The Chicago Crane Company serves Evanston, IL for crane rental with an operator, rooftop equipment lifts, steel and materials lifts, crane-assisted tree removal and rigging, with free estimates and written quotes. Call (312) 964-8313 or text a photo of the job.
Crane Service services in Evanston
What sets Evanston apart for a crane job is how often the crane ends up on the street. Big Victorian and early 1900s houses sit close to the curb under old trees, apartment courtyards line the blocks near the lake, and Northwestern and downtown keep adding taller buildings. The usual requests are a new rooftop unit on a courtyard building, a hot tub or spa lifted into a back yard behind a large frame house, steel beams for a basement or kitchen opening, and big trees that lean over a roof. Side yards are narrow and garages face the alley, so the crane often has to set up on the street or the alley and reach over. Wind off the lake hits the east side harder than the blocks to the west, and that goes into the lift plan.
Neighborhoods we cover in Evanston
- Downtown Evanston
- Central Street
- Main-Dempster Mile
- Northwestern University area
- South Evanston
- West Evanston
Permits and local rules
Evanston's Public Works right-of-way permit lists cranes by name, along with lane, parking lane, alley, sidewalk and parkway closures. The city says complex reviews can take more than two weeks, and neighbors are usually told about a week ahead, so plan early.