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INDUSTRIAL ONLY · JOBS FROM 3,500 USD/CAD · FREE WRITTEN QUOTES

Professional riggers and machinery movers for the US and Canada

From a single CNC machine to a full plant relocation, our crews move, rig and install heavy equipment for plants, labs, hospitals and data centers, planned around your production.

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US & Canada

Crews in both countries

2–4 working hours

Usual quote time once we have all the details

Free

Quotes, plus site visits for complex jobs

From 3,500

USD or CAD per project. See typical prices

Rigging-Busters is an umbrella brand for industrial machinery moving and rigging across the United States and Canada. We work with our own rigging and lifting teams and with trusted partner companies, so one request reaches a qualified team in many locations. In the US and Canada, teams also work under their own local brands. In Ukraine, our own team works under the Takelazh-Master brand.

How Rigging-Busters works

One request reaches a qualified rigging team near your site: one standard, and no calling around.

1

Tell us about the job

Send the make, model, weight and dimensions of each item, photos, both addresses and site access: door sizes, ceiling height, floor, dock or grade.

2

We match a qualified team

We check the details and match your job with a qualified rigging team near your site: our own team or a trusted partner company.

3

Get a written quote

That team sends you a free, itemized quote that names the company doing the work, usually within 2–4 working hours once we have all the details. Large or complex jobs get a free site visit first.

4

Plan, move and set

For heavy or tight lifts the crew prepares a lift plan, and the sequence and dates are agreed with your team. The crew then rigs, moves and sets your equipment to the Rigging-Busters standard, with leveling and alignment where needed.

Have a machine to move?

Send the make, model, weight, photos and both addresses. With all the details, you usually get a free written quote within 2–4 working hours.

Who we work with

Our clients keep equipment running and projects on schedule:

Plant and maintenance managers

Moving, adding or replacing machines with minimal downtime.

Plant and project engineers

Relocations, new lines and capital projects with fixed dates.

Labs, hospitals and imaging centers

Lab instruments, MRI, CT and other sensitive equipment.

Data-center and electrical contractors

Generators, UPS units, switchgear and transformers.

Machine dealers and installers

New equipment delivered, rigged into place and set up.

Auction houses and liquidators

Plant clear-outs within a fixed removal window.

What we move

  • Heavy equipment and machinery moving
  • Industrial rigging and lifting
  • Lab and medical equipment, including MRI and CT
  • Plant and factory relocation
  • Decommissioning and equipment removal
  • CNC machines, presses and machine tools
  • Millwright installation, leveling and alignment
  • Transformers, switchgear and generators

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From our job sites

Why clients choose Rigging-Busters

Rigging-Busters brings experienced rigging and machinery moving teams together under one standard of quality, so a professional crew near your site can take on your job. The same standard applies to every team, on every job:

  1. Trained crews with their own equipment. Every job is done by trained riggers with their own rigging equipment.
  2. Insured. Liability and workers’ compensation insurance (WSIB in Ontario), with a certificate of insurance on request.
  3. One quote for the whole move. Rigging, dismantling where needed, transport, setting, leveling and alignment, in one written, itemized quote that names the company doing the work.
  4. A site visit before the price. Free for complex jobs, so the plan and the price are right.
  5. Planned around your production. Lift plans for heavy or tight lifts, and a sequence and dates agreed with your team before work starts.
  6. Clear scope. Your licensed electricians handle disconnects and reconnects, and your quote states exactly what is included.
  7. Local crews. A local crew does your job, with a local phone number for each region.
  8. Fast replies. A free written quote, usually within 2–4 working hours once we have all the details.

Brands in the Rigging-Busters network

Jobs are carried out by our own teams and by partner companies under their own brands:

Rigging-Busters logoRigging-BustersUmbrella brand · US and Canada
Viking Rigging logoViking RiggingPartner · United States
Hendrie Machinery Movers logoHendrie Machinery MoversPartner · Canada
Takelazh-Master logoTakelazh-MasterOur own team · Ukraine

Is your job a good fit?

Good fit

  • Machines and production equipment
  • Plant, lab, hospital and data-center moves
  • Installation, removal and decommissioning
  • Jobs from 3,500 USD (US) or 3,500 CAD (Canada)

Not a fit

  • Household or office moves
  • Pianos, safes and hot tubs
  • Crane or forklift rental
  • Equipment repair

Planning a bigger project?

Plant relocations, new production lines, multi-machine moves, lab and imaging equipment, transformers and switchgear: send what you have.

  • The equipment list, with makes, models and weights
  • A floor plan or layout of both sites
  • Photos of the route out
  • Your target dates or shutdown window

The more we know, the faster and more exact your written quote. Complex jobs get a free site visit first.


Frequently asked questions

What is Rigging-Busters?

Rigging-Busters is an umbrella brand for industrial machinery moving and rigging in the United States and Canada. We work with our own rigging and lifting teams and with trusted partner companies, so one request reaches a qualified team in many locations, and we move, rig and install industrial equipment for plants, machine shops, labs, hospitals and data centers. In the US and Canada, teams also work under their own local brands. In Ukraine, our own team works under the Takelazh-Master brand.

Who carries out the work?

A qualified rigging team near your site: one of our own teams or a trusted partner company working under its own brand. Your written quote names the company doing the work, and every job follows the Rigging-Busters standard.

How fast will I get a quote, and is it free?

Quotes are free. Once we have all the details, you usually get a written, itemized quote within 2–4 working hours. Large or complex jobs may need a free site visit before the final price.

What is the minimum job size?

3,500 USD in the United States and 3,500 CAD in Canada, per project. Most industrial jobs cost more, and your written quote shows the full price before work starts.

What do you need from me to quote?

The make, model, weight and dimensions of each item, photos, both addresses, and access details: door sizes, ceiling height, floor condition, dock or grade, plus your preferred dates.

Do you handle disconnects, transport and installation?

We rig, move, transport and set equipment in place, with leveling and alignment where the job needs them. Electrical and plumbing disconnects are done by your licensed trades, and your written quote states exactly what is included.

Do you move household items or rent equipment?

No. We handle industrial and commercial equipment only: no household or office moves, pianos, safes or hot tubs, and no crane or forklift rental.

Where do you work?

Across the United States and Canada. Availability depends on your site and dates, and your written quote confirms both. Each region has its own local phone number, listed on our contacts page.

Can you work around our production schedule?

Yes. The sequence and dates are agreed with your team before work starts, and heavy or tight lifts get a lift plan. Tell us your shutdown window when you send the details.

Tell us about your machine

Send the details. Once we have them all, you usually get a free written quote within 2–4 working hours.