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Condensers on the Roof — Crane Cost Estimate and Recommendation:

Does anyone know what we can expect to pay for a crane to get three condensers on the roof and have someone they can recommend to do it? Would you bother getting a permit or just do it at 4 to 5 am for 20 to 30 minutes and call it a day?

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  1. “DOB excludes articulating/knuckle-boom truck cranes when they are used exclusively for loading and unloading of trucks or trailers, provided that the length of boom does not exceed 135 ft and that any material transported thereon shall not be raised more than 100 ft in the unloading process.’

    http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/ppt/Cranes_Derricks_Presentation.pdf

    I’ve had 40+ pc bundles of sheetrock boomed to the roof many times, as well as concrete blocks even large I-beams from Strober , and the boom trucks don’t get a permit for each delivery. Call the DOB or a small crane company.

    PS a similar post by me was deleted. Why?

  2. I did this about 8-10 years ago on top of a 6 story building in Philadelphia and it cost about $750 for the day’s rental and an operator. They put 2 condensers a bunch of other hvac parts, tools, roofing equipment, etc. up there. I think it was a 10 hour day. I would definitely get permits, especially if it’s a residential area. It would be foolish not to IMO.

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