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What machine reaches your height?

Tradies think in “I need to touch something at 10 metres”, not model numbers. This page matches the height of the work to the cheapest machine that safely reaches it. All rates ex-GST; heights approximate — verify per machine before relying on the last half-metre.

The 2-metre rule: working height = platform height + 2m of your reach. If the thing you’re touching is at 10m, you need a machine with a 10m+ working height — not a 10m platform. When in doubt, size up one step; running out of height mid-job costs a swap.

to 6mceilings, single storey

12ft vertical lift or 13ft electric scissor

Lightest, cheapest, fits anywhere — shops, offices, homes. See scissors →

from $80/day

to 8mtwo storey, warehouses

19ft electric scissor — the workhorse

27 in fleet, fits a standard doorway, same-day likely. Sloped ground? The Athena reaches ~8m on a 20° incline. Full specs →

from $100/day

to 10mhigh ceilings, racking

26ft electric scissor (or 26ft narrow for tight access)

Outdoors on rough ground: 26ft RT scissor ($200). See scissors →

from $150/day

to 12mhigh-bay, facades

32ft electric or RT scissor · 34ft knuckle boom

Need to reach over something? That’s the boom. Straight up over clear floor? Scissor is cheaper. See booms →

from $165/day

to 14m3–4 storeys

40ft electric or RT scissor · 35ft trailer cherry picker

The trailer picker tows behind your ute — big saving on transport. Scissors → Booms →

from $200/day

to 18m4–5 storeys

43–53ft RT scissors · 45–52ft booms

Big platforms and serious reach — WP licence required on the booms. Licence guide →

from $280/day

to 26m6–8 storeys

60ft, 66ft & 80ft diesel booms

Our biggest reach — 80ft knuckle boom works to roughly 26m with up-and-over articulation. See booms →

from $350/day