Lift Plans in Stockport
LOLER compliant lift plans, lift plan checking and Appointed Person services for construction projects across Stockport and Greater Manchester.
Lift planning across Stockport
Stockport's town-centre regeneration, the Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation pipeline, the ongoing Stockport 8 transport interchange and a heavy run of industrial estate and data centre work across Bredbury, Reddish and Heaton make the borough one of the most consistent lift planning markets in Greater Manchester. We provide lift planning, lift plan checking, and Appointed Person services across Stockport, Cheadle, Bredbury and the wider M60 South corridor.
Stockport sites mix tight town-centre geometry — steep gradients, the Mersey valley topography around Merseyway, and listed-structure adjacency in the historic core — with high-volume warehouse, industrial and data centre work where ground bearing pressure and crane mat specification dominate the lift plan. We are 45 minutes from Stockport via the M62 and M60, with same-day site attendance practical for urgent surveys and pre-lift briefings.
From our Warrington base — practical for same-day site visits, surveys, and pre-lift briefings. Standard lift plans turned around within 24-48 hours of receiving project information.
Recent Stockport project experience
- Lift plan reviews for a tower crane on a Stockport town-centre residential development
- Mobile crane lift plans for steelwork erection on an industrial scheme in Bredbury
- Lifting operations audit for a data centre fit-out in Heaton
Services available in Stockport
Every service we offer is available across Greater Manchester.
Lift planning in Stockport — common questions
Do you actually attend sites in Stockport, or is it all remote?
Both. We are 45 minutes from Stockport from our base in Warrington, so same-day attendance is practical for surveys, pre-lift briefings and audits. Most standard lift plans are still produced remotely from drawings and photographs, because that is faster and cheaper for you — we attend when the lift genuinely warrants eyes on the ground.
How quickly can you turn a lift plan around for a Stockport site?
Standard excavator, telehandler and lorry loader plans are issued within 24-48 hours of receiving the information. You will have a quote within 4 working hours of enquiring. Mobile crane plans that need a site visit take longer — typically 3-5 working days. If the lift is imminent, call 07803 808093 rather than emailing.
Do you charge more for work in Stockport?
No. Prices are the same wherever the site is — excavator and telehandler plans from £200 + VAT, lorry loader from £250 + VAT, mobile crane and complex lifts quoted individually. There is no travel surcharge inside the North West.
Will a plan from you be accepted by principal contractors in Stockport?
Every plan is signed off by a CPCS A61 Appointed Person (registration 40389279) and written to LOLER 1998 and BS 7121, which is the standard Tier 1 contractors review against anywhere in the UK. Our plans are used by contractors including Wates, Caddick and GMI. If a reviewer comes back with comments, dealing with them is part of the fixed fee rather than an extra.
Can you review a lift plan someone else has written for a Stockport project?
Yes — independent lift plan checking is a service in its own right and does not require us to have written the original. A CPCS A61 Appointed Person reviews the plan against LOLER 1998 and BS 7121, confirms the lift category, and returns written findings you can pass straight back to the submitting subcontractor. Turnaround is typically 24-48 hours.
Do I need my own Appointed Person if I am hiring a crane in Stockport on CPA terms?
Yes. Under a CPA crane hire agreement the crane company supplies the crane and operator only — planning the lifting operation and appointing a competent Appointed Person stays with you as the hirer. Under a contract lift the crane company takes that duty on instead. If you are on CPA terms and have no A61 holder available, that is exactly the gap an external Appointed Person fills.
Get a quote for Stockport
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