Rigging-Busters moves, rigs and installs industrial machinery in Vaughan and Concord: a CNC machining centre into a new shop in Concord, a press line across a plant in Woodbridge, or a whole plant from Vaughan to its next building. Our riggers take machines off their foundations, move them on skates, jacks, gantries or a heavy forklift, load and haul them, then set them in place at the new site.
We work for plant and maintenance managers, equipment dealers and integrators, auction buyers and the contractors fitting out new buildings across Vaughan’s employment areas.
- Industrial only: machines and plant equipment, with no household or office moves.
- Riggers at both ends: rig-out, loading, the haul, unloading and set-in-place, planned as one job.
- Minimum job: 3,500 CAD. Most rigged machine moves cost more, and your written quote shows the full price before work starts.
- Quick replies: quotes within 2–4 business hours, and estimates are free.
- Insured: liability and workers’ compensation insurance (WSIB in Ontario), with a certificate of insurance on request.
Want a budget figure first? The Heavy Lifting & Moving Calculator gives a rough price range in a few minutes.
or give a call +1-647-846-5179
Machinery Moving Across Vaughan’s Industrial Areas
Vaughan is one of the GTA’s main manufacturing and distribution areas, and its plants sit close together along a few corridors. We cover all of them:
- Concord: the industrial blocks around Highway 7, Keele Street and Jane Street, home to machine shops, fabricators, printers and food plants.
- Woodbridge and Pine Valley: plants and warehouses between Highway 7, Weston Road and Highway 27.
- The Highway 400 corridor: manufacturing and logistics buildings around Langstaff Road and Rutherford Road.
- Northwest Vaughan: the newer employment lands near Highway 427 and Major Mackenzie Drive.
- Maple, Thornhill and the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre: labs, clinics, data and telecom rooms, and building plant.
Older Concord buildings and new high-bay warehouses ask for different methods: a tight dock and a low door in one, long distances across the floor in the other. A short site visit settles the method before the move date.
What We Move in Vaughan and Concord
- CNC machining centres, lathes, grinders and other machine tools
- Presses, press brakes, shears, lasers and coil-processing lines
- Injection moulding machines with their robots, dryers and moulds
- Food processing and packaging lines, mixers, ovens and conveyors
- Printing presses, converting and finishing equipment
- Generators, UPS and switchgear for data centres and building plant, and transformers
- Compressors, chillers, tanks and other plant utilities
Not a Fit
Household and office moves, vehicles, general freight, forklift or crane rental on its own, and jobs under our 3,500 CAD minimum. For those, a moving company or a rental firm will serve you better.
Rigging, Moving and Installation as One Job
A machine move in Vaughan usually follows the same path: rig the machine out, move it across the floor or onto a trailer, haul it, then set it in place at the new site. We plan it as one job, so the same team is responsible from the old foundation to the new one.
- Rig-out: machines lifted off their anchors on jacks, then moved on skates, a gantry or a forklift of the right capacity.
- Lifts: crane rigging for rooftop units, pits and tight sites, with our crane or a partner crane; see crane rigging and heavy lifting.
- The haul: loaded and secured on the right trailer; see machinery transport in Ontario.
- Set-in-place and installation: machines set on their marks, levelled and anchored; see millwright services and machinery installation.
Moving a whole plant? Our plant relocation service sequences the lines so you lose as few production days as possible. Bought machines at a plant auction in Concord or elsewhere? See auction machinery removal in Ontario.
or give a call +1-647-846-5179
Permits for Machinery Moves in Vaughan: York Region, City and MTO
In Vaughan, three road authorities can be involved in one move, and each needs its own permit for an oversize load or for work on its roads:
York Region Roads
Most of Vaughan’s arterial roads, including Highway 7, Rutherford Road, Major Mackenzie Drive, Langstaff Road, and Jane, Keele, Weston and Dufferin Streets, are York Region roads. On them, a load wider than 2.6 m, higher than 4.15 m or longer than 12.5 m (including the vehicle), or heavier than the Highway Traffic Act allows, needs a York Region Excess Load Permit. The application is online and should go in about two weeks before the move; a single-trip permit costs $350 and an annual permit $210. Loads between 30.5 and 36.5 m long need a private escort, and loads taller than 4.72 m, wider than 4.27 m or longer than 36.5 m need a police escort. Working on a Regional road, for example with a crane or a lane closure, needs a separate construction permit applied for about four weeks ahead.
City of Vaughan Streets
Industrial streets inside Vaughan’s business parks are City roads. An oversize or overweight load on them needs a City of Vaughan Excess Load Permit, and a truck, crane or other equipment that occupies the road allowance or closes a lane needs a City road occupancy permit, applied for at least 10 business days before the work.
Highways 400 and 427
On provincial highways, an oversize or overweight load needs an MTO oversize/overweight permit, applied for at least 5 business days before the trip.
Spring Weight Restrictions
From March 1 to April 30, spring weight restrictions apply on listed York Region roads while the frost comes out of the ground, and in Vaughan, sections of King-Vaughan Road and Teston Road are restricted year-round. Vehicles over five tonnes per axle need a Load Exemption Permit for roads with year-round restrictions. We plan heavy hauls around these limits.
Machinery Moving Cost in Vaughan: What Affects the Price
Machinery moves are priced per job, once we know the machine and both sites. The main cost drivers are:
- Size and weight of each machine, and how many there are
- Rigging method: skates, jacks, a gantry, a heavy forklift or a crane
- Access: docks, doors, floor capacity and overhead lines at both ends
- The haul: distance, trailer type and any York Region, City or MTO permits
- Timing: shutdown windows, nights and weekends
- Installation: levelling, anchoring and alignment at the new site
Jobs start at 3,500 CAD, and most rigged machine moves cost more. For a rough range, try the Heavy Lifting and Moving Calculator, or see how jobs are priced on our pricing page.
Areas We Cover in Vaughan and Nearby
We work across Vaughan, including Concord, Woodbridge, Maple, Thornhill, Kleinburg and Vellore, and in the neighbouring parts of the GTA: Richmond Hill, Markham, Bolton and Caledon, Brampton, and North York and Etobicoke in Toronto.
For moves elsewhere in the GTA, see machinery movers in Toronto, Brampton and Mississauga; north of the city, see Barrie.
or give a call +1-647-846-5179
Why Vaughan Plants Use Us
- Riggers at both ends, from rig-out to set-in-place, so nothing falls between a trucking company and a separate rigger.
- The right method for the building, confirmed on site before the move date.
- Permits planned with York Region, the City and MTO before the move date.
- Work around production: shutdown windows, nights and weekends.
- Installation included when you need it: levelling, anchoring and alignment.
- Quick answers: quotes within 2–4 business hours.
Have These Ready for an Exact Quote
Send these with your quote request and we can price the move without guesswork:
- Machine details: make, model, weight and dimensions, and any parts that come off
- Photos: the machine and the way out of the building
- Addresses: pickup and delivery, with a contact at each site
- Access at both ends: dock or door sizes, floor condition, overhead lines and where a trailer can park
- Installation: whether the machine needs levelling, anchoring or alignment at the new site
- Dates: pickup and delivery windows and any shutdown dates
- Site rules: WSIB clearance, insurance certificates, union or prequalification requirements
Other Services Near Vaughan
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- Crane Rigging & Heavy Lifting in Toronto, ON
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Machinery Movers in Vaughan: FAQ
It is priced per job: the machine’s size and weight, the rigging method, access at both ends, the haul and any permits set the price. Jobs start at 3,500 CAD, and most rigged machine moves cost more. For a rough range, use our Heavy Lifting and Moving Calculator.
Yes, when the load is over the legal size or weight: wider than 2.6 m, higher than 4.15 m, longer than 12.5 m including the vehicle, or heavier than the Highway Traffic Act allows. York Region issues an Excess Load Permit online; apply about two weeks before the move. A single trip costs $350.
Most arterials: Highway 7, Rutherford Road, Major Mackenzie Drive, Langstaff Road, and Jane, Keele, Weston and Dufferin Streets, among others. Industrial streets inside the business parks are City of Vaughan roads, and Highways 400 and 427 are provincial, so a move can need permits from all three authorities.
Yes. York Region applies spring weight restrictions on listed roads from March 1 to April 30, and sections of King-Vaughan Road and Teston Road in Vaughan are restricted year-round. Vehicles over five tonnes per axle need a Load Exemption Permit for those sections, or the haul is routed around them.
Yes. Machines are set on their marks, levelled and anchored to the manufacturer’s drawings, and lines are aligned where the job needs it. For larger installations, see our millwright services and machinery installation page for Toronto and the GTA.
Yes. Plant moves are planned line by line, so the machines that keep your orders going move last or move first, depending on your schedule. We rig out, load, haul and set each line at the new building, inside Ontario or to Quebec, and moves to the United States are quoted case by case.
Yes. Auction removals have fixed windows and the auction house’s own paperwork, such as a certificate of insurance and a rigger release. See auction machinery removal for how it works, then send your lots, the removal deadline and the sale’s terms with your quote request.
When a machine has to go onto a roof, into a pit or over an obstacle, yes: with our crane or a partner crane, planned by our riggers. We don’t rent out cranes on their own. Most machine moves inside a plant need no crane at all, just skates, jacks, gantries or a heavy forklift.
Yes. Generators, UPS units, switchgear and transformers are rigged out, moved and set on their pads or in their rooms, with the electrical contractor making the connections. Tell us the weights, the access route and any crane needs in your quote request.
The machine’s make, model, weight and dimensions, photos of it and the way out, both addresses, the access at each end, whether it needs installation, your dates and your site rules, such as WSIB clearance or insurance certificates. Send them with the quote request form, and we usually reply within 2–4 business hours.
