Crane Rental & Lifting Services in Franklin County, VT
Serving Franklin County, VT
Franklin County is our home territory. We’re based in Swanton, right in the middle of the county, and we run crane rental and lifting services to every corner of it — from the farms out past Enosburg Falls to the new construction corridors around Milton, from the island communities along Lake Champlain to the rural builds tucked off the back roads in Sheldon and Berkshire.
If you’re a contractor, builder, or property owner anywhere in Franklin County and you need a crane, we’re the closest option — and we know this county the way you do.
Call us at (802) 370-5361 to talk through your job.
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Crane Rental Across All of Franklin County
Most crane companies that work in Vermont are based in Burlington or further south. That’s fine for a lot of jobs, but it adds mobilization cost and response time that adds up fast on a tight project budget. We’re based in Swanton. For most Franklin County job sites, that means we’re 10 to 25 minutes away — not an hour.
That proximity matters more than people think. When weather delays a lift and you need to reschedule on short notice, a local provider can adapt. When a framing crew is waiting and the crane needs to be on site by 7 AM, being close is a real advantage. We’ve built most of our client relationships in this county because contractors got tired of dealing with companies that treated Franklin County like an afterthought.
We bring the full equipment lineup to Franklin County job sites: boom trucks for residential and light commercial picks, mobile cranes for larger structural lifts, hydraulic cranes for sites with soft ground or tricky access, and all-terrain equipment for the properties you can’t reach without it. If you’ve got a job on a muddy spring lot off a Class 4 road in Sheldon or Georgia, we’ve handled that before.
Residential & Commercial Crane Services in Franklin County
The construction market in Franklin County splits pretty cleanly into two lanes: residential and agricultural on one side, light commercial and municipal on the other. We work both.
On the residential side, most of our calls are for roof truss setting and steel beam installs on new homes and additions. Contractors building out in the townships — Highgate, Fairfax, Georgia, Fletcher — call us regularly for lift days on new builds where the lot access isn’t ideal and the framing window is tight. We also handle a fair amount of outbuilding and barn work, especially for farm properties where the structures are large and the ground is soft.
On the commercial side, we’ve done lifts for light industrial projects, municipal facilities, and retail construction along the Route 7 corridor and I-89 exits. St. Albans is the commercial hub of the county, and St. Albans, VT is one of our busiest individual service areas.
We also get regular calls for the kind of specialty lifts that smaller crane companies pass on — modular home setting, HVAC unit placements, generator installs on farm properties, and tree removal on tight residential lots. If you’ve got an unusual lift and you’re not sure who to call, start with us.
Franklin County Communities We Serve
We work throughout Franklin County, including:
St. Albans · Swanton · Highgate · Milton · Enosburg Falls · Sheldon · Georgia · Fairfax · Bakersfield · Fletcher · Richford · Montgomery · Berkshire · Alburgh · Grand Isle
Each of these towns has its own character when it comes to job sites. St. Albans has older commercial buildings and tight city lots. Enosburg Falls has dairy farms with large structural needs. Milton is growing fast with new residential subdivisions and commercial development near I-89. Highgate and Sheldon are mostly rural residential and agricultural. We adjust our equipment recommendations based on what we know about each area, not just the lift specs on paper.
Individual location pages are being added for each community. For now, call us and we’ll take care of you regardless of which town you’re in.
About Franklin County, VT
Franklin County sits in the northwest corner of Vermont, bordered by Canada to the north, Lake Champlain and Grand Isle County to the west, Lamoille County to the east, and Chittenden County to the south. It’s largely rural and agricultural, anchored by St. Albans as the county seat, with a mix of small towns and townships spread across rolling farmland and river valleys. The Missisquoi River runs through the northern part of the county, and the Lamoille River cuts through the southern end near Milton and Georgia. The county’s construction market reflects its character — steady residential demand, active farm infrastructure work, and a growing light commercial sector. This is the territory we know best, and the one we’ve built our business around.
Check out all service areas we cover across northwest Vermont.
Need a Crane in Franklin County?
Call (802) 370-5361) — we’ll talk through what you need and give you a straight quote. Request crane service in Franklin County and we’ll get back to you the same day.
FAQs
What areas in Franklin County do you serve?
We serve all of Franklin County, including St. Albans, Swanton, Highgate, Milton, Enosburg Falls, Sheldon, Georgia, Fairfax, Bakersfield, Fletcher, Richford, Montgomery, Berkshire, Alburgh, and Grand Isle. If you’re in Franklin County, we can get a crane to your job site.
How quickly can you get a crane to my Franklin County job site?
For most Franklin County locations, we’re 10 to 25 minutes from our Swanton base. Scheduling availability depends on the season — during peak building months from May through October, we recommend booking two to four weeks ahead. Call (802) 370-5361 to check current availability.
Do you offer crane services for farms in Franklin County?
Yes. Agricultural lifts are a significant part of our work in Franklin County. We handle barn construction, silo work, equipment placement, and other farm infrastructure projects. We’re familiar with the site conditions typical of dairy and agricultural properties in this region — soft ground, large setbacks, and equipment access challenges included.
What's the difference between crane rental and crane rental with operator?
Bare crane rental means you supply the operator. Crane rental with operator means our certified operator runs the crane. Nearly all of our clients choose the latter — it’s safer, faster, and removes liability from your job site. We include an experienced operator on every lift we schedule.