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Scaffold Hoist

Scaffold Hoist

The Scaffold Hoist is a powered lifting solution designed to attach directly to scaffolding structures, making it easier and more efficient to move materials between ground level and elevated working platforms. Using a steel wire rope wound around a motorised drum, the hoist can raise and lower building materials, tools, and equipment with ease.

Ideal for construction, renovation, roofing, and maintenance projects, a scaffold hoist helps reduce manual handling and improves productivity when materials need to be moved to height. Its compact design allows it to be used effectively on scaffolding where space is limited.

Key Features:

  • Powered lifting system for construction sites
  • Clamps directly onto scaffold structures
  • Motorised drum with steel wire rope
  • Features an extendable/swiveling cantilever arm so workers can swing the lifted load inward onto the scaffold platform.
  • Helps reduce manual handling and improve productivity
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  • IMER ES 150 N Electric Scaffold Hoist
  • 150kg Safe Working Load
  • Up to 30m Working Height on 31m of Steel Wire Rope
  • Upper Limit Safety Device and Self-Braking Motor
  • 110V Motor with 3-Button Pendant Control
  • Collect from Four Midlands Depots

Product Specification

SCAFFOLD HOIST PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

 

The Cost

Scaffold Hoist Hire Specs & Hire Rates

The cost of scaffold hoist hire depends on how long you need it, which lifting accessories go with it, and whether you collect it or need it brought to site. We quote every hire personally rather than publishing a price list, so the quote covers what your job needs and nothing it doesn’t. Use the table below as a guide to a typical setup, then call the team to confirm.

NOT SURE WHICH SIZE YOU NEED? CALL THE TEAM AND WE’LL POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

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The Reason

Why Choose Hirelink for Scaffold Hoist Hire in the Midlands?

The ES 150 N lifts to a working height of up to 30m on 31m of 5mm steel wire rope. Many electric hoists on the hire market stop at around 25m. That extra height matters on three- and four-storey scaffolds, chimney stacks and gable ends where you would otherwise run out of rope. The trade-off is capacity: 150kg rather than 200kg. For most bricklaying, roofing and render work that is plenty, and the team will tell you straight if your loads need something bigger.

An upper limit safety device cuts the motor when the hook reaches the top, so the load can’t be wound into the hoist. The self-braking motor holds the load in place as soon as you release the button. You control everything from a 1.5m pendant with three buttons, rated IP65 against dust and rain.

110V is the standard voltage for power tools on UK construction sites because it reduces the risk from electric shock. The ES 150 N runs on 110V through an IP67 weatherproof plug, so it works from the same transformer as the rest of your kit.

Every scaffold hoist is inspected, serviced and tested before it leaves the depot, and it goes out with its safety certification and operating instructions. Lifting equipment in the UK falls under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER), so ask for the paperwork if your site manager needs it on file

A scaffold hoist isn’t always the best tool. If you are loading hundreds of roof tiles, a Bumpa conveyor hoist will be quicker. If you need to raise ducting or a steel beam into position indoors, a Genie material lift does that better. Tell us the job and we’ll point you to the right machine, even if it isn’t the one you called about.

Hirelink has depots in Sutton Coldfield (Boldmere), Lichfield, Aldridge and near Birmingham Airport. If the hoist you need is out at one branch, we can check the others and move stock between them. You speak to a local hire desk, not a national call centre.

The Return

Electric Scaffold Hoist Hire: What You Get

A scaffold hoist is an electric winch that clamps onto a scaffold and raises or lowers materials on a steel wire rope, controlled by a push-button pendant. It replaces carrying loads up the ladder or passing them hand to hand between lifts, which is slow, tiring and one of the easier ways to get hurt on a scaffold. It is also called a builders hoist, scaffolding hoist or material hoist, and all four names describe the same kind of machine.

The IMER ES 150 N we hire has a 0.75kW motor that winds 5mm steel wire rope onto a drum. At full load it lifts at around 19 metres a minute, so a bucket reaches a second-storey lift in well under a minute. The hoist weighs 39kg and measures 330mm wide by 770mm long by 520mm high, so it fits in the back of a van or estate car. Scaffold clamps come fitted as standard, and IMER lists the ES 150 N as compatible with a trolley for use on a gantry.

Common uses include bricklaying and blockwork on extensions and new builds, lifting roof tiles, slates and battens for re-roofing, raising mortar, render and plaster to the working lift, chimney repairs and rebuilds, loft conversions where the scaffold runs up the gable, and moving tools and fixings on refurbishment work. Builders, bricklayers, roofers, renderers and scaffolding contractors hire them most. Homeowners running their own extension with scaffold already up hire them too.

Hiring makes more sense than buying for most builders. A hoist is only useful while the scaffold is up, and between jobs it sits in the van. Hiring means you get a machine that has been inspected and tested before each job, with no servicing or certification to arrange yourself.

The Difference

Scaffold Hoist, Bumpa Hoist or Genie Lift: Which Do You Need?

Electric Scaffold Hoist

A winch that clamps to the scaffold and lifts one load at a time on a wire rope. Up to 150kg per lift and up to 30m working height. The right choice for bricks, blocks, mortar buckets and mixed materials going up to the working lift, especially on taller scaffolds. Needs a scaffold designed to take the hoist.

Genie Material Lift

A portable, hand-cranked lift with a telescopic mast. Hirelink hires SLA10 to SLA25 models, lifting from 3.49m to 7.49m with capacities from 454kg down to 295kg. The right choice for raising and holding ducting, pipes, beams and panels in position, often indoors. No scaffold needed.

Bumpa Ladder Hoist (Roof Tile Hoist)

A continuous conveyor that runs up a ladder-style track to roof level. 80kg safe working load, 6m, 8m or 10m lengths, and powered forward and reverse. The right choice for loading large numbers of roof tiles and slates, or bringing reclaimed tiles back down. Hirelink hires the Mace Bumpa Hoist.

Rack-and-Pinion Construction Hoist

A large goods or passenger hoist that climbs a mast tied to the building, used on multi-storey commercial projects. Much heavier capacity, but it needs specialist installation. A scaffold hoist is the practical option for domestic and small commercial work.

The Logistics

Scaffold Hoist Hire Delivery and Collection Across the Midlands

Most customers collect their scaffold hoist from the nearest Hirelink depot in Sutton Coldfield (Boldmere), Lichfield, Aldridge or near Birmingham Airport. At 39kg and under 80cm long, the hoist fits in a van or estate car, and it is a comfortable two-person lift.

If you’d rather have it brought to site, we can deliver at our standard delivery charge. [VERIFY: confirm delivery is offered for the scaffold hoist, from which depots and over what radius] We regularly supply builders and trades working in Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Lichfield, Tamworth, Solihull, Wolverhampton and the surrounding towns and villages.

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The Process

How to Hire a Scaffold Hoist from Hirelink

Check Your Scaffold and Your Loads

Work out the height to your working lift, what you’ll be lifting and the heaviest single load, including the bucket or basket. Check with your scaffold contractor that the scaffold is designed to take a hoist, and find out whether you have 110V power on site or need a transformer.

Call Your Nearest Depot

Tell the hire desk about the job and we’ll confirm the hoist is the right fit, then quote for the hoist and any accessories as one hire. Trade account holders just confirm the booking. New customers bring photo ID and a refundable deposit. Collect from the depot or ask about delivery.

Fit, Lift and Return

A competent person fits the hoist to the scaffold using the IMER instructions supplied, and the scaffold should be checked once it is on. Keep every lift within 150kg and keep the area below the hoist clear. Return the hoist clean on your agreed date and we’ll inspect it before its next hire.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About Scaffold Hoist Hire

Scaffold hoist hire cost depends on the hire length, the accessories you need (such as a bucket, brick basket or transformer) and whether you collect or need delivery. We quote each hire personally rather than publishing fixed prices, and there are no hidden fees once the price is agreed. Call the team on 0121 355 2626 with your dates and the job for a quote.

A scaffold hoist lifts building materials from the ground to the working level of a scaffold, and lowers them back down. Builders use them for bricks, blocks, mortar, roof tiles, render and tools. It cuts out carrying loads up the ladder, which is slower and puts your back and your balance at risk.

Our IMER ES 150 N scaffold hoist lifts up to 150kg. That limit covers everything on the hook, including the bucket, basket or cradle, so weigh a full bucket before you start if you’re unsure. If your loads regularly go over 150kg, call the team and we’ll talk through other options.

The ES 150 N has a maximum working height of 30m, with 31m of steel wire rope on the drum. That covers most domestic and low-rise commercial scaffolds, including three- and four-storey buildings.

We can’t give a blanket yes or no, because it depends on your site and your role. LOLER requires every lifting operation to be properly planned by a competent person, supervised and carried out safely, and many sites set their own rules on who can operate lifting equipment. Check the operating instructions supplied with the hoist, the HSE’s guidance on LOLER, and your site’s rules before you start.

The ES 150 N runs on 110V, the standard voltage for UK building sites. If your site only has 230V mains, you’ll need a transformer to step the power down.

The hoist comes with scaffold clamps for mounting onto the scaffold tube. The scaffold itself must be designed to carry the hoist and its load, because the hoist puts a concentrated weight on one point. Ask your scaffold contractor to confirm this before the hoist is fitted.

Not quite. People often search for a “scaffold lift” when they mean a hoist, but on UK sites a “lift” is also the name for each boarded level of the scaffold, measured as the height between levels. A scaffold hoist is the machine that raises materials between those lifts. Neither a scaffold hoist nor a material hoist is designed to carry people.

Yes. A scaffold hoist lifts roof tiles in a suitable basket or cradle, as long as each load stays within 150kg. For a full re-roof with thousands of tiles, a Bumpa ladder hoist is usually faster, because it carries tiles up continuously rather than one load at a time.

A scaffold hoist is built for mounting on a scaffold, so it can be used on an internal scaffold that has been designed for it. For lifting and positioning materials indoors without a scaffold, such as ducting, pipework or panels, a Genie material lift is usually the better choice.

Yes. Scaffold hoists are available by the day, the week, or on long-term hire for builds where the scaffold stays up for months. Ask about long-term rates when you call.

Report any issue with the hoist within 24 hours of delivery, and report a breakdown to the depot straight away. If the fault is ours, we’ll repair or replace the hoist, or refund the rental for the time it was out of action.

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The Hire

Ready to Hire a Scaffold Hoist? Get in Touch with Hirelink Today

Scaffold hoist hire from Hirelink is straightforward. Tell us your working height, what you’re lifting and how long the scaffold is up, and we’ll quote for the hoist and any accessories as one hire. Call the team, visit your nearest depot in Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield, Aldridge or near Birmingham Airport, or complete the enquiry form below and we’ll get back to you.

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