How to Use a Crane Rental to Lift Your Hot Tub For the Perfect Backyard

Having a hard time selecting the best method for your newly purchased hot tub or spa placement into your backyard? Then, you’re in luck!

In this article, you’ll learn the best and the most convenient way to place a hot tub or spa quickly, while at the same time, saving on labor costs often associated with movement and positioning.

The delivery and setup of a hot tub can take a 3-4 men team a full day to unload, move, and properly place. The average hot tub weighs over 1000 pounds, and can weigh as much as 6000 pounds for larger spas.  Spas and hot tubs are usually a single unit that cannot be disassembled for delivery. In many cases, manual carriage requires the team to disassemble fences, doors or other obstacles to properly deliver the hot tub into its correct placement.  Using a crane can reduce the number of people required while also speeding up the process by as much as 50%. 

Why A Crane Is The Best Option For Hot Tub Delivery

We’ve already identified barriers to regular delivery, so let’s explore how the crane can actually help. Once properly set up, a three man team can lift any size hot tub over fences, houses, or other obstacles into position in minutes rather than several hours. Plus, you won’t have to remove fences, and reassemble those obstacles after placement. In some cases, it’s not possible to deliver a spa due to terrain or obstacle …