Peninsula beachside · Umina + Ettalong
Crane hire Umina Beach — sand under everything.
Umina is built on a sandbar and never lets you forget it. Every driveway, every backyard, every new granny flat sits on ground that swallows a wheeled crane whole — which is exactly why the Peninsula books tracked machines. Grid streets, old cottages, low wires, big rebuild energy. Part of our crane hire Central Coast service from The Entrance depot.
What Umina calls us for
Flat blocks, sandy ground and a rebuild on every second street — the work here has a rhythm to it.
The number one local question is always the ground. Rubber-tracked crawler cranes, outrigger mats and timbers spread the load across the sand — we set up where wheeled cranes flat-out refuse.
The Peninsula’s flat quarter-acre grid was made for second dwellings. Frames, trusses and pods placed over or beside the old cottage with a mini crane from the street.
Backyard shells over low cottage rooflines are an easy arc for the 305 — and where the old street wires get in the way, our pick and carry setup takes the shell down the side instead.
Glass sliders and view windows for the new builds toward the surf club end, set on vacuum with the glass lifter — up to 600 kg per panel, planned for the still morning windows.
Local knowledge that saves you money
Ground pressure maths comes standard here — mats sized to the machine, load spread calculated, no bogged crane and no churned-up yard. It’s the difference between a lift and a recovery job.
Umina’s grid still runs its power on poles at cottage height. Boom paths get planned around the wires from your photos before we arrive, so lift day holds no surprises.
Straight flat streets and predictable block shapes mean fast, accurate quotes — often from photos alone. Most Umina lifts price as a tidy half-day.
We come across from The Entrance depot — roughly thirty-five minutes, quoted straight, no Sydney float hiding in the number. Fixed in writing before you book.
Maeda 285
Maeda 305
TC1 Carrier
Glassboy 600Umina Beach rates
All rates + GST with a 6-hour site minimum that covers setup and pack-down. Glassboy vacuum lifter adds a flat $400 for glass work. Umina is a local Peninsula run from The Entrance — no Sydney mobilisation. Fixed price in writing before you book.
Where we work around Umina
Nearby: Woy Woy · Gosford · all areas we service
Umina questions
How much does crane hire cost in Umina Beach?
From $195–$205 per hour with a ticketed operator included, depending on the machine and access, with a 6-hour site minimum. The tracked carrier adds a flat $800/day when loads need moving across site. Umina is a local run from The Entrance — no Sydney mobilisation — and every price is fixed in writing before you book.
Can a crane really set up on Umina’s sandy ground?
Ours can — it’s the whole reason locals book tracked machines. Low ground pressure, outrigger mats and timbers spread the load across the sand, and we calculate the setup before we arrive rather than discovering problems on the day.
Do you lift granny flat materials over the house?
Constantly — it’s the Peninsula’s signature build. Frames, trusses, roofing and pods go over or around the cottage from the street, or down the side on the carrier through gaps as tight as 780 mm.
What about the low powerlines on the old streets?
We plan every boom path around the wires from your photos first. Where the street approach is genuinely blocked, we take the load down the side gate with the crane and carrier instead — the lift happens either way.
Can you lift a spa over an old cottage?
Yes — low cottage rooflines make an easy arc for the 305’s 12.5 m of hook height. Send a photo of the house and the backyard and we’ll confirm the lift before you book the spa delivery.
How do I get an exact price?
Text a photo of the load, the block and the access to 0434 242 777, or use the instant estimator. We’ll confirm machine, price and the next free slot — usually the same day.
Get it lifted
Sand won’t stop the lift. It never has.
— or text a photo of the access to 0434 242 777. We’ll tell you straight if it fits.