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Alpha 250 ft boom lift reaching over the roof of a historic stone building in New York
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Historic roof, 45° pitch.
Three days, no scaffold.

Chimneys in the middle of a steep roof, inspected and maintained from a 250 ft lift reaching up and over. Facade work from a 150 ft lift. Three days in all.

Schedule an Aerial Lift NowHow it wentThe job, step by step
3 days whole project2 lifts on separate daysA-250 250 ft lift60 ft upper boom400° basket rotation45° roof pitch3 days whole project2 lifts on separate daysA-250 250 ft lift60 ft upper boom400° basket rotation45° roof pitch3 days whole project2 lifts on separate daysA-250 250 ft lift60 ft upper boom400° basket rotation45° roof pitch3 days whole project2 lifts on separate daysA-250 250 ft lift60 ft upper boom400° basket rotation45° roof pitch

How the job went.

  1. The job

    An exterior restoration firm needed the chimneys on a historic New York building inspected, plus facade work: waterproofing tests and caulking.

  2. The problem

    The roof pitches at a steep 45°, so rope access and scaffolding were impractical and expensive. And the chimneys sat right in the middle of it.

  3. What we sent

    Two lifts on separate days: a 150 ft lift for the facade, and our A-250 with a 60 ft upper boom and an X-jib with 400° basket rotation to reach up and over the roof.

  4. How it went

    Technicians inspected and maintained the chimneys up close from the basket. No scaffolding, no extra lift setups, and the whole project took three days.

The lift on this job.

Alpha A-250 truck-mounted boom liftA-250Drag to turn. 3D model: A-165, shown for illustration.
250ftWorking heightSee the A-250 page.
121 ftSide reach
12 ftExtra-large basket
1,322 lbCrew, tools, materials
29'5"Upper boom extension
220° each wayBasket rotation
Up and overUnder, up, over and back
SmoothClose to glass and stone
Spec sheet (PDF)Every figure for the A-250 on one page.

The result, in numbers.

3daysStart to finishThe whole project: chimney inspection and facade work.2liftsOn separate daysA 150 ft lift for the facade, the A-250 for the chimneys.45°Up and over the roofThe basket reached chimneys in the middle of a steep roof.

Photos from the site.

The steep metal roof seen from the Alpha basket, the boom reaching over it
A technician works at the stone chimneys from the Alpha basket
The Alpha jib and basket over the roof, next to a chimney
The Alpha basket at the top corner of the stone building
Alpha boom lift set up in front of the historic building
The Alpha jib and basket over the roof, next to a chimneyGet the full case study. Open the PDF.Two pages: the challenge, the solution and the outcome, with photos. Open PDF

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