In the lifting and rigging industry, the equipment you choose directly impacts the success of your job. Using the wrong tool, or using poorly maintained equipment, can bring operations to a halt and create costly jobsite risks. While owning gear may make sense for some companies, renting rigging equipment often provides better flexibility, lower overhead, and access to equipment that is tested and ready for the job.
Renting rigging equipment can help contractors save time and money by reducing ownership costs, eliminating storage and maintenance responsibilities, and giving crews access to the right tested and certified equipment for each job.
Here are five reasons renting rigging equipment from LGH can help contractors reduce overhead, improve flexibility, and keep work moving.
At first glance, buying equipment can seem like a smart investment. But like buying a house, the purchase price is only the beginning. With ownership comes:
Unplanned repairs and recurring maintenance
Storage costs or land usage
Equipment taxes and depreciation
Downtime during servicing
Time spent managing inventory and inspections
When you rent from LGH, we handle the maintenance, storage, and testing, so you can focus on the job, not the overhead.
We’ve all improvised on the job, like using a wrench to drive a nail. It gets the job done, but it’s not ideal. The same happens on job sites when companies don’t have the right lifting or rigging equipment on hand. Substituting tools can lead to:
Damaged loads
Delays
Increased safety risks
Reputational damage
Renting ensures you always have access to the right tool needed for any lift. That means crews can work with equipment that better matches the lift plan, helping support safer, more efficient work.
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Owning equipment means you’re responsible for:
Inspections
Re-certifications
Parts replacement
Skilled labor to maintain gear
If you don’t have a fully equipped in-house service team, any breakdown can delay a job or force you to turn away work. With LGH, we manage that burden for you. LGH rental equipment is inspected, tested, certified, and prepared before it leaves our rental centers.
Every dollar tied up in idle equipment is a dollar that’s not fueling your business growth. Equipment ownership can quickly turn into stagnant capital—especially if gear sits unused between jobs.
Renting from LGH gives you access to North America’s largest inventory of hoisting and rigging equipment only when you need it—allowing you to conserve cash for investments that actually move your business forward.
Every lift is different. One project may require spreader beams and high-capacity shackles, while the next may call for hoists, slings, jacks, load cells, or material handling equipment. Owning enough gear to cover every possible scenario can tie up space, capital, and maintenance resources.
Renting rigging equipment gives crews the flexibility to scale up or down based on the specific job. Instead of forcing a lift plan around the equipment already sitting in your yard, you can rent the right tools for the load, site conditions, timeline, and application.
You don’t need to carry the full burden of rigging equipment ownership. LGH has spent decades building a fleet and team that supports contractors across every major industry.
Think of us as your on-demand rigging inventory—backed by experts who understand your challenges and deliver the solutions you need, when you need them.
Contact LGH today or call 800-878-7305 to get the right gear on your site—fast.
LGH is North America’s largest single organization devoted exclusively to the provision of lifting and moving equipment for rent. LGH holds the most comprehensive inventory for hoisting, rigging, jacking, pulling, material handling, and safety equipment. With over 90,000 pieces, discover your next project solution at RentLGH.com.
