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Advice on unloading Importing windows from Poland

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  • Section62
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    The hiab I believe is able to lift them into position such as over houses etc.Not sure about that though.

    There are different types of HIAB. Some can do an exceptionally long reach which could include going over the top of a house. But you'd need to liaise with the company you've found to see if they have a suitably equipped lorry. Bog standard ones will only reach a few metres away from the side of the lorry.

    When the HIAB is being used the driver first has to extend stabilisers (like jacks) which take some of the load off the wheels and reduces the risk of the lorry tipping over. The longer the reach of the jib, the further the stabilisers have to be set from the lorry. For exceptional reach (e.g. over the house) the stabilisers have to be very wide. This might be a problem in a narrow street… you may need a temporary road closure.

    Whatever you do, make sure there is enough space so the windows can be offloaded into your private property and secured. Leaving them on the highway (without permission) could earn you a fine, and there is always a risk of theft of building materials, especially easy to take valuable ones.

  • FreeBear
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    Pleased that you found a solution. Hopefully it won't cost you a fortune and they use the right rigging to offload.

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  • GDB2222
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    Presumably, if there's damage to any of the windows, they'll be able to blame each other?

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