Iron Bay Equipment

Stone fabricators and installers Tampa, Florida

Stone slab lifter rental in Tampa, FL.

Our yard is in Tampa, so a slab lifter for a Tampa install is the shortest trip we make. When the unit is on the yard you can have it the same day. One operator runs the lift from a remote, with a second person guiding the slab, and it never touches a shoulder.

DeliverySame-day to Tampa

Rated1,320 lb arm in, 330 lb at full reach

CrewOne operator, one person guiding

RampIncluded, just ask

AnswerWithin two hours

Smartlift SL609 HLE RT vacuum lifter with four suction pads on a lifting frame

We know the Tampa stone job.

Four things that are true about this work here specifically.

  1. Same-day, because we are here

    Our yard is in Tampa. A morning call can be an afternoon set when the unit is available, and it is the lowest delivery on the board.

  2. The slab yards are here too

    Tampa has the slab warehouses and it has our yard. The machine can meet the slab at your shop or at the house.

  3. Bungalow doors

    Seminole Heights, Hyde Park, and the older South Tampa streets put a 3 cm island through a door that was never sized for it. The machine drives through at 32.7 in. Measure the clear opening.

  4. Two-story waterfront

    Davis Islands, Bayshore, and Harbour Island remodels put feature walls and slab showers upstairs. That is the job the machine is for, and the stairs are not the route.

What a Tampa shop is actually afraid of.

Not the weight. The three things that go wrong in a finished house.

  • The slab you cannot replaceA book-matched pair is weeks out. Drop one and you are explaining it to a client who chose the veining.
  • Somebody's backA hand carry through a doorway is how a small shop loses a man for a month.
  • How it looksA crew shuffling stone past the furniture reads one way. One operator walking it in on a remote reads like white glove.

The one question we ask.

What is the heaviest single piece, how high does it have to go, and how does it get into the building?

The piece
Weight and size of the heaviest single slab. The pads need a clean, sealed, non-porous face. Polished, honed, and leather all hold.
The height
13 ft 11 in of lift. Capacity drops as the arm goes out, so tell us the reach as well as the weight.
The way in
32.7 in to drive through, 5 ft 8 in to set the legs and work. Curb, steps, lawn, or elevator: tell us, and we bring the ramp or tell you it will not work.

Send a photo of the opening if it helps. We confirm the fit before you book, not after.

Will it hold your piece?

Find your material, check the weight. Every piece on this list is inside the SL609’s 1,320 lb with the arm in. At full reach the limit is 330 lb.

Stone at the sizes that cause trouble. Manufacturer figures where they publish one.
MaterialTypical sizeWeightFits
Porcelain slab, 6 mm10 ft 6 x 5 ft 3about 160 lbSL609, arm in
Porcelain slab, 12 mm10 ft 6 x 5 ft 3326 lbSL609, arm in
Porcelain slab, 20 mm10 ft 6 x 5 ft 3540 lbSL609, arm in
Granite, 3 cmjumbo slab, about 66 sq ftabout 1,090 lbSL609, arm in

Working out your own: 3 cm granite runs about 16.6 lb a square foot. Multiply your slab. Capacity depends on how far the arm has to reach, so send the weight and the distance and we will confirm the fit before you book. More weights, and the reach rule.

The unit you’ll get.

The SL609 holds up to 1,320 lb with the arm in and 330 lb at full reach. Heavier than that, and we can source a larger unit for heavier lifts.

Smartlift

SL609 HLE RT

Up to1,320lb

Lifting height
13 ft 11 in
Arm extension
5 ft 3 in, two-stage
At full reach
330 lb
Series
Outdoor
Powered rotation
Yes, that’s the RT
Placement
Tilt, rotate, 4 in side shift
Memory positions
Yes, for repeat installs
Drive
Four wheels, front-wheel drive
Runtime
A full workday, charges on 110V
Suction pads
Four 16 in pads, dual circuit
Width to drive through
32.7 in
Width to work
5 ft 8 in, legs down
Ramp
Included, just ask

Drives through a standard 36 inch doorway with the legs up. It needs 5 ft 8 in to set the legs down and work, so measure the room as well as the door.

See the rental page and what’s included

Get it to Tampa.

A few fields. We answer within two hours, 9 to 5, seven days, and quote as soon as we have your job details.

The weight and size of your heaviest piece is what decides the machine. Tell us that and we will pick for you.

We use this to quote your job. We do not sell your information and we do not send newsletters.

Tampa questions.

The five that come up on nearly every call.

How fast can you get a slab lifter to a Tampa job?

Same-day when the unit is on the yard, because the yard is here. Book ahead if your install date is fixed, because we deliver all over Florida.

Will it set a full-height porcelain wall?

Yes. The yoke holds the slab vertical and one person lines it up with tilt, rotate, and side shift on the remote. It lifts to 13 ft 11 in. Tell us the panel weight and the reach and we will confirm the fit.

Can it get a 3 cm island into an older Tampa house?

It drives through at 32.7 in, so a standard 36-inch door clears. A 32-inch door does not. It needs 5 ft 8 in to set its legs down and work, so measure the kitchen as well as the door.

Do I need a licensed operator?

No. There is no license for a Smartlift. Our driver walks your crew through the controls on drop-off. Anyone who runs it must be 18 or older and have read the manual. If you can drive a pallet jack, you can run a Smartlift.

Can I pick it up from the yard myself?

No. We handle every drop-off and pickup, and in Tampa that is the shortest run we make. There is no self-pickup.

Got a set on the calendar in Tampa?

Tell us the weight and the zip. We answer within two hours, 9 to 5, seven days, and quote as soon as we have your job details.

(855) 677-RENT(855) 677-7368 Get a quote