Access Platform Hire Wallasey
We are a fully IPAF licensed company, specialising in providing an efficient and highly cost-effective access platform service.
What Is An Access Platform And What Does It Do?
An access platform is a way for you to access tall heights and difficult-to-reach areas. They are used in a wide range of industries for a variety of purposes, from cleaning the outside of buildings to rescuing people from fires. An access platform begins at ground level and rises up to your required height and position, and makes a great alternative to scaffolding, cranes, and ladders. Scaffolding can be expensive to erect, as well as time-consuming.
Ladders can be dangerous, and it can be difficult to climb a ladder carrying equipment such as paint and climbing products – and even more difficult to rescue multiple people from a height with a ladder. Access platforms can accommodate more than one person as well as any equipment necessary, making them a practical and efficient solution. There are different types of access platform out there, but at Access Platform Hire Wallasey, we use cherry pickers.
Cherry pickers are a type of MERP (mobile elevating work platform), and they are used in a variety of industries. There are different types of cherry picker – for example, articulating or jointed booms are ideal for moving in different directions, whereas telescopic and straight booms are best at reaching high-up spaces.
Compact crawler lifts or spider lifts are best at achieving up-and-over reaches, making them great for reaching areas that would usually be difficult to access. They can be towable – you’ll just need a trailer hitch to transport the MERP where it needs to be. Cherry pickers can rise to great heights using the hydraulic lifting system. There’s a platform on the end of a telescopic arm, that can be raised and positioned to get you where you need to be, up to 20 metres high.
The platform can vary in size, but is typically large enough to accommodate yourself and whatever tools you require for the task. Despite the fact that cherry pickers are considered a safe option, it’s important that health and safety is considered throughout. When working at heights of up to 20 metres, it’s always recommended that the correct training has been completed to ensure your safety as well as the safety of others.
Historically, cherry pickers were used to pick cherries from the treetops. This was a better solution than ladders and other methods, as the cherries and other fruit would end up damaged. Cherry pickers allowed orchard workers to access the best fruit from the tops of the trees, without dropping cherries in the process.
Cherry pickers are used for a multitude of purposes – whether it be construction, rescue work, cleaning, repairs, or even jet washing. They’re great for construction work as they enable workers to reach floors and spaces they wouldn’t usually be able to reach easily – and conduct whatever work needs to be done with their tools conveniently in the platform with them.
Cherry pickers are also used for personal use – you can hire a quality Cherry Picker with us to clean your gutter and roof, repair your roof or chimney, and even fix your aerial. In fact, we can even provide you with a roofer. You can also use a cherry picker to jet wash the outside of your home, and get rid of any mould, leaves, or dirt from your roof and building exterior.
Emergency services will often use cherry pickers to enable quick access to second, third, or fourth stories of buildings, usually in the event of a fire. The platform enables rescue workers to rescue more than one person at a time.
Access Platform Hire Wallasey
At Cherry Picker Hire, our dedicated team are both trained and experiences, with years of industry experience.
No matter what the task at hand, we have health and safety at the forefront of our minds – so you can have peace of mind knowing that you’re in safe hands.
We’ll be on hand whenever you need our services – and we’ve worked closely with many Wallasey customers and businesses. Wherever you’re based in or around the Wallasey area, we’re the best access platform hire solution.
We take things one step further than other access platform hire companies, and can provide you with a driver and a machine operator so you don’t have to worry about a thing. If you need to fix your roof, we can sort a roofer as well as cherry picker hire – and if you need our cherry picker for jet washing purposes, we can provide you with a quality jet washer.
Our cherry pickers can reach heights of up to 20 metres and 9 metres outwards – and combined with our competitive prices, we’re the best local access platform hire in Wallasey.