Lift Plans in Wirral
LOLER compliant lift plans, lift plan checking and Appointed Person services for construction projects across Wirral and Merseyside.
Lift planning across Wirral
Wirral is in the early stages of one of the largest sustained regeneration programmes in the UK — Peel L&P's Wirral Waters masterplan along the Birkenhead docks, alongside Liscard town-centre renewal, the Hind Street regeneration zone and a strong residential pipeline through West Wirral. We deliver lift planning, plan checking, and Appointed Person services to main contractors, specialist lifting firms and steel erectors working across the peninsula.
Wirral sites — particularly along the docks — bring made-ground bearing pressure questions, Mersey wind exposure that materially affects in-service crane derating, and access constraints around the limited dock-road network and the Mersey Tunnel approaches. We are 50 minutes from Birkenhead via the M62 and M53, with same-day site attendance practical for 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 Wirral project experience
- Tower crane Appointed Person contract on a Birkenhead waterfront residential scheme
- Mobile crane lift plans for steel erection on a Wirral Waters commercial block
- Lift plan checking for a tandem pick on a heritage-area refurbishment in Liscard
Services available in Wirral
Every service we offer is available across Merseyside.
Lift planning in Wirral — common questions
Do you actually attend sites in Wirral, or is it all remote?
Both. We are 50 minutes from Wirral 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 Wirral 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 Wirral?
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 Wirral?
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 Wirral 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 Wirral 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 Wirral
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