Industrial Machinery Movers & Rigging Services in Toronto & Across Ontario

Helping manufacturers, commercial facilities, and contractors across Ontario move, install, and relocate heavy machinery.

WSIB + Fully Insured

Certificates available

Lift Plan + Risk Assessment

Documented workflow

Downtime Focus

Planned around your production schedule

Rated 4.8/5.0

Based on 96 Reviews

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WSIB + Fully Insured

Certificates available

Lift Plan + Risk Assessment

Documented workflow

Downtime Focus

Planned around your production schedule

Solid Hook machinery movers crew rigging a 50,000 lb GROB industrial machine onto a flatbed trailer using a Versa-Lift 40/60 in Newmarket, Ontario.

Our Process

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Free Site Assessment

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Lift Planning

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Rigging & Execution

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Final Set-Down

Serving the GTA
and All of Ontario

Solid Hook rigging crew tandem-lifting an air make-up unit using two forklifts through tight clearances over temporary steel floor plates during the WEGO Transit project in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Heavy Machinery Moves Come with Risks.

We Help You Avoid Them.

Every hour your machinery is offline is lost production, lost revenue, and added pressure on your team. We understand how expensive downtime is and why your move needs to be done right the first time. With decades of combined experience, our crews manage complex heavy machinery moves and rigging projects with planning, precision, and industry-proven workflows that keep your operation running smoothly.

Industrial machinery relocation requires careful evaluation of structural and mechanical factors within the facility. Floor load capacity, anchor systems, utility connections, and alignment tolerances must all be reviewed before equipment is lifted or repositioned. Proper planning helps prevent structural damage, equipment misalignment, and unnecessary production downtime during relocation projects.

Family-owned. Canadian-operated. Hands-on from start to finish.

Serving the GTA and All of Ontario

Coordinating multi-site moves across Ontario with centralized project management. No matter where you’re headed with your heavy equipment, our rigging and moving team can help.

Toronto Brampton Mississauga Vaughan Markham Scarborough Hamilton Niagara Cambridge Kitchener-Waterloo Guelph Barrie Durham Region and surrounding areas

Industries We Support Across Ontario

We support complex machinery moves across a wide range of industrial environments, from single-machine relocation to full turnkey plant moves.

  • Manufacturers
  • Food & Beverage processors
  • Plastics & injection molding facilities
  • CNC & machine shops
  • Metal fabrication plants
  • Automotive parts suppliers
  • Aerospace & defense manufacturers
  • Packaging & printing plants
  • Warehousing & distribution centres
  • Pharmaceutical & medical manufacturing
  • Woodworking & millwork shops
  • Recycling & waste processing plants
  • Research labs, universities, and R&D facilities

Have a unique facility? Our team handles specialized environments safely and efficiently.

Injection molding machine being positioned inside a factory to complete the production floor layout in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Our Industrial Machinery Moving Services

Solid Hook crew skating a 4,000 lb woodworking CNC machine onto a roll-off flatbed using machinery skates and a heavy-duty forklift during an equipment relocation for a woodworking shop in Ajax, Ontario.

Machinery Moving

Every move with us is expertly planned, safe, and fully insured, for your peace of mind, wherever you’re moving across the GTA and Ontario.

Solid Hook rigging crew standing up a new aluminum tray press from horizontal to vertical using two Versa-Lift 25/35s with slings and shackles inside a food container manufacturing facility in Brampton, Ontario — a complex tight-clearance lift declined by other contractors.

Rigging Services

We’re certified riggers for tight spaces, engineered lifts, crane work, and heavy or awkward equipment.

Solid Hook millwrights installing and laser-leveling a complete packaging production line with integrated conveyor system using a 15,000 lb Hyster forklift and machinery skates, anchored to final specification inside a manufacturing facility in Etobicoke, Ontario.

Millwrighting & Installation

Our team includes licensed millwrights capable of disassembly, alignment, anchoring, lockout/tagout, job hazard analysis, and turnkey installations.

Solid Hook rigging crew unloading and precision-aligning multiple 20,000 lb drywall metal stud production machines from overseas shipping containers using a Versa-Lift and Cat forklift during a complete new facility setup in Markham, Ontario — each section aligned to exact specification for integrated production line operation.

Turnkey Plant Relocation & Internal Moves

We manage full factory plant relocation, production lines and internal moves. Regardless of the size of your next location, we get you safely moved.

Discuss Your Project

Speak with our team about your project before scheduling equipment or transport.

Need More Assistance for Your Heavy Equipment?

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Cross Docking & Transloading

Get fast and efficient transfers between trucks with secure staging at our GTA facility.

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Crating & Export Packaging

ISPM-15 certified crates, skids, moisture protection, and export-ready packaging.

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Machinery Storage

Indoor, monitored storage for short-term or long-term machinery staging.

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Heavy Equipment Transport

We provide tilt & load, float, step-deck, and heavy-haul trucking throughout Ontario and beyond.

Solid Hook machinery movers and rigging crew extracting a 22,000 lb metal stud manufacturing machine straight up from an open-top shipping container using a Versa-Lift 25/35 during a machinery moving project in North York, Ontario — a precision vertical lift required to preserve factory alignment, as any twisting would have compromised the machine's calibration during a production expansion project.

Latest Case Studies

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    Chinese New Year Horse Sculpture Transport & Rigging

    1000 Lbs

    Weight Relocated

    Public Art / Retail Display

    Industry

    Rigging

    Services Provided

    Toronto, ON

    Location

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  • industrial rigging team installing 28000 lb horizontal baler warehouse

    Horizontal Baler Replacement at Distribution Centre

    28,000 Lbs

    Weight Relocated

    Recycling & Waste Management

    Industry

    Machinery Moving, Rigging, Millwrighting

    Services Provided

    Brampton, ON

    Location

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Proven Performance in Active Industrial Environments

Verified feedback from manufacturers and facility managers who rely on Solid Hook for rigging, millwright services, and plant relocation services.

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H&J stair and Rail
November 29, 2025

Great company, did what they said, showed up on time, worked in terrible weather and very well priced!

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Paul Jassal
November 21, 2025

I recently hired Solid Hook to move and unload our machinery from a container to our shop and the experience was exceptional from start to finish. Their team arrived on time, fully prepared, and handled all of our heavy and sensitive equipment with the highest level of care. They worked efficiently, communicated clearly throughout the entire process, and made sure every item was securely transported and positioned exactly where we needed it. What stood out most was their professionalism—no shortcuts, no surprises, just reliable, skilled service. If you’re looking for a company you can trust with important equipment, I highly recommend them. They made what could have been a stressful move completely smooth and worry-free.

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Tracy Law
November 21, 2025

Varun and his team were professional, on time and went above and beyond. We had to move a CNC machine and with some photos they were able to give us a very competitive price for the service we received. I highly recommend Solid Hook if you have any needs of moving sophisticated heavy equipment. They are able to provide good solutions to address our specific space concerns and delivered our machine without a hitch. They also helped us move our old equipment to a corner. Thank you Varun and Solid Hook for your amazing service.

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Frank L
November 21, 2025

Varun and his team did a superb job of helping us move a large CNC machine from a warehouse to our shop. Throughout the whole process, SolidHook was very professional and we would not hesitate to recommend them and use them again.

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Phuong Nguyen
November 8, 2025

Best service

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M M
November 4, 2025

Excellent service! They were able to move our injection molding machines hassle free, what a tough and delicate job but they made it look so easy! Highly recommend the expertise!

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sean toyota
November 3, 2025

SolidHook team was fast, efficient, really easy to work with. I recommend them for any large machinery moving and logistics. We will be using them every time!

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Balraj Sandhu
November 3, 2025

Varun did a great job. 7 piece of equipment weighing around 6000 lbs moved from on floor to dock level with ease. Couldn’t have asked better than what a heck of a job they did. Highly recommendable highly professional in the work.

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BROS WOODWORKING INC
October 28, 2025

We hired Solid Hook Inc. to move several woodworking machines for our shop, including heavy saws and planers. Their crew handled everything safely and efficiently — from planning the move to placing each machine exactly where we needed it. Communication was clear, and the whole process ran smoothly. Highly recommend them to anyone needing reliable machinery movers in Ontario.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Equipment weight, dimensions, and center of gravity
  • Rigging complexity and lift planning requirements
  • Site access limitations (door clearances, ceiling height, floor load ratings)
  • Required equipment (Versa-Lifts, gantries, heavy forklifts, skates, cranes)
  • Manpower and certified operator requirements
  • Transportation distance and load securing protocols
  • Installation scope including alignment, anchoring, and commissioning support
  • Scheduling constraints such as shutdown windows or phased execution
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Discuss your project with Us.

Planning a Machinery Move? Let’s Structure It Properly.

Our coordinators respond within 24 hours.

Talk To A Project Coordinator.

or write us back at Info@solidhook.ca