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has any body rented a cherry picker
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Has any body rented a Cherry picker (mobile platform) to do work on their home .
If so ,How much for rental ,and how do you go about getting insurance .
I already have a licence (although I think you can just drive them) and want to use one this sumeer to paint my house outside .It is a 3 storey and the gabel is over the roof of a two story so it will be a picker or scafold .
I reckon 2 or 3 days work at most .
Any information much apreciated
If so ,How much for rental ,and how do you go about getting insurance .
I already have a licence (although I think you can just drive them) and want to use one this sumeer to paint my house outside .It is a 3 storey and the gabel is over the roof of a two story so it will be a picker or scafold .
I reckon 2 or 3 days work at most .
Any information much apreciated
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Has any body rented a Cherry picker (mobile platform) to do work on their home .
I already have a licence (although I think you can just drive them) and want to use one this sumeer to paint my house outside .
You need a upto date (PAL) , Powered Acess liecence. renewable every 5 years. If you dont have 1 your insurance will be void. It will have your photo on it(mine has) . And the hirer should insist that you show them it before hireing it to you.A thankyou is payment enough .0 -
We hired one at work to fix a roof, the bloke dropped it off and didn't even tell us how to use it.!!!!!!let alone ask about insurance.'Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship'. -Benjamin Franklin.0
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You need a upto date (PAL) , Powered Acess liecence. renewable every 5 years. If you dont have 1 your insurance will be void. It will have your photo on it(mine has) . And the hirer should insist that you show them it before hireing it to you.
Yes I have an IPATH licence (which is the same ) For cherry picker and scissor lift .I use them at work .
I was just wondering if any body had used one at home and are there any pitfalls ,other than falling out or taking the neighbours roof off that anybody knows about?
Or are there any tips that would help me along ?0 -
We hired one at work to fix a roof, the bloke dropped it off and didn't even tell us how to use it.!!!!!!let alone ask about insurance.
Shouldn't really be doing that .They have a legal responsibility .
Admittedly they aren't to difficult to drive ....Tempting fate saying that ...0 -
Unashamed Bump ...With all this sunny weather I could need to hire one sooner rather than later ...I can't be the first person to hire one of these?0
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A thankyou is payment enough .0
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