Rigging-Busters St. Catharines is an industrial moving and rigging company for plants in St. Catharines and across the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada. Our machinery movers and riggers take on single machines and large equipment, specialty rigging, plant relocations, millwright installation and short-term machinery storage for manufacturers, food and beverage processors, wineries, greenhouses, hospitals and labs. For a machine move, start with our machinery movers in St. Catharines; to lift or reposition equipment inside your building, see industrial rigging services in St. Catharines.
- Industrial work only: plants, processors, hospitals and labs; no household moves, equipment rental or jobsite deliveries.
- One crew, rig-out to set-in-place: rigging, trucking, levelling and millwright installation, ready for your electricians.
- How we lift: machinery skates, hydraulic gantries and jack-and-roll, and our crane or a partner crane when a lift needs one.
- Quote replies usually within 2–4 working hours once we have all the details. Estimates are free. Minimum job: 3,500 CAD before tax.
- 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.
or give a call +1-647-846-5179
Most Requested in St. Catharines and Niagara
- Machinery movers in St. Catharines: one machine or a whole line, rigged out, trucked and set on the new floor
- Industrial rigging services in St. Catharines: lifts, skidding and other specialty rigging services inside your building
- CNC machine movers in St. Catharines: machining centres and lathes secured, moved and levelled for recommissioning
- Millwright and machinery installation for Hamilton and Niagara plants: levelling, alignment and anchoring
- Machinery transport in Ontario: St. Catharines and Niagara machines rigged out and hauled along the QEW to Hamilton, the GTA and beyond
- Auction machinery removal: Niagara plant-sale lots, with the auction house’s paperwork sent ahead and the rig-out booked inside the sale’s dates
All Our Industrial Moving, Rigging and Installation Services in St. Catharines
Heavy Machinery & Equipment Movers in St. Catharines
Our heavy machinery and equipment movers in St. Catharines rig out, truck and set in place machine tools, presses and processing lines for Niagara manufacturers.
Heavy & Industrial Rigging Services in St. Catharines
Heavy and industrial rigging services in St. Catharines: machines lifted, skidded and turned into position with gantries, skates and jack-and-roll, without leaving the building.
Lab & Medical Equipment Movers in St. Catharines
Lab and medical equipment movers in St. Catharines for hospital, university and food-testing labs: heavy units rigged and placed while your team or the OEM handles disconnection and start-up.
Forklift Moving Service in St. Catharines
Forklift moving service in St. Catharines: lift trucks hauled between Niagara sites, plus forklift-assisted unloading and placement of machinery at your dock.
CNC Machine Movers in St. Catharines
CNC machine movers in St. Catharines: machining centres and lathes braced with axes locked, moved between shops and set level for the OEM to recommission.
Industrial Millwright Services in Hamilton and Niagara
Industrial millwright services in St. Catharines: machines set, levelled, aligned and anchored after a move, and new equipment installed ready for hook-up.
Equipment We Move for St. Catharines Industries
The City of St. Catharines counts manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, food and beverage, and professional, engineering and science work among its focus sectors, and its largest employers include Niagara Health, Brock University, General Motors and Algoma Central. That mix shapes our industrial equipment moving in the city:
- Powertrain and metalworking plants: machining centres, presses, test stands and conveyors for engine and transmission work and its suppliers
- Wineries, greenhouses and food processors: bottling and packaging lines, tanks, washers and greenhouse automation, moved outside harvest and crush
- Hospitals and university labs: sterilizers, autoclaves, freezers and heavy research units, with any imaging system handled by its manufacturer
- Marine and fabrication shops: press brakes, plate rolls, welding positioners and other heavy shop machinery
Areas We Cover from St. Catharines
Within the city we cover Port Weller, Port Dalhousie, Grantham, Merritton and the plants along the QEW and Glendale Avenue. Across the Niagara Region we serve Thorold, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls, Welland, Pelham, Port Colborne, Fort Erie, Lincoln and Grimsby. Beyond Niagara, our crews also take jobs in Hamilton, Brantford and Toronto, and work as machinery movers across Ontario.
Oversize Loads on St. Catharines and Niagara Roads
One move can cross three or four road authorities. City streets need a City of St. Catharines oversize permit, which is valid only on City roads; the application includes a sketch of the vehicle dimensions and the travel route. Numbered Regional roads, such as Ontario Street (Regional Road 42), need a Niagara Region road permit, applied for through the Region’s Public Works portal. The QEW and Highways 405 and 406 need an MTO permit, requested at least 5 business days ahead, and any vehicle over 5,000 kg needs written permission from Niagara Parks to use the Niagara Parkway. We map the route and arrange the permits before the truck is booked.
What to Send for a Firm Quote
A few details up front get you an exact number faster, and let you compare machinery moving companies on the same scope. Attach them to your quote request:
- The equipment: make, model and weight from the nameplate, plus the overall size
- Both addresses, and whether the route uses a Regional road, the QEW or a border crossing
- Site access: dock height, door openings, floor condition and overhead obstructions
- Timing: your shutdown window, harvest or crush season, or the date the building must be empty
- Extras: crating, storage, set-in-place, levelling or millwright work
- Photos or a short video of the machine and the path out of the building
Want a ballpark first? Our Heavy Lifting & Moving Calculator gives a rough price range.
or give a call +1-647-846-5179
St. Catharines Industrial Moving and Rigging: FAQ
Moving a machine to another building or town is a job for our machinery movers in St. Catharines. Lifting, turning or repositioning equipment inside your plant is industrial rigging, and a whole line or building is a plant relocation. If you are not sure, describe the job and we will quote it the right way.
For machinery, yes. When the move-out date comes before the new building is ready, we can hold your machines crated or on skids and deliver them when the floor is ready. We do not run a general warehouse, so there is no pallet storage, pick-and-pack or distribution of goods; a third-party logistics warehouse is the better fit for that.
Often not. The City of St. Catharines permit covers City streets only, and the application includes a sketch of the vehicle and its route. Numbered Regional roads, such as Ontario Street (Regional Road 42), need a Niagara Region permit, and the QEW and Highway 406 need an MTO permit. We check every road on the route before we quote.
Yes, we arrange cross-border transport from Niagara plants. Trucks cross at the Peace Bridge or the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge, because the Rainbow and Whirlpool Rapids bridges take no commercial vehicles. An oversize load on the Peace Bridge needs the bridge authority’s approval before it arrives, and it crosses using two lanes, so we build that into the schedule. Your customs broker handles the border paperwork.
Yes. Niagara Health and Brock University are among the city’s largest employers, and we rig and place heavy hospital and lab equipment such as sterilizers, autoclaves, freezers and research units. For MRI and other imaging systems, the manufacturer disconnects and recommissions the equipment while our riggers move it. See lab and medical equipment movers in St. Catharines and MRI and medical imaging rigging in Ontario.
Yes. Once a machine is on its footprint, our millwrights level it, align it to the line and anchor it, then leave it ready for your licensed electricians and the start-up crew. Dealers delivering new equipment to Niagara customers can book the same service. See millwright and machinery installation for how we plan an install.
Yes. From St. Catharines we cover the whole Niagara Region: Grimsby and Lincoln, including Beamsville, Vineland and Jordan, to the west; Niagara-on-the-Lake to the east; and Thorold, Welland, Pelham, Port Colborne, Niagara Falls and Fort Erie to the south. Wineries, greenhouses and food plants in these towns often time moves around harvest, so tell us your season when you ask for a quote.
No. We do not rent equipment or operators, and we do not make construction jobsite deliveries or household moves. Our work is industrial: moving, rigging, installing and storing machinery for Niagara plants. When a lift needs a crane, our crane or a partner crane does it as part of our job, and that crane time is included in your quote.
