Articulated and telescopic booms
Boom lift hire
A boom lift is a work platform on a hydraulic arm, mounted on a self-propelled base that drives on site. Articulated booms have jointed sections that reach up and over obstacles; telescopic booms have a straight boom that extends for the longest outreach from one spot. Pick your working height and outreach, then book online. Hire one for a few days or a few months, with the price shown before you add it to the basket.
Boom lift is the machine type. Cherry picker is the everyday name, used most accurately for jointed, up-and-over booms, so articulated booms are often called cherry pickers and straight telescopic booms are usually just called boom lifts.
Looking for spider lifts, van mounts or trailer mounts? Cherry picker hire- Machines to book online
- 28
- Working heights
- 11m to 59m
From £502.90 a week ex VAT. Based on the cheapest live 1 week hire, optional damage waiver included, for a Skyjack SJ46 AJ 16.1m diesel articulated boom lift. Delivery is priced by your postcode.
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Hire a boom lift by the day or week
Machine pages lead with the price for a week's hire, inc and ex VAT, and list hires from 2 days in a table of prices by hire length. Longer hires cost less per day, and the hire prices page compares every machine side by side.
See hire prices for every machineJobs it suits
- Facades, cladding, glazing and signage
- Steelwork, roofing and high external lighting
- Working over canopies, plant or racking
- Large construction and industrial sites
Check your site before it arrives
- Firm, level ground under the wheels, and the ground bearing for the machine weight
- Overhead cables, trees and structures in the working area
- Room to slew, with an exclusion zone that keeps the base clear of passers-by
- An access route and unloading spot for the delivery lorry
Questions
- Articulated or telescopic: which boom lift do I need?
- Choose an articulated boom when you need to reach up and over something, such as a canopy, a parapet or plant. Choose a telescopic boom when the base has to stay well back and you need the longest straight reach.
- Is a boom lift a cherry picker?
- Boom lift is the machine type; cherry picker is an everyday name, not a technical category. It most accurately describes jointed, up-and-over booms, so an articulated boom lift is often called a cherry picker, while a straight telescopic boom is usually just called a boom lift. Scissor and mast lifts only go straight up and are never cherry pickers.
- How much does boom lift hire cost?
- Each machine page leads with the price for a week's hire, inc and ex VAT, and lists hires from 2 days in a table of prices by hire length. Delivery and collection are priced by your postcode before you pay. The optional damage waiver is included by default, and you can remove it by uploading your own hired-in plant insurance (HiPI) certificate.
- What IPAF category is a boom lift?
- Self-propelled articulated and telescopic boom lifts are IPAF category 3b (mobile boom). Spider lifts and van, truck and trailer mounts work from outriggers and are category 1b. Each machine page shows its category.
- Can I use a boom lift indoors?
- Yes, if it is electric and fits. Electric booms run quietly with no exhaust fumes and most have non-marking tyres. Check the stowed width, height and machine weight on the machine page against your doors, route and floor loading.