Construction Machinery & Heavy Plant Repair Specialists
24/7 Mobile Engineering for Excavators, Cranes & Piling Rigs
When critical construction equipment or heavy plant breaks down, project timelines are immediately threatened. Hickman Engineering provides rapid, cost-effective breakdown engineering and maintenance solutions for the construction sector across the UK. From emergency excavator repairs to complex piling rig refurbishments, our mobile engineers ensure your site remains operational, keeping your builds on schedule and preventing costly delays.
What is Construction Machinery Repair?
Construction machinery repair involves the proactive maintenance, structural reinforcement, and rapid breakdown response for heavy plant operating in high-wear environments. Equipment like excavators, piling rigs, crushers, and screeners undergo immense daily stress, leading to cracked booms, worn pivot points, and hydraulic ram failures. Rather than facing long lead times for expensive manufacturer replacements, our comprehensive engineering approach repairs and reinforces your existing heavy equipment. This extends its operational lifespan, improves safety, and keeps your building site moving efficiently.
Comprehensive Construction Engineering Capabilities
We bring full workshop capabilities directly to your site, delivering targeted, robust solutions for heavy plant and construction infrastructure:
Excavators, Crushers & Screeners
We perform essential heavy plant repair across all major brands, specialising in excavator bucket repairs, cracked boom repairs, and track tensioning. Our team also provides expert Hardox welding and wear plate replacements for heavy quarry machinery and earthmovers.
Hydraulic Ram & Cylinder Refurbishment
Lifting power is critical on site. Our machining division executes comprehensive hydraulic cylinder refurbishment, diagnosing and resolving leaks and damage on quick hitch rams, boom rams, dipper rams, bucket rams, and heavy-duty piling rig rotary heads.
Precision Structural Machining & Welding
We support physical construction infrastructure through on-site beam drilling, custom fastener creation, and bespoke excavator bracket fabrication. Our coded welders provide structural modifications to ensure your steelwork and plant machinery fit together perfectly.
Thermal Lancing & Controlled Demolition
We deploy high-temperature thermal lancing for the safe, clean removal of seized pins from site cranes and the controlled cutting of reinforced concrete and rebar. This technique actively supports low-carbon, sustainable construction practices by reducing heavy machinery emissions and material waste.
Case Studies & Proven Success
We apply our heavy engineering expertise across various high-pressure construction and infrastructure environments:
Facility Infrastructure Welding and Fabrication
We successfully executed complex steel fabrication, RSJ section removal, and bespoke bracket installation for a leading UK timber pressing facility, safely working at height to meet their strict operational deadlines.
Emergency Crane Repair
When a construction firm’s main site crane broke down at 4 PM during a critical lift, our mobile team arrived in under 90 minutes. We had the equipment safely operational before sunset, ensuring zero idle wages and no lost days to downtime.
The 24/7 Flat Rate Promise
Construction schedules are demanding, and delays cost thousands. That is why we operate a continuous response service with a highly transparent pricing structure. We charge a flat rate regardless of the time or day, meaning a Tuesday afternoon costs the exact same as a Bank Holiday weekend. If you are within 20 miles of our Immingham base, we guarantee a 90-minute engineering response to act as your dedicated heavy plant repair team. Contact Hickman Engineering today to keep your construction site moving.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What types of construction machinery do you repair?
We repair a vast array of heavy plant, including excavators, telehandlers, mini diggers, piling and drilling equipment, crushers, screeners, hydraulic hammers, and site cranes.
Can you perform heavy equipment repairs directly on our building site?
Yes. Our mobile engineering units bring full workshop capabilities directly to your site, allowing us to perform in-situ welding, structural machining, and heavy plant breakdown engineering without the need to transport massive machinery.
Do you repair hydraulic cylinders and rams?
Absolutely. We specialise in hydraulic ram repair and cylinder refurbishment, tackling quick hitch rams, boom rams, bucket rams, and hydraulic hammers to restore your equipment’s full lifting capabilities.
Can you repair cracked booms and excavator buckets?
Yes. Our coded welders provide robust structural repairs for cracked booms, damaged buckets, and heavy attachments, often incorporating Hardox welding to reinforce the equipment against future wear and tear.
Do you manufacture obsolete parts for older construction equipment?
Yes. If an original equipment manufacturer no longer supports your machinery, our in-house CAD and traditional machining divisions can reverse-engineer the broken component and manufacture an exact-tolerance replacement.
Do you charge overtime for emergency breakdown engineering?
No. In line with our 24/7 Flat Rate Promise, we do not inflate our prices for after-hours work. You pay the exact same standard rate whether it is a weekday evening or a bank holiday weekend, ensuring complete pricing transparency.
