Tennessee Crane & Rigging Services

Hiring a Crane & Rigging Service in Tennessee

Buildermuse currently lists 10 crane & rigging services in Tennessee, averaging 4.6 stars across 281 verified Google reviews. Every firm listed clears the 4.0-star bar, and with ratings this close together, review volume is the better tiebreaker — a 4.6 backed by hundreds of reviews usually beats a 5.0 with a dozen. Most of the crews above operate out of Nashville, Charleston, and Chattanooga.

Tennessee requires licensing for contractors on projects over $25,000. Multiple license classifications with monetary limits from $25,000 to unlimited. Confirm credentials with the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors at (615) 741-8307 before work begins. Licenses renew on an annual cycle (license issue date). Expect a $350 state application fee. At a minimum, ask for proof of $300,000 in general liability coverage and active workers' comp.

Labor is the biggest line item on most bids, and the Tennessee market sets the floor: construction workers here average $36.80 an hour — about $76,544 a year — across 165,191 workers statewide, per Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Use that figure as a sanity check when comparing quotes — a bid priced far below market labor rates usually means subcontracted or uninsured crews.