Hire Services & Equipment Refurbishment

Lifting, Rigging, Moving & Powered Equipment Hire

We offer a wide range of lifting, rigging and load moving equipment for short- and long-term hire, helping you avoid capital expenditure and storage costs:

• General lifting & rigging gear – chain blocks, lever hoists, tirfors, beam clamps and trolleys
• Powered lifting machines – air hoists, electric chain hoists and other powered hoisting solutions
• Lifting accessories – chain slings, wire rope slings, webbing and round slings, shackles and eyebolts
• Load moving systems – skates, jacking systems and accessories for controlled movement of heavy equipment
• Modular & spreader beams – modular beams and lifting frames to suit a range of capacities and configurations
• Load cells & monitoring – tension and compression load cells with wireless monitoring systems
• Test weights & water bags – for crane, davit, hoist and lifting beam load testing
• Hydraulic lifting equipment – cylinders, pumps, manifolds and associated accessories

All hire equipment is inspected, certified and supplied with the necessary documentation for safe use on-site.

Fully Fitted Rigging Lofts

Certex UK supplies fully fitted rigging lofts to customer specifications, supporting offshore, marine and large project sites with safe, efficient lifting operations:

• Designed and configured to suit your lifting activities, workflows and safety requirements
• Stocked with lifting, rigging and load moving equipment – slings, shackles, hoists, skates, load cells and beams
• Workshop features – heating, lighting, work benches and T-card systems for structured equipment control
• Flexible models – manned or unmanned lofts with inventory management and asset tracking support
• Integrated inspection and certification – ensuring equipment remains compliant, traceable and audit-ready
• Scalable solutions – suitable for short-term campaigns and long-term project requirements
• Project integration – aligned with wider lifting operations, maintenance and compliance programmes
• Ongoing support – replenishment, inspection scheduling and equipment lifecycle management

Rigging lofts can be supplied on a hire basis or as part of a wider project or campaign, aligned with operational needs.

Equipment Refurbishment & Overhaul

As well as hire, we refurbish and overhaul lifting equipment to extend service life and restore performance:

• Inspection and strip-down of lifting, rigging and load moving equipment
• Replacement of worn or damaged components
• Repainting, re-labelling and re-identification
• Functional testing and load testing as required
• Re-certification and updated documentation

This can be applied to a wide range of equipment including hoists (manual and powered), skates and load moving systems, trolleys, lifting beams, spreader beams, clamps and rigging hardware.

5-Yearly Overhaul of Crane Hook Blocks

Certex UK offers a specialist 5-yearly overhaul service for crane hook blocks, in line with client, OEM and industry requirements:

• Full strip-down, cleaning and detailed inspection of hooks, sheaves, pins, bearings and frames
• NDT (e.g. MPI) of critical components as required
• Replacement of worn parts, fasteners and bearings
• Reassembly, painting and re-marking
• Functional checks and proof load testing where specified
• Issue of overhaul and test certificates

Hook block overhauls can be carried out in our workshops or, where appropriate, in-situ as part of a wider crane maintenance programme.

Integrated Support with Inspection & Testing

Our hire and refurbishment services are closely integrated with our wider inspection and testing capabilities:

• LOLER and PUWER inspections of lifting, work and load moving equipment
• NDT services (MPI, DPI, MRT, Eddy Current)
• Load testing using test weights, water bags and load cells
• Digital asset and certification management for full traceability

This ensures that both hired and refurbished equipment is safe, compliant and properly documented.

Why Choose Certex UK for Hire & Refurbishment?

• Wide hire fleet – lifting and rigging gear, powered lifting machines (including air hoists), load moving systems (skates, jacking/rolling systems), load cells, test weights, water bags, hydraulics and modular beams
• Custom rigging lofts – fully fitted to your specification, with heating, work benches and T-card systems
• Specialist refurbishment – including 5-yearly overhaul of crane hook blocks
• Integrated inspection, NDT and load testing services
• Certified, documented equipment ready for immediate use
• Onshore and offshore capability, across the UK and worldwide

To discuss lifting equipment hire, load moving systems, rigging lofts, refurbishment or hook block overhauls, contact our team on [insert contact details] or complete the enquiry form below.