Welcome to S.Porretta & Sons Ltd
We have been in business for over 100 years and continue to invest in our people, systems and vehicles to offer a flexible, friendly and efficient service. We are based in the West Midlands, ideally placed to collect and deliver UK wide.
Our fleet of 30 vehicles ranges from 3.5T and 7.5T flat beds and curtain siders through to 66T crane lorries (hiabs) with up to 100 ton metre lift. The team in our on site workshop safely keeps our trucks reliably on the road.
We are experienced in handling a wide variety of loads and site requirements from hot tubs, roof trusses and beams to glazing, generators and even planes and trains! We have qualified slinger / signallers and Appointed Person for specific site surveys. We invest in our team who are not only highly skilled drivers but also qualified crane operators. We are committed to delivering a great service through continuous personal development such as through the FORS scheme, where we hold the highest level of Gold.
We are proud that many of our customers have worked with us for decades and value us as a business partner. We believe that when you have solid core values of friendly, helpful and value for money service it makes for an easier business relationship that works better for everybody.
At a glance
- 3.5T to 26T curtains and flats
- General Haulage
- Crane Haulage / Hiab Haulage
- Cranes from 7 up to 100 t/m
- Site surveys and lift plans
- Wide and Abnormal loads
- ADR Hazardous loads
- STGO CAT 2
- Nationwide Haulage
Experienced crane specialists
- Crane (hiab) hire 7 up to 100 t/m
- Long reach crane hire
- Lifting and access solutions
- Hot tubs and beams
- Timber and glazing
- Glamping pods
- Heavy machinery and plant
All major vehicle, site and transport certifications
- FORS Gold
- Euro 6
- ALLMI
- CLOCS
- EKFB HS2
- Tideway
- Hinkley Point
- Direct Vision Standard
- Chapter 8
Haulage Vehicle Specification
You can see all specifications for our vehicles HERE. We have invested in a custom-built workshop at our operating centre so that we can provide the most efficient service for our customers keeping our trucks reliably on the road delivering as expected. We have HGV specific tracking software so we can pinpoint where the vehicle is at any time. If on day hire you can see this directly for yourself, keeping you in control.
Direct Vision Standard
All of our Euro 6 vehicles are compliant with the Transport for London Direct Vision Standard.
EKFB HS2, Tideway and Hinkley Point
We also offer EKFB HS2 trained and certified drivers with EKFB HS2 equipped vehicles as well as Tideway and Hinkley Point certified drivers and vehicles.
