Rigging-Busters Kitchener is an industrial moving company and rigging contractor for plants in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and the four townships of Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Our heavy equipment movers and riggers take on machine relocations, heavy equipment moving services and equipment rigging for auto parts makers, automation builders, plastics moulders, food processors and job shops. A single machine usually starts with our machinery movers in Kitchener-Waterloo; lifts and re-layouts inside your building go to our industrial rigging services in Kitchener.
- Plants, not homes: we move machines, lines and industrial equipment only, never household goods or office furniture.
- One team from start to finish: rig-out, loading, trucking, set-in-place, levelling and millwright installation.
- Gear for tight floors: machinery skates, hydraulic gantries and jack-and-roll, plus our small crane or a licensed partner crane when a lift needs one.
- Quick, free estimates: quotes come back within 2–4 business hours.
- Insured: liability and workers’ compensation insurance (WSIB in Ontario), with a certificate of insurance on request.
or give a call +1-647-846-5179
Most Requested Services in Kitchener-Waterloo
- Machinery movers in Kitchener-Waterloo: presses, CNC machines and moulding machines moved within Waterloo Region or out of it
- Industrial rigging services in Kitchener: our equipment riggers handle in-plant lifts, skidding, repositioning and other specialty rigging services, with no trucking needed
- CNC machine movers in Kitchener: machining centres, lathes and grinders for job shops and tier suppliers
- Factory and plant relocation in Kitchener: line moves and consolidations between buildings in Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge
- Machinery transport in Ontario: Waterloo Region presses, moulding machines and machine tools trucked to plants elsewhere in Ontario
Heavy Machinery Services in Kitchener: Moving, Rigging and Millwright Installation
Heavy Machinery & Equipment Movers in Kitchener
Our heavy machinery and equipment movers in Kitchener rig out, truck and set in place presses, moulding machines and full assembly lines.
Heavy & Industrial Rigging Services in Kitchener
Industrial rigging in Kitchener: our riggers lift, skid and reposition machines inside your plant with skates, hydraulic gantries and jack-and-roll.
CNC & Machine Tool Movers in Kitchener-Waterloo
CNC and machine tool movers in Kitchener-Waterloo: machining centres, lathes and press brakes secured for travel, rigged out, moved and set in place for the OEM’s recommissioning.
Industrial Millwright Services in Kitchener
Industrial millwright services in Kitchener: machines are set in place, levelled, aligned and anchored, and new equipment from your dealer is installed ready for hook-up.
Machinery & Heavy Equipment Transport in Ontario
For Waterloo Region shops: a machine rigged out in Kitchener, Waterloo or Cambridge travels to its new site in Ontario on a trailer suited to it.
Auction Machinery Removal in Ontario
Machines won at a Waterloo Region plant sale, from CNC lathes to food lines, rigged out, loaded and trucked to your shop before the removal deadline.
Industrial Equipment Moving for Waterloo Region Manufacturers
Toyota assembles vehicles at its Cambridge complex and has announced that a hybrid-only Lexus NX will start production there in December 2026. Model changes like that often mean retooling at supplier plants across Waterloo Region, as presses, welding cells and conveyors are moved, replaced or re-laid. We plan that kind of industrial equipment moving around your schedule: a weekend changeover, a holiday shutdown, or a phased move that keeps one line running while the next is rebuilt.
We also take jobs for automation and robotics builders, plastics and injection moulding shops, food and beverage processors, furniture makers and machine shops, and for equipment dealers and auction buyers who need a machine collected or delivered. When a plant upgrades its floor, power or layout, we move the machines out of the way and bring them back afterwards.
Areas We Cover from Kitchener
From Kitchener our crews cover all of Waterloo Region: Huron Business Park and the Homer Watson Boulevard industrial lands in Kitchener, the Northfield Drive area of Waterloo, and the Galt, Preston and Hespeler districts of Cambridge. In the townships we serve Elmira, St. Jacobs and Breslau in Woolwich, New Hamburg and Baden in Wilmot, Wellesley, and Ayr in North Dumfries. Moves often continue to Guelph, Brantford, Hamilton, London and the Toronto area, and to Stratford and Woodstock. For moves to other parts of the province, see our machinery movers across Ontario.
Oversize Loads on Waterloo Region Roads
A load within the Highway Traffic Act limits for width, height, length and weight needs no special permit. Anything larger needs an oversize load permit for Regional roads, which the Region of Waterloo issues through its Permit Central platform after a route survey, with at least 10 business days of processing, or 20 for a superload over 119,999 kg (see Region of Waterloo road permits). Highway 401 and the Conestoga Parkway are provincial roads, so the same load also needs an MTO oversize permit, requested at least 5 business days ahead. We apply for these permits and build the lead times into your schedule.
Have These Ready for an Exact Quote
Six details let us price machinery moving services in Waterloo Region quickly and accurately. Add them to your online quote request, or start with the Heavy Lifting and Moving Calculator for a rough range:
- Scope: one machine, a robot cell or line, or a full building in Kitchener, Waterloo or Cambridge
- Each machine’s nameplate: make, model, weight and footprint (a photo of the plate is enough)
- Both buildings: addresses, dock or grade-level doors, ceiling height and floor condition
- Timing: your shutdown, changeover or lease-end dates
- Who does what: disconnects by your licensed electricians, OEM recommissioning, crating or storage, and whether you need levelling and anchoring
- Photos: the machine, its anchors and the path to the door
or give a call +1-647-846-5179
Kitchener-Waterloo Industrial Moving and Rigging: FAQ
It depends on what leaves the floor. One machine going to another plant fits our machinery movers in Kitchener-Waterloo. A lift, skid or re-layout inside the same building is industrial rigging in Kitchener. A whole line or building is plant relocation in Kitchener. Not sure which one you need? Send a few photos and we will tell you.
Yes. When you compare machinery moving companies, ask who does the trucking: here the same crew rigs the machine out, loads it, trucks it across Waterloo Region or further, then sets it in place, levels it and, if you need it, anchors it. If the machine only moves inside your plant, we do the rigging without any trucking.
A load within normal road limits needs no permit, so only crew and truck scheduling apply. An oversize load needs a Region of Waterloo permit for Regional roads, with a route survey first and at least 10 business days of processing, or 20 for a superload over 119,999 kg. Highway 401 and the Conestoga Parkway add an MTO permit, so book oversize moves two to three weeks ahead.
Yes. Toyota’s Cambridge complex is due to start building a hybrid-only Lexus NX in December 2026, and model changes like that often mean retooling at supplier plants. We move presses, welding cells, robot bases, conveyors and dies within or between Waterloo Region plants, and plan around your launch dates, weekend windows and the order the line has to come back up.
Yes. We meet the dealer’s truck at your Kitchener, Waterloo or Cambridge plant, unload the machine, rig it to its spot, then level, align and anchor it so it is ready for hook-up. Your licensed electricians connect power and the dealer or OEM handles start-up. Dealers can also book us directly for machinery installation at their customers’ sites.
Yes. Besides Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, we take jobs in Woolwich (Elmira, St. Jacobs and Breslau), Wilmot (New Hamburg and Baden), Wellesley and North Dumfries (Ayr), and in Stratford, Woodstock and Guelph. Seasonal half-load limits on some township roads are checked with each township, so send the site address early and we will check the route.
Yes. When a plant in Waterloo Region replaces its floor, adds power or changes its layout, we can move the machines out, keep them in storage crated or on skids, and bring them back for set-in-place and levelling. The same works between leases, when the new building is not ready on the day the old one has to be empty.
No. We do not rent forklifts, cranes or operators, and we do not move homes or offices. Forklifts, skates and gantries are used only within our own machinery moves, and when a lift needs a crane, our crane or a licensed partner crane is booked into the job. For a household move, a residential mover in Kitchener is the right call.
