Lifting and placing heavy caliper root balls, mature shade trees, and wholesale nursery stock over structures with strict zero-damage controls.
Complete workplace safety compliance protects your job site and liability.
We analyze ground bearing pressure, swing radiuses, and rigging configurations beforehand.
All operations strictly adhere to Ontario Ministry of Labour safety guidelines.
We arrive on site with rigging gear pre-selected, minimizing hook delays.
Pricing is based on tree caliper size, root ball weight, horizontal reach required, and site access conditions. Contact us for a fast, accurate estimate.
Most nursery and specimen tree lifts are completed within a half-day window. Multi-tree commercial projects may require a full day or phased scheduling.
We dispatch across Ontario including Hamilton, Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Barrie, and all surrounding regions.
Commercial landscapers and wholesale growers face severe risks when moving heavy, high-value mature foliage. A single standard root ball for a mature oak or maple can easily exceed 15,000 lbs, requiring precision multi-axis crane setups to manage the delicate center of gravity without tearing the burlap wrap or crushing fragile bark structures. We specialize in backing up landscape crews by lifting heavy specimen trees over rooftops, commercial barriers, and tight fence envelopes directly into prepared planting shafts. Our boom trucks and mobile units feature fine-tuned hydraulic controls, enabling operators to maintain perfect horizontal alignment to prevent shock damage during placement.
Our team reviews your tree caliper size, root ball weight, horizontal reach distance, and overhead clearance profiles. We prepare a complete pre-lift plan before any equipment arrives on site.
We match the right boom truck or mobile crane to your specific lift parameters. Equipment arrives with all rigging gear pre-selected, including slings, padding blocks, and ground matting.
Heavy-duty outrigger pads and ground matting are deployed to protect turf, nursery rows, and sensitive topsoils from machine tracking loads before any lifting begins.
Non-marring synthetic web slings are fitted with protective wood padding blocks around the trunk. Double-choker hitch configurations are verified for balanced load distribution before lift-off.
Fine-tuned hydraulic controls maintain perfect horizontal alignment throughout the swing. Secondary taglines control rotation as the root ball is guided precisely into the prepared planting shaft.
Rigging is carefully removed, ground matting is cleared, and the site is left clean. Our operator confirms placement accuracy with your landscape crew before equipment breakdown.
"Ontario Cranes showed up on time, had the lift planned perfectly, and finished 2 hours ahead of schedule. The operator was professional and clearly knew what he was doing. Will be using them again on our next project."
"We needed a crane on short notice for a tricky residential lift in Ancaster. They made it happen within 48 hours. Equipment was in great shape and the crew was excellent. Highly recommend."
We utilize wide, non-marring synthetic web slings coupled with protective wood padding blocks wrapped around the trunk to distribute compressive lifting loads evenly past structural thresholds.
Yes, our long-reach boom platforms are engineered to spot adjacent to driveways, executing high-radius picks to drop heavy root balls precisely into rear residential landscapes.
We require the exact tree caliper size, the total weight of the root ball (wet vs. dry soil dynamics), total horizontal distance from the crane base, and clear overhead limb height profiles.
Yes, we implement heavy-duty ground stabilization matting to safely distribute machine tracking loads across sensitive topsoils, turfgrass, or nursery staging rows.
Absolutely. We work with certified arborists to secure, stabilize, and hoist large trunk sections out of close-clearance spaces during hazardous tree mitigation work.
Our rigging specialists utilize balanced double-choker hitch configurations and secondary taglines to completely control rotation and load shifting during high-axis swings.
We recommend booking 5 to 10 business days ahead for large multi-tree commercial projects to allow proper pre-lift planning and equipment scheduling. Single-tree residential lifts can often be accommodated within 48 to 72 hours depending on availability.
Yes, Ontario Cranes carries comprehensive hook liability insurance that covers your specific tree and nursery assets throughout the entire lifting cycle. We are fully WSIB compliant and licensed across Ontario.
Yes, our team coordinates efficient multi-pick sequences for wholesale nursery operations. We stage the crane to minimize repositioning time between picks, maximizing the number of trees placed within a single scheduled day.
From single specimen trees to full commercial nursery stock moves, our certified operators and precision rigging equipment are ready to protect your high-value trees from ground to planting shaft.
Tell us about your tree lift project and our team will respond quickly with a clear, accurate quote. Whether you're a commercial landscaper moving wholesale nursery stock or a homeowner placing a single specimen tree, we have the equipment and expertise to get it done safely.