Rigging-Busters provides industrial rigging services in Brantford, Ontario. Our riggers lift, skid, move and set heavy machinery for factories, machine shops and warehouses across the city and Brant County. As a rigging company in Brantford that does industrial work only, we take on anything from one press shifted to a new bay to a full production line rigged out, trucked and installed elsewhere.
Much of Brantford’s industry runs on heavy metal-working equipment, from forging and stamping plants to fabrication shops, so we plan each lift around the load, your production schedule, your floor and the way out of the building.
- Industrial only: machines and plant equipment; no household, office or event rigging.
- One crew from start to finish: rigging, skidding, transport, set-in-place, levelling and millwright installation.
- Quick answers: quotes usually within 2–4 working hours once we have all the details, and estimates are free.
- Minimum job: 3,500 CAD before tax. Most industrial jobs cost more, and your written quote shows the full price.
- Where we work: Brantford, Brant County, Six Nations, Haldimand and Norfolk; see the full service area.
Want a rough number before you call? Our Heavy Lifting & Moving Calculator gives a quick price range.
or give a call +1-647-846-5179
How We Rig and Lift Machinery in Brantford
A Brantford rigging job runs in seven steps, each with a clear owner:
- Send the details (you): nameplate make, model and weight, photos of the machine and the way out, both addresses and your shutdown dates.
- Site check (our riggers): floor, pits and anchor bolts, door and ceiling heights, overhead cranes and lines, and trailer access.
- Rigging plan (our riggers): weight, centre of gravity, pick points and sling angles, then the method: skates, a hydraulic gantry, jack-and-roll, or our crane or a partner crane.
- Shutdown (your side): your licensed electricians disconnect power; your maintenance staff isolate air and hydraulics and drain fluids.
- Rig and move (our riggers): rated slings, shackles, skates and toe jacks along a planned path.
- Transport (our crew): a trailer sized to the load, with City, County of Brant or MTO permits when it is oversize.
- Set and level (our millwrights): onto the layout marks, levelled and anchored where the floor allows, ready for your electricians to reconnect.
Rigging Only or a Full Move
Plenty of Brantford work never leaves the building: a press moved to a new bay, a machining centre turned for a new cell or a furnace set on a new pad. For that we come in as a rigging crew only. When the machine has to go across town, to Paris or to Woodstock, the same crew rigs, loads, hauls and sets it; for complete relocations, see machinery movers in Brantford.
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Rigging Equipment and Safety on Every Lift
- Machinery skates and toe jacks to raise a machine slightly and roll it across the floor
- Hydraulic gantries where there is no overhead crane, or the crane is too light
- Jack-and-roll for presses and furnaces that come up off their foundations in stages
- Rated slings, shackles and spreader bars matched to the weight and pick points
- Heavy-capacity lift trucks for trailer loading and yard moves
- Crane lifts with our crane or a partner crane, planned into the same job
Industrial rigging and safety go together: slings and shackles are rated for the load and inspected before each lift, nobody stands under a raised machine, and loads and booms keep at least 3 m from power lines of 750 to 150,000 volts, the minimum set by Ontario Regulation 213/91.
Oversize Loads, Truck Routes and Permits in Brantford
A machine that travels within the legal size needs no permit. Over 2.6 m wide or 4.15 m high, or past the length limits (12.5 m for a single vehicle, 14.65 m for a semi-trailer, 23 m for a combination), you request a City of Brantford oversize/overweight permit through its City Request Form. Trucks over 4,500 kg registered gross weight must stay on the signed truck routes, and Emergency Detour Routes come into use when Highway 403 is closed.
County of Brant permits must be issued at least five business days before the move. Single-trip permits are not valid on weekends, most statutory holidays or from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, and none are issued for overweight loads in March and April. Loads 4 m wide or more need escorts on two-lane highways. Highway 403 needs an MTO permit, applied for at least 5 business days ahead. We handle every permit and set the date around these rules.
Set-in-Place, Levelling and Millwright Installation
A rigging job ends with the machine level on its new footprint. Our millwrights set it on the layout marks, level and align it, and anchor it where the floor allows; your licensed electricians reconnect power and the OEM handles start-up. For larger installation projects in Brantford and the Hamilton area, see millwright and machinery installation.
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What Our Equipment Riggers Handle in Brantford
Our equipment riggers handle heavy industrial rigging for the machines Brantford plants depend on, such as:
- Stamping and blanking presses, press brakes and shears
- Furnaces, ovens and heat-treating equipment
- CNC machines, lathes and machining centres
- Injection moulding machines, extruders and compounding lines
- Food processing and packaging lines
- Transformers, switchgear and generators
For one machine type on its own, see CNC machine movers in Brantford or electrical transformer moving services in Hamilton, which also cover Brantford.
Industries We Rig For in Brantford
The City’s 2026 Industrial Directory, compiled from the first full census of its industrial areas in over 15 years, lists 382 companies. Fabricated metal products (48 listings) and machinery manufacturing (31) are the largest manufacturing groups, with plastics and rubber (22) next. Listed plants make open-die forgings, metal blanks, motor cores for electric motors and commercial refrigeration equipment. We describe them as local industry, not as our clients.
Rigging Services Cost in Brantford: What Affects the Price
Each rigging job is priced on its own, after we see the details or the site. The main cost drivers:
- The load: weight, footprint and centre of gravity
- The building: floor strength, pits, clearances and the distance inside
- The method: skates and jacks, a gantry, jack-and-roll or a crane lift (crane time is included in your quote)
- The scope: rigging only, or transport, levelling, anchoring and millwright work too
- Road rules: permits, escorts and the County’s weekend, night and spring limits
- Timing: shutdown weekends, night shifts and allowed downtime
Quotes are in Canadian dollars. For a first range, try the Heavy Lifting and Moving Calculator.
or give a call +1-647-846-5179
Areas We Cover in Brantford and Brant County
Our riggers work in both of Brantford’s main industrial districts: the Braneida Business Park on the east side (about 1,500 acres, an estimated 265 companies) and the Northwest Business Park in the west (over 1,300 acres), both along Highway 403. We also cover the County of Brant (Paris, St. George, Burford), Six Nations of the Grand River, Haldimand County (Caledonia, Hagersville, Cayuga), Norfolk County (Simcoe, Waterford, Delhi), Woodstock and Cambridge.
Closer to another city? See rigging contractors in Hamilton, industrial rigging in Kitchener-Waterloo or industrial rigging in Guelph, or browse machinery movers across Ontario.
Key Cities We Serve Around Brantford
| City | Province | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Brantford | Ontario | Canada |
| Ayr | Ontario | Canada |
| Burford | Ontario | Canada |
| Burlington | Ontario | Canada |
| Caledonia | Ontario | Canada |
| Cambridge | Ontario | Canada |
| Cayuga | Ontario | Canada |
| Delhi | Ontario | Canada |
| Guelph | Ontario | Canada |
| Jarvis | Ontario | Canada |
| Hagersville | Ontario | Canada |
| Hamilton | Ontario | Canada |
| Kitchener | Ontario | Canada |
| Norwich | Ontario | Canada |
| Ohsweken | Ontario | Canada |
| Port Dover | Ontario | Canada |
| Puslinch | Ontario | Canada |
| Simcoe | Ontario | Canada |
| Tillsonburg | Ontario | Canada |
| Waterford | Ontario | Canada |
| Woodstock | Ontario | Canada |
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Why Brantford Plants Hire Our Riggers
- Rigging is the core job: we rig, lift and set industrial machinery; no rentals or supply sales.
- One crew, one quote: the riggers who plan the lift also move, set and level the machine.
- Methods for tight plants: skates, gantries and jack-and-roll where a crane cannot reach, and our crane or a partner crane when one is needed.
- Road rules handled: City, County of Brant and MTO permits and escorts, booked ahead of the move.
- Planned around production: in-plant work during your shutdown, at night or on a weekend, with quotes usually within 2–4 working hours once we have all the details.
- Insured: $5 million in liability insurance that includes cargo coverage, plus workers’ compensation coverage (WSIB in Ontario). Certificate of insurance and WSIB clearance certificate on request.
A good fit: presses, CNC machines, furnaces, moulding machines and production lines, inside one plant or between sites; rig-outs for closing plants and auction buyers; and factory and plant relocation in Hamilton, which also covers Brantford.
Not a fit: crane rental or an operated crane hired on its own, rigging supplies such as slings and shackles, forklift sales or rental, theatrical, event or marine rigging, and household moves.
Have These Ready for an Exact Quote
Send these with your quote request so we can price the job without guessing:
- The machine: make, model, weight and a nameplate photo
- Size: footprint, height and parts that come off for the move
- Where it sits: floor, pits, anchor bolts and the door it passes through
- Where it goes: another bay, another Brantford plant or further away
- Timing: your shutdown window or an auction removal deadline
- Extras: transport, levelling, anchoring or millwright work
Other Services in Brantford
Related services from the same crew, or browse all our services in Brantford:
- Heavy Equipment & Machinery Movers in Brantford, ON
- Lab & Medical Equipment Movers in Brantford, ON
- Forklift Moving Service in Brantford, ON
- CNC Machine Movers in Brantford, ON
Location of our sales office:
340 Henry St, Brantford, ON N3S 7R5, Canada
Industrial Rigging in Brantford: FAQ
Industrial rigging is the planned lifting and moving of heavy plant equipment with slings, shackles, skates, jacks, gantries and, when needed, a crane. In Brantford it often means raising a press or a furnace off its foundation, rolling it through the plant and setting it level in a new spot.
Rigging companies plan and carry out the lift and move of heavy equipment. Our riggers check the floor and the route, work out the centre of gravity, choose the slings and the method, then lift, skid and set the machine, as rigging only or together with transport, permits, levelling and millwright installation.
Each job is priced on its own: the weight and shape of the machine, the building and the path inside it, the lifting method, any transport and permits, and your timing. Crane time is included when a lift needs one. For a first range, use our Heavy Lifting and Moving Calculator, or send the details for an exact quote.
Only when the truck and load exceed the legal limits, such as 2.6 m wide or 4.15 m high. On city streets you request a City of Brantford permit through its City Request Form, and trucks over 4,500 kg keep to the signed truck routes. County of Brant roads need a County permit five business days ahead; Highway 403 needs an MTO permit.
Yes, if the load stays within legal weight. The County of Brant issues no single-trip permits for overweight loads in March and April, and single-trip permit moves cannot run on weekends, most statutory holidays or at night. For a heavy press bound for Paris, St. George or Burford in spring, we plan the date or the route around these rules.
All of Brantford, including the Braneida Business Park on the east side and the Northwest Business Park in the west, plus the County of Brant, Six Nations of the Grand River, Haldimand County and Norfolk County. Woodstock, Cambridge and Hamilton are close by too. Send the site address and we will confirm the crew, the route and any permits.
Heavy rigging covers loads too heavy or awkward for a forklift or a simple hoist, such as stamping presses, forging equipment, large machining centres and transformers. It needs a lift plan, rated gear chosen for the weight and sling angles, and methods such as jack-and-roll or a hydraulic gantry that raise the load in controlled stages.
Rigging is preparing the load: choosing pick points, slings, shackles and spreader bars, and attaching them so the machine stays balanced. Lifting is raising or lowering it, with jacks, a gantry, a lift truck or a crane. Our riggers rig every load and make the floor lifts; when a crane is used, its licensed operator runs it while our riggers guide the load.
No. We do not rent out cranes, forklifts or other equipment, or sell slings, shackles and other rigging supplies. We are a rigging crew: when a lift needs a crane, our crane or a partner crane works under our rigging plan, and the crane time is included in your quote. For gear alone, call a supplier or a rental yard.
