throughout the whole of the UK including locations such as in Barnsley, Blackburn, Blackpool, Boroughbridge, Bradford, Castleford, Chesterfield, Coalville, Derby, Dinnington, Dronfield, Halifax, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Hornsea, Leeds, Leicester, London, Manchester, Mansfield, Nottingham, Orpington, Peterborough, Preston, Rochdale, Rotherham, Runcorn, Scarborough, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Skegness, Street, Wakefield, Warrington, Wolverhampton, and in York