Bauer Cranes services the full Tweed region, from the Queensland border through the coast to Murwillumbah and the valley. Based in Ballina with 30 years in cranes and construction, we bring a five-machine fleet and a licensed crew north for everything from a single residential lift to staged commercial work.
The Tweed is the fastest-growing corner of our service area, and the jobs reflect it: new estates, coastal apartments, and the steady run of builder lifts that growth brings. Available 24/7.
The Tweed splits into two kinds of crane work. On the coast, it is growth-corridor construction: trusses, structural steel and materials for new builds through Kingscliff, Casuarina and the estates, plus tight-access lifts on established beachside blocks where the spider crane earns its keep. In the valley, it is rural work: sheds, tanks and machinery on cane flats and hinterland properties, where all terrain access and soft-ground planning decide the machine.
Overhead powerlines run through both, and our close approach and live line licenced crew can work within regulated distances of live infrastructure under the correct controls, which regularly keeps jobs moving that would otherwise wait on an outage.
We are about an hour up the highway from our Ballina base, and we plan Tweed jobs so travel never becomes your problem: one clear quote, machine and crew arriving together, job done. Further south, our Mullumbimby page covers the Byron shire and hinterland.
Across the Tweed, the areas we cover include:
Tweed Heads and Banora Point. Residential and commercial lifts at the border end, from apartment work to backyard spas.
Kingscliff and Casuarina. The growth strip. New builds, trusses, steel and pool lifts through the estates and beachside streets.
Cabarita Beach and Pottsville. Coastal residential work down the Tweed Coast, tight blocks included.
Chinderah and the river flats. Industrial, rural and riverside lifts where ground conditions do the deciding.
Murwillumbah and the valley. Town lifts, rural properties and hinterland access work, with the all terrain machines built for it.
Director Neil Bauer has been in construction since he was 16, with ten years in earthmoving and twenty in cranes. That experience shows up in the lift plan, the machine selection and the way the job runs.
Crane needs do not stick to office hours. We work around the clock, including weekends and emergency call-outs.
Free quotes and site assessments, honest advice, and pricing that lands where we said it would.
CICA member, CraneSafe compliant equipment, and strict safety protocols on every site. Close approach and live line licenced crew.
Competitive rates with no hidden fees. Most of our work comes from repeat clients and referrals, which only happens when the price and the job are right.
Our team are local residents, hand picked, and personally invested in every lift because this is our home too.
“Neil and the crew made the process totally seamless. Arrived on time, work was completed quickly without any issues. The crew were professional and an absolute pleasure to deal with.”
★★★★★
Martin Kennedy, Google review
“We have used Bauer Cranes on multiple occasions. Their service on every occasion was great. Very professional, quality operators and well maintained machinery. Nothing was a problem and a well priced service.”
★★★★★
Harry Binney, Google review
Trusses and structural steel for new builds through the growth corridor. Pools, spas and saunas into coastal backyards. Tanks, sheds and containers on valley properties. Apartment and commercial lifts at the border end. Machinery moves with crane and transport combined.
Yes, the Tweed is part of our standard service area, not an occasional stretch. We are about an hour away, we quote travel openly rather than hiding it, and for most jobs the total cost still stacks up well. For larger or multi-day work, distance barely registers in the price.
Yes. Our Maeda spider crane is 750mm wide while travelling, fits down side passages and sets up in courtyards, and the Franna handles over-the-house lifts from the street. Send a photo of the frontage and we will tell you which machine before you commit to anything.
Yes, within regulated limits. Our operators and riggers hold close approach and live line licences, allowing work within the allowed distances of live lines under the correct controls. On established Tweed streets with overhead services, that is often the difference between proceeding and waiting weeks for an outage.
Yes, builder support is most of what we do. Trusses, steel, frames and materials, coordinated with your program, with dogman and rigger crew included. For staged work we can set standing arrangements so the crane is there when the schedule needs it.
The machine, the lift, the time on site and the travel set the price. We quote free and fast with a firm number and no hidden costs. A photo of the site and a description of the load is usually enough for an accurate quote the same day.
Call us and ask. Cross-border work has its own licensing considerations, and we will give you a straight answer about what we can do for your specific job rather than a blanket yes or no.
Free quotes and site assessments across the Tweed. Call 0455 280 185 with the load and the location, and we will bring the right machine.
