SERVICES
MEWP Hire with a Qualified Operator
Safe, efficient access for tree work, inspections, property maintenance and other high-level projects. Arb-Solute provides specialist Mobile Elevated Work Platform hire with an experienced operator throughout Hampshire and across the South. Our CELA DT Crawler 25 combines an impressive working height with extensive horizontal outreach and a compact tracked design, allowing it to access difficult locations that may be unsuitable for conventional cherry pickers and larger access platforms. With the machine, delivery and an experienced operator provided as one complete service, we can help you access challenging work areas safely and efficiently without the need to arrange separate equipment hire and operating personnel.
Safe Access for Tree Work and High-Reach Projects
Working at height often presents challenges that cannot be resolved safely or efficiently using ladders, scaffolding or conventional access equipment. Buildings, trees, uneven ground, restricted entrances and obstacles can make reaching the required work area particularly difficult.
Our tracked Mobile Elevated Work Platform, commonly referred to as a MEWP or cherry picker, provides a stable working platform capable of reaching up to 25 metres.
The machine’s telescopic boom provides extensive vertical and horizontal access, helping operators position the basket precisely around trees, buildings and other structures.
Its compact tracked design also enables the machine to travel through restricted entrances and operate in locations that may be inaccessible to many larger access platforms.
Every project is assessed individually to establish whether the MEWP is suitable for the work, location, access and ground conditions.
CELA DT Crawler 25 MEWP Hire
Our CELA DT Crawler 25 is a specialist tracked access platform designed to combine impressive reach with compact dimensions and precise manoeuvrability.
Key capabilities include:
- 25-metre maximum working height
- Up to 12 metres of horizontal outreach
- Approximately 800mm minimum machine width
- Up to 230kg basket capacity
- Rotating work basket
- Tracked undercarriage
- Automatic stabilisation
- Diesel operation for outdoor projects
- Electric operation where a suitable power supply is available
- Compact dimensions for restricted access
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor applications
The combination of height, outreach and compact access makes the machine highly versatile.
Rather than positioning only directly below the work area, the telescopic boom can provide access up, over and around obstacles where site conditions allow.
This can be particularly valuable when working around buildings, fences, established landscaping and other features that limit the positioning of conventional access equipment.
MEWP Hire for Tree Surgeons and Arboricultural Contractors
Our specialist experience within arboriculture makes Arb-Solute particularly well placed to provide MEWP hire for tree work.
Trees can present complex access challenges. Branches may prevent direct access, while the condition of a tree can make conventional climbing more difficult or inappropriate.
A MEWP may provide a secure working platform and allow an arborist to reach different sections of the crown without relying entirely on climbing access.
Potential applications include:
- Tree pruning
- Crown reductions
- Crown thinning
- Deadwood removal
- Removal of damaged branches
- Work to storm-damaged trees
- Sectional tree dismantling
- Management of diseased or declining trees
- Tree inspections
- Access to difficult or restricted canopies
- Work across groups or avenues of trees
The appropriate method will depend on the tree, its condition, the surrounding environment and the work being completed.
A MEWP is not required for every tree project, but it can provide a valuable alternative where climbing access is difficult or where mechanised access offers practical benefits.
Access for Dead, Dangerous and Damaged Trees
Some of the trees most in need of work can also be the most difficult to access safely.
Disease, decay, storm damage and structural weakness may affect the suitability of conventional climbing methods.
Where appropriate, a MEWP can allow an arborist to approach damaged or weakened areas from a secure working platform rather than relying entirely on the tree for support.
This may be beneficial when dealing with:
- Significant deadwood
- Declining trees
- Storm-damaged trees
- Broken or partially attached branches
- Trees affected by structural weakness
- Trees with limited climbing anchor points
- Trees requiring controlled sectional removal
- Every tree must be assessed individually.
The use of a MEWP does not remove every risk associated with damaged trees, but it can provide an alternative working method where suitable access and operating conditions are available.
Access for Building and Property Maintenance
The CELA DT Crawler 25 may also provide efficient access for suitable building inspection, repair and maintenance projects.
Potential applications include:
- Roof inspections
- Gutter access
- High-level building surveys
- Exterior maintenance
- Roofline repairs
- Access to chimneys
- High-level cleaning
- Cladding inspections
- Window and façade access
- Maintenance within courtyards
- Access above extensions and lower structures
The extensive height and horizontal outreach can be particularly useful where the machine cannot be positioned immediately beneath the required work area.
Its narrow travelling width may also provide access to rear elevations and enclosed areas that are difficult to reach using vehicle-mounted platforms.
Suitability will depend on the nature of the work, site access, ground conditions and the requirements of the person working from the platform.
Access for Ecological Inspections and Surveys
Some high-level areas need to be inspected before the scope of repair or maintenance work can be established.
A MEWP can provide close access to areas that may be difficult to assess accurately from ground level.
May support work such as:
The platform may support suitably qualified professionals undertaking work such as:
- Building inspections
- Roof surveys
- Structural inspections
- High-level photographic surveys
- Tree inspections
- Condition assessments
- Maintenance planning
- Inspection of difficult elevations
- Access to architectural features
The ability to position the basket close to the work area can help provide a clearer understanding of its condition and reduce reliance on distant photographs or visual assessments from ground level.
The inspecting professional remains responsible for their own technical assessment and work requirements.
MEWP Hire with an Experienced Operator
Specialist access equipment should be operated by people with the appropriate knowledge, training and experience.
Our MEWP is supplied with an experienced operator who understands the machine, its operating limits and the practical requirements of working within domestic, commercial and arboricultural environments.
The operator is responsible for manoeuvring the platform, setting up the machine and controlling its movement throughout the hire.
This removes the need for customers to operate unfamiliar equipment and helps ensure that the capabilities of the machine are used appropriately.
Providing the machine and operator as one service also creates a clearer and more straightforward arrangement than hiring equipment separately.
We will discuss the project in advance and establish who will be working within the basket and what work will be undertaken.
Site Assessment and Safe Planning
Every MEWP project requires suitable planning.
A machine may provide sufficient height and outreach but still be unsuitable if there is inadequate access, insufficient operating space or uncertainty regarding the supporting ground.
Factors we consider:
Before confirming a project, we will consider factors including:
- Access width
- Access height
- Corners and turning space
- Ground conditions
- Slopes and changes in level
- The proposed working area
- Space for the stabilisers
- Nearby buildings and structures
- Trees and overhead obstructions
- Underground services and structures
- Overhead services
- Pedestrians and vehicles
- Public access
- The work being undertaken
- The people using the platform
- Potential emergency arrangements
For more complex projects, photographs, plans or a site visit may be required before the hire can be confirmed.
The final position and operation of the machine will remain subject to conditions on site.
What Is Included with the Hire?
Our standard MEWP and operator service can include:
- CELA DT Crawler 25 access platform
- Transport to the agreed site
- Experienced machine operator
- Machine set-up
- Operation and positioning of the platform
- Pre-use checks
- Support throughout the agreed hire period
- The precise service will depend on the project requirements.
Additional arborists, ground staff or specialist tree work services can also be provided where agreed in advance.
The customer or principal contractor may remain responsible for other site arrangements, permissions, traffic management, work activities and project-specific requirements unless these have been expressly included within our quotation.
We will make the agreed scope clear before work begins.
A Straightforward Hire Process
Tell Us About the Project
Contact our team and explain the work you need to access, the site location and the approximate height involved. Photographs can be particularly helpful during the initial discussion.
Access and Site Review
We will review the available access, proposed working area, ground conditions and any obvious obstacles. A site visit may be recommended for more complex locations.
Confirm the Requirements
We will establish the expected hire period, work being completed and whether additional Arb-Solute personnel or services are required.
Receive a Clear Quotation
We will provide a quotation outlining the agreed hire arrangements and any additional services.
Delivery and Set-Up
The MEWP will be transported to the site and positioned by our operator. Final set-up will depend on the conditions identified on arrival.
Complete the Work
Our operator will control and reposition the platform as required throughout the agreed hire period.
Removal from Site
Following completion, the machine will be returned to its transport configuration and removed from the site.
MEWP and Operator Hire Across Hampshire and the South
Based near Winchester, Arb-Solute provides specialist MEWP hire with an operator throughout Hampshire and across the South.
Our service area includes:
- Winchester
- Southampton
- Romsey
- The Test Valley
- Eastleigh
- The New Forest
- Bournemouth
- Basingstoke
- Portsmouth
- Fareham
- The A3 corridor
- Surrey
- Sussex
- Wiltshire
- Richmond
- Kew
- Wimbledon
- South West London
For larger projects and specialist access requirements, our team can travel throughout the wider South of England.
Check MEWP Availability and Request a Quotation
Whether you require specialist access for tree work, property maintenance, an inspection or another high-level project, speak to our team to establish whether the CELA DT Crawler 25 is suitable. Tell us about the work, location and access available and we will explain the next steps.