The most common access-hire failure isn’t height — it’s width. The machine arrives and doesn’t fit through the door.
Measure the whole path, not just the doorway
Walk the machine’s route from delivery point to work area and measure the tightest point of each: gates, door frames (with the door open against the wall), corridors including corners, lift cars if going up, and any permanent fixtures. The narrowest number wins.
The options, narrowest problems first
- Standard 19ft electrics — fit standard double doorways; the JLG ES1930 is the slimmest of our 19ft units.
- 26ft narrow Zoomlion ZS0808AC — the tight-access specialist with extra height, for corridors, aisles and high-bay retail.
- Tracked scissors — when the tight bit is outside (side gates, laneways, garden paths) or the ground is soft or sensitive on the way in.
Corners beat widths
A machine that fits a corridor may not fit the corner into it — length matters in turns. If your route has a tight 90°, give us the corridor widths on both legs and we’ll confirm turning feasibility before anything is booked.
Lifts and upper floors
Taking a machine up in a lift needs: car door width, internal dimensions, and rated lift capacity vs machine weight — building management sign-off included. Tell us upfront; we’ve done it plenty.
FAQs
What’s the exact width of the narrow machine? Confirm current figures with us against your measurement — we’d rather check twice than deliver a machine that doesn’t fit.
Need a machine for this job? Get a hire quote — tell us the job and suburb and we’ll quote the right machine and delivery. Or use Help Me Choose. Call 0472 721 234.