Seattle Crane Rental

Operated cranes and certified crews for tight city job sites.

Lifts planned for Seattle's streets, schedules and neighbors

Downtown and close-in Seattle sites leave little room to set up a crane. Snell Crane Service plans every Seattle lift around the street you're working on: outrigger footprint, swing radius over sidewalks, power lines and the hours the city allows you to occupy the lane. Our NCCCO-certified operators run all-terrain, truck and crawler cranes on commercial, industrial and public projects throughout the city, and we're available for night and weekend work when daytime traffic won't allow it.

Working in SODO, Georgetown and beyond

A lot of our Seattle work happens in the industrial south end, from SODO through Georgetown and along the Duwamish, where warehouses, plants and distribution buildings need rooftop units, structural steel and process equipment set. North of downtown, we support mid-rise construction, campus projects and mechanical replacements on occupied buildings. Seattle jobs that block a street or sidewalk usually need a street use permit from SDOT. We'll help you plan crane placement early so the permit and the lift plan match.

Communities we serve: Seattle, West Seattle, South Seattle, Georgetown, SODO, Ballard, Capitol Hill, Northgate, Tukwila, Shoreline

Common Jobs

Rooftop HVAC unit swaps on occupied commercial buildings
Structural steel and precast setting for mid-rise construction
Night and weekend lifts when daytime street closures aren't possible
High-rise material hoisting with DOC hoist systems
Generator, chiller and transformer placement

Equipment We Use

All-terrain and rough-terrain cranes
Truck cranes and boom trucks
Telescopic and lattice crawler cranes
Carry deck and spider cranes
High-rise material hoists and platforms

Recent Work: Prologis Georgetown Crossing

On the Prologis Georgetown Crossing build, a multistory fulfillment center in South Seattle, we installed a DOC High-Rise Material Hoist in the elevator shaft and helped hang structural steel and mechanical equipment.

Questions We Hear

Do I need a permit for a crane on a Seattle street?

Usually, yes. If the crane, outriggers or swing area use the street or sidewalk, the City of Seattle requires a street use permit. We'll give you the crane size, footprint and setup details your permit application needs.