Telescopic Handler Hire in Reading, Berkshire
An office refurbishment several storeys up asks more of a machine than ground-floor groundwork does. Our Reading depot keeps telescopic handlers ready for the reach that job actually needs.
Reach matters more than lift weight on most business park jobs. Our Reading depot sizes the boom to the floor being worked on, not just the load going up.
Upper Floors Need Reach, Not Just Lift
An office refurbishment on the third or fourth floor of a business park building cannot simply park a crane underneath, so material has to travel up and in through a gap in the scaffolding instead.
A telescopic handler with enough reach solves that without needing a tower crane for a job that will only run a few weeks. The boom extends out and up, placing a load through a window opening or onto a floor deck directly.
Tell the depot the actual floor height and how far back the machine will need to stand from the building, since scaffolding or a car park boundary often limits where it can set up. That detail decides boom length more than the weight being lifted does.
Our Telescopic Handler Range
Our Reading stock spans several boom lengths, built to reach into upper floors on a business park refurbishment as well as cover standard groundwork elsewhere. Every other hire service run from this depot sits on our Reading Forklift Rental Service page, with reach and safe working load for each handler set out on our Telescopic Handlers collection.
Describe the floor height and standing distance over the phone and our team will usually name a suitable boom length straight away.
Ring 0118 979 2828 and a handler matched to your Berkshire site gets booked on that same call. Jib attachments for a longer reach lift are also kept on the same collection page, so the full range can be compared before a model is chosen.
Telescopic Handler Hire for Reading and Bracknell Sites
Business park refurbishments near the motorway often have a limited standing area for machinery, since the car park usually stays partly in use during the works.
Groundwork sites further from the centre generally have more open space, letting a shorter boom do the job just as well as a longer one would.
Mention the standing space available and the floor being worked on, since both decide which handler actually fits the job. A site photo sent ahead of the call often settles the boom length question faster than a description alone. A refurbishment running close to a public footpath also needs a clear exclusion zone agreed before the first lift of the day begins.
What's Included With Every Telescopic Handler
A safe working load chart, a maintenance record and a short walk-round happen before any telescopic handler is handed over, whichever boom length has been booked.
Forks, a bucket or a jib can be fitted depending on the task, fuel goes out full and comes back full, and ordinary wear through the hire is never charged for.
Need the attachment changed partway through a refurbishment? Ring 0118 979 2828 and the right one gets out to site without the job losing a day. The walk-round also covers the boom extension controls, so the operator understands reach limits before the first lift. Fuel consumption figures are also given on request for sites budgeting a longer multi-week hire.
Why Choose Coppard
Fifty-four years hiring plant across Berkshire has put our Reading depot into business park refurbishments and standard groundwork in equal measure, which keeps the fleet well suited to both.
Membership of Constructionline and the CPA sits alongside a flat rule: nothing leaves our yard without being checked and logged first.
Ring 0118 979 2828 for a straight answer on price and availability. Nobody here pushes a booking before you are ready to make one. A handler with the right reach on day one saves more time than a cheaper machine that falls short of the window on the third floor. A handler that cannot quite reach the floor booked for it ends up costing a refurbishment more in delay than the larger model would have cost to hire from the start.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a telescopic handler reach an upper floor window?
Yes, this is one of the more regular jobs our Reading depot supplies on business park refurbishments. Give the floor height and how far the machine can stand back from the building, since both figures decide the boom length needed. A longer boom costs more to run, so matching it accurately to the job avoids paying for reach that is never used. Scaffolding gaps left deliberately for machine access should also be measured and shared ahead of delivery.
What boom length do I need?
That depends on the floor height and how much standing room is available around the building, not just the weight being lifted. Describe both figures and a suitable handler from the Reading range gets suggested from there. A quick site photo often settles the question faster than a verbal estimate of the gap. A rough sketch of the building height against the standing area available is often enough for our team to work from.
Can a handler work in a restricted car park?
Several of our models are sized for exactly this. Mention the available standing space and any height restrictions such as a low barrier or canopy, and a suitable machine gets confirmed before it leaves the yard. Business park sites near the station often have the tightest space, so this detail matters most there. Canopies, low signage and overhead cabling should all be mentioned alongside the car park dimensions when booking.
Can I hire attachments with the telescopic handler?
Yes, forks, buckets and jibs are all available alongside the machine, and can be swapped during the hire if the job changes. Describe the whole task up front, so the right attachments travel out from day one. This matters most on a longer refurbishment, where the task on site often shifts partway through. Jibs for longer reach lifts are available too, and can be swapped in where the task calls for one partway through the hire.
What UK rules cover operating a telescopic handler?
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 set out duties for lifting equipment, telescopic handlers included, when a load is being raised. Coppard checks and records every machine before hire, so that side is sorted before it leaves our yard. Training the operator stays the responsibility of the hirer, and thorough examination at set intervals is also expected under the same regulations. This applies on every site.
Looking for Telescopic Handler Hire near me?
Call Coppard at 0118 979 2828 to discuss which boom length suits your floor, and to book a delivery date.
