Smart Platforms’ Manchester depot offers quick access to flexible self-drive cherry picker hire across Greater Manchester. Whether you’re working in the city centre or further afield, here’s how to choose the right access platform for your job.
If you’re working in one location for several weeks or months, you might want a self-propelled boom or scissor lift — which we can supply via our Smart Rentall service.
But if your job involves multiple sites, short durations, or you want to collect and return on the same day, our self-drive vehicle-mounted cherry pickers are ideal. They’re road-legal, under 3.5t, and drivable on a standard licence.
Tight access areas like inner-city Manchester sites or residential roads in Altrincham can be tricky. Machines like our V11T have no outriggers, and the Z20 and S20J offer narrow or one-sided jacking options. If access is still too tight, we can arrange a tracked spider lift through Smart Rentall.
We’ll help you calculate height and outreach using Google Maps, site photos or a survey. Remember — a couple metres short and you won’t be able to do the job. That’s why we always add a buffer when recommending a machine.
Need to get up and over? Go for a fly-jib like the Z21.
Carrying tools? The V12 van mount has enclosed storage.
Only sending one worker? The V11T is perfect for single-person jobs.
Working on soft ground or open terrain near rural Greater Manchester? Our RT13 is a 13m rough-terrain cherry picker with off-road capability.
If you need something bigger, we offer operated platforms from 33m to 56m — perfect for large commercial or night work. We’ll meet you on-site with a trained operator.
Hiring the right machine saves time and hassle. Whether it’s a one-day hire or a multi-week job across Manchester, we’ve got the cherry picker and the team to support you.