Crane Service in Hickory, NC

Some jobs come down to precision lifting — setting something heavy, exactly where it needs to go, safely, the first time. Platinum Construction & Crane provides crane service across the Hickory area and the Foothills for fiberglass pools, trusses and beams, HVAC units, and heavy materials, placing loads cleanly even on tight or sloped sites. It's the capability that puts the "Crane" in our name, and it's work that rewards experience and a steady operator.

Crane Service Across the Greater Hickory Area

From our base in Granite Falls, we provide lifting service within a 40-mile radius covering Catawba, Burke, McDowell, Iredell, and Gaston counties. We lift in Hickory, Newton, and Conover in Catawba County; Morganton, Valdese, and Glen Alpine along US-70 and I-40 in Burke County; Marion, Old Fort, and Nebo in McDowell County; Statesville, Mooresville, and Troutman near Lake Norman and I-77 in Iredell County; and Gastonia, Belmont, and Mount Holly in Gaston County. Whether the site is off US-321, NC-127, NC-16, or a narrow county road, we assess access and plan the lift before we ever arrive.

Foothills sites make lifting interesting. Sloped yards, tree cover, tight lot lines, and long reaches over houses and landscaping all have to be worked out in advance. A safe lift is a planned lift — knowing the load weight, the reach, the ground conditions, and the swing path before the crane sets up. That planning is exactly what separates a smooth placement from a problem.

What We Lift and Set

Our crane service covers fiberglass pool setting — lifting and lowering pool shells into excavated openings, often over a house or fence; truss, beam, and structural member placement for builders; HVAC and heavy equipment setting onto pads, roofs, and platforms; and general material hoisting where a load is too heavy or awkward to place by hand. On tight-access sites where there's no room to maneuver, our lift capability is often the difference between a job that's possible and one that isn't.

Pool setting is a specialty that ties directly to the rest of what we do. We can excavate the opening, set the shell with the crane, and handle the surrounding grading and concrete deck — one crew from the dig to the finished pool surround, rather than coordinating an excavator, a crane company, and a concrete crew separately. That integration is a real advantage on pool projects across the Foothills.

Safety and a Steady Hand

Crane work is unforgiving of mistakes, so it's not a place for guesswork. We're fully licensed and insured, and owner Chandler Shuffler plans and runs the lifts — assessing ground conditions, rigging the load correctly, and controlling the placement with the care a heavy lift demands. On a site with people, buildings, and landscaping close by, an experienced operator who takes the setup seriously is what keeps everyone and everything safe.

Coordinated With the Rest of Your Project

Because crane service is one of several things we do, we can fold a lift into a larger job seamlessly. A pool set follows our excavation; a truss placement follows our pad and foundation work; an equipment set follows our concrete. Instead of scheduling a separate crane company around everyone else's calendar, you get the lift handled by the same local, owner-operated crew already on your project — from Marion to Mooresville, Valdese to Belmont.

If you've got something that needs lifting or setting anywhere in the greater Hickory area, call (828) 764-3306. We'll review the site and the load, plan a safe lift, and give you a clear written estimate — with emergency response available 24/7 when a lift can't wait.

How We Plan and Execute a Lift

Every safe lift starts long before the crane sets up. We assess the load — its weight, size, and rigging points — study the site access, check ground conditions where the crane will bear, and map the reach and swing path over houses, fences, and landscaping. We plan for the specific challenges Foothills sites throw at us: sloped yards, tree cover, tight lot lines, and long reaches. Only when the plan is solid do we set up, rig, and make the lift. That preparation is what turns a heavy, awkward placement into a smooth, controlled one.

On the day, owner Chandler Shuffler runs the lift himself — setting the crane on stable ground, rigging the load correctly, and controlling the placement with the steadiness heavy lifting demands. With people, structures, and landscaping close by on most Foothills sites, an experienced operator who takes setup seriously is what keeps everyone safe and the load exactly where it needs to go.

Lifting Across the Greater Hickory Area

We bring crane service throughout Catawba, Burke, McDowell, Iredell, and Gaston counties — setting fiberglass pools in Hickory and Mooresville, placing trusses and beams for builders around Morganton, and setting HVAC and heavy equipment for properties from Marion to Gastonia. Because lifting is one of several things we do, we can fold it into a larger project: excavating a pool opening and setting the shell, or building a foundation and placing its trusses, all with one local crew instead of scheduling a separate crane company around everyone else's calendar. On sites off I-40, US-321, NC-127, and the county roads throughout the Foothills, that coordinated, owner-operated approach — backed by full licensing and insurance — is what makes a lift both safe and simple. When you've got something heavy to set, we'll plan it right and place it clean.