Let’s take a look at some of the industries that rely on elevated work platforms to complete working at heights jobs regularly. Most people’s initial thought would be the construction industry, which is absolutely correct. EWPs are everywhere on building sites.
There are plenty of other industries that use them too – they’re one of those machines you don’t notice until you need one. When you do, you’ll find them more efficient and safer than messing around with scaffolding or ladders.
At Performance Tower Hire, we hire them out to a wide range of trades and businesses every day. Here are some of our biggest customers.
Construction and Building Work
Construction’s the obvious one. EWPs make life easier on any job that’s off the ground.
You’ll find boom lifts or cherry pickers being used for roof work, external walls, or installing cladding. Spider lifts are handy for ceilings and indoor fit-outs. Truck-mounted lifts are great when the crew is moving between sites. Check out our range of truck EWPs if you’d like some inspiration for your next building project.
For maintenance stuff like painting or cleaning, they’re a no-brainer. Roll up, lift up, get the job done. No scaffold needed. Even if you don’t have the required licenses within your team, we can offer you wet hire, whereby your machine comes with a fully qualified operator.
Electrical and Telecommunications
If you’ve seen someone up a power pole with their hard hat on, you’ve likely seen an EWP in action. Sparkies and telco techs use them all the time. They provide a stable and versatile platform from which they can perform their complicated electrical work.
They’re perfect for streetlights, comms towers, cabling, even stadium lights. Truck-mounted booms let them move from one site to the next quick smart.
If you’re an electrician and you’ve got a working at heights job coming up we’re here to answer any questions you might have. We can guide you to the right EWP for the project at hand.
Tree Lopping
Tree loppers love cherry pickers, and many of our EWP hire clients work in this industry. They make tall or awkward trees simple to handle. Instead of climbing and dealing with the complicated rigging that it involves, they’re up in the bucket trimming or removing branches in minutes. It’s quick and it’s a safe option where they’re not in the way of falling branches.
Often tree loppers will choose wet hire over dry hire, so they’ve got one of our operators at the controls of the EWP while they take care of the work on the tree. This setup works well when space is tight or the ground is uneven.
Signage and Advertising
Billboard crews, sign installers and shopfront fitters all rely on EWPs. They need to work high and fast, often in busy spots. An EWP can get in close, let them reach what they need, then be gone before anyone even notices.
A truck-mounted EWP is a favourite for signage jobs, particularly in busy urban areas. They can get in nice and close to the sign, and once the job is done, it’s easy to just move on to the next one.
Cleaning and Washing
Those big shiny buildings don’t clean themselves. Window cleaners and façade washers use EWPs every day to get to the difficult to reach windows and keep them nice and sparkly. With trucks like our PTH541 available to hire that have a vertical reach of up to 54 metres, An EWP can cover a lot of windows. That particular truck has a 600kg basket capacity, so you can get multiple team members up high to get the cleaning job done!
Warehouses and Factories
Warehouses and industrial sheds always need stuff fixed up high, from lights and vents to sprinklers and CCTV cameras. They’re also handy when it comes to stock picking in some cases, or inspecting hard-to-reach areas.
We recommend spider lifts as the go-to for internal work in a warehouse. They’re compact and easy to move and leave no mess on the floor.
Film and Events
You’d be surprised how often EWPs show up behind the scenes! The film industry has been making use of boom lifts and cherry pickers for many years, and that’s not slowing down, even with the growth of drone filmography.
The reason for that is the weight-bearing capacity of EWPs. You can get multiple operators, plus their heavy lighting and advanced camera gear, into the basket for filming. They can then film angles that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise.
They’re multifunctional too. While the film crews use them for lighting and camera angles, event crews can use them for staging, banners, and decorations.
Painters
A painter will probably tell you an EWP’s the best mate you can have. Big walls, roofs and sheds – they make painting easy. There’s no balancing on ladders or spending hours setting up scaffolding. Just steady, level work that cuts down on setup time and keeps the painting team and the worksite as safe as possible.
Councils and Emergency Crews
City Councils use EWPs for all sorts of tasks, from trimming trees to fixing street lights and fixing up billboards. Most of our council clients opt for a truck-mounted lift for their work around town. They just roll in, lift up and get the job done.
Cherry pickers are also often used after storms when cleanup crews need quick access to broken trees or power lines.
Why Multiple Industries Hire EWPs
It’s simple. It’s safe, quick, and cheaper than buying your own when you hire an EWP.
Owning one means servicing, storing, and paying for something that might sit idle half the year. Hiring makes more sense. You get the machine you need, in top shape, when you need it.
Performance Tower Hire looks after the lot – from inspections and maintenance to delivery. Every elevated work platform is ready to go when it lands on site.
Book Your Next EWP with Performance Tower Hire
EWPs keep half the country’s tradies moving. From builders to sign installers, they’re the reason so many jobs at height get done safely and on time.
At Performance Tower Hire, we work with all sorts of industries across South East Queensland. We’ve got a huge range of EWPs just waiting to go. They’re all in mint condition you have the option of choosing between wet hire and dry hire too.
If your next job’s off the ground, give us a buzz on 1300 784 473 or get in touch here. We’ll get you sorted.
