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Hot Tub &Swim Spa Lifts

When a hot tub or swim spa won't go down the side of the house, a crane lifts it over the house, the garage or the conservatory and sets it down where it needs to go. We supply the crane, the operator and the lift plan, and carry the insurance for the lift.

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Every hot tub lift is quoted, planned and run by Altida. That includes any council permission needed if the crane has to work from the road, and the responsibility for the lifting operation itself.

A swim spa is a different job to a hot tub. They are longer and heavier, and usually need more reach to get to the same spot. Both are quoted the same way: we work out the reach, then size the crane to it and price the job from there.

On the day the crane arrives, sets up on its outriggers and lifts the tub over and lowers it into position. The person who plans your lift stays responsible for it, and whoever is running it on the day can stop at any point if the weather, the ground or the load isn't right.

What to expect

Straightforward,
start to finish

Most hot tub lifts run the same way. The crane sets up on the road or the drive, lifts the tub over, and sets it down where you want it. A few things can change which machine we send, and we work those out when we quote.

  1. How far we have to reach From where the crane can stand to where the tub is going. That distance is what we size the machine to, and it's the first thing we work out.
  2. Where the crane can stand Somewhere firm and level, with room for the outriggers. A drive is ideal, and if it can work entirely off the road that side of it doesn't arise. If the road is the only option, that may need the council's permission, and we arrange it as part of the job.
  3. What's overhead Power lines are the first thing we check. Worth mentioning any cables when you enquire and we'll take it from there.
  4. What it has to clear A conservatory, a carport, a mature tree or next door's extension all change the arc the crane swings through, and we plan the lift around them.

Good to know

Permissions, and who gets them

Four things worth knowing before the day. Two are ours to arrange, and two are worth a check at your end.

Ours

Standing on the road

If the crane has to stand on the road, or swing out over it, that may need permission from the council. We arrange it, because councils want the application to come from the company doing the lift, with our public liability cover behind it.

Yours

The neighbour

If the crane has to swing over next door's property, that's their permission to give and nobody else's. A council can't grant it on their behalf — oversailing private land needs the landowner's agreement. Worth asking early rather than on the day.

Yours

Planning permission

Planning permission is yours to check, and in nearly every case you won't need any. The crane is only on site for the day, which makes it permitted development. A listed building or a conservation area is the exception worth a call to the council about.

Ours

The lift itself

A homeowner can't reasonably be expected to plan and manage a lifting operation, so we run every domestic lift as a contract lift. This means it's fully insured, and the responsibility is ours.

Before you call

What we'll need to know

The more you can tell us up front, the faster we can confirm the crane, the access and the date. Don't worry if you don't have it all — we'll work the rest out with you.

  • Your postcode.

  • Two photos — the front of the house taken from across the road, and one looking towards where the tub is going.

  • The size and dry weight of the tub, off the manufacturer's spec sheet.

  • Anything overhead — power lines, phone cables, big branches.

If you have most of that, send it over and we'll come back with a clear quote — the crane, the licence if you need one, and the date named up front.

The Altida Difference

Our fleet,
our crews

  • A versatile, reliable fleet.

    Our crane fleet spans four categories — All Terrain, City, Böcker and Difficult Access. For a domestic lift that means the question is which machine has the reach, not whether we have one at all. Compact machines fit through a doorway; long-reach all-terrains clear a house from the road.

  • An in-house workshop.

    We maintain the fleet ourselves, in our own workshop, for quality control and reliability. The crane that turns up for your lift is one we maintain all year, not one hired in for the day.

  • Our own operators.

    Family-run from Chesterfield, with our own crews. The firm that quotes your lift is the firm that turns up to do it.

  • Safety as standard.

    Every lift is planned before the crane leaves the yard and run by qualified people working to the recognised lifting standards. A hot tub going over a roof is a lifting operation, and we plan it as one.

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Common questions

What we
get asked

The questions homeowners ask us most often about hot tub and swim spa lifts. Anything else, just call.

How much does it cost to crane a hot tub over a house?
It depends on how far the crane has to reach, where it can set up, and whether it has to work from the public road. Those decide which machine we send, and the machine is most of the cost. Send a postcode and a couple of photos and we'll price your job properly.
Do I need a crane, or will it go down the side of the house?
If there's a clear route round the side, wide enough and without steps, a delivery crew can wheel it round. A crane is for when there isn't — a fence, a garage, a conservatory or the house in the way. Send a photo of the front of the house and one looking towards where it's going, and we'll tell you which you need.
Can you lift it over the house?
Yes, that's routine work for us. What decides it is how far the crane has to reach from where it can stand, not what the tub weighs. Plenty of jobs only need to clear a fence or a garage, which takes a shorter reach and a smaller machine.
Do I need my neighbour's permission?
If the crane has to swing over their property, yes. That's theirs to give, and a council can't grant it on their behalf. Worth asking early rather than on the day. If they say no, we'll look at whether there's another angle in.
Can you lift a swim spa as well as a hot tub?
Yes. Swim spas are longer and heavier, so they usually need more reach to get to the same spot, but they're quoted and lifted the same way.
Where does the crane stand, and will the road have to be closed?
Somewhere firm and level with room for the outriggers, on a drive if there's space for it. If the road is the only option, that may need the council's permission, and sometimes a short road closure too. We arrange both.
Will the crane damage my drive?
The crane works on outriggers, which spread the weight through mats rather than through the wheels. Where it stands is part of planning the lift, and we'll say beforehand if we think a surface is a problem.
Are you insured, and who's responsible if something goes wrong?
We are. We plan the lift, we run it, and the insurance for the lifting operation is ours. That's how every domestic lift we do is set up.

Get in touch

Talk to us
about your lift.

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