Truss & Chain Hoist Rental Dubai: Cost Factors and Quote Checklist

01·Short Answer

The short answer.

Truss and chain hoist rental in Dubai is priced per project. The price depends mainly on how much kit you need, how long you keep it, where it is delivered, and whether you hire it dry (equipment only) or with riggers who build, hang and dismantle it.

The fastest way to an accurate price is to send a short brief with your venue, dates, a rough drawing or sketch, the weights you need to hang and whether you need a crew. Redfox replies with availability and a written quote.

02·Cost Factors

What changes the price.

Quantity and configuration. Metres of truss, number of corners and junctions, base plates, ground support towers or goalposts, and any custom shapes.
Hoists and hardware. Number and capacity of motorised chain hoists or manual chain blocks, controllers, motor cables, clamps, shackles, round slings and steel wire.
Hire period. Build day, show days and dismantle day. Short event hires and long installation hires are priced differently.
Dry hire or with riggers. Dry hire is equipment only for your own qualified crew. Wet hire adds Redfox riggers, a lead rigger and working-at-height controls.
Venue and access. Night-only access, loading restrictions, ceiling heights, the need for a spider lift or scissor lift, and how far the kit travels inside the venue.
Location. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the other emirates are delivered directly. Projects in Riyadh, Jeddah or Doha are quoted on a project basis.
Paperwork. Method statements, risk assessments, load calculations and insurance certificates that some malls, hotels and venues ask for before work starts.

03·Dry or Wet Hire

Dry hire or hire with riggers?

Choose dry hire when you already have a qualified rigging crew, your own rigging plan and the venue has approved it. You collect or receive the kit, and you return it after the event.

Choose hire with riggers when the load is flown above people, the rig hangs from a ceiling or atrium structure, the venue needs a named contractor and method statement, or the timeline is tight. Because Redfox installs with the same truss and hoists on its own mall and event work, the crew that rents you the kit can also plan the points, build the structure and take it down.

04·Quote Checklist

What to send for a fast quote.

Venue name and city, and whether it is indoor or outdoor
Build, show and dismantle dates, and any night-only access
A sketch, drawing or reference photo of the structure
Approximate weights to hang: lighting, screens, signage, decor or speakers
Ceiling or truss height, and the span between supports
Number of hoist points if you know them
Dry hire or with Redfox riggers
Any venue requirements: method statement, risk assessment, insurance or gate pass

You can attach drawings, photos or a BOQ directly to the quote form below, or send them on WhatsApp.

05·Proof

Rented by riggers, not just a warehouse.

Redfox is a Dubai technical contracting company founded in 2003. Our crew recently rigged a suspended structure of about 1,500 kg above the central atrium of The Galleria Mall in Abu Dhabi in two days, working from a 42 m spider lift inside a trading mall. Read the case study.

We do the jobs others called not possible, so when you hire truss or hoists from us you also get practical advice on spans, points and loads.

Common Questions

Quick answers.

How much does truss rental cost in Dubai?

Truss rental in Dubai is priced per project. The main factors are the quantity and configuration, the hire period, the delivery location, venue access and whether you need riggers. Send your brief and Redfox replies with a written quote.

How much does chain hoist rental cost in Dubai?

Chain hoist rental is priced per project, based on the number and capacity of hoists, controllers and cabling, the hire period and whether Redfox riggers install and operate them.

Can I rent truss and chain hoists without a crew?

Yes. Redfox offers dry hire, equipment only, for your own qualified crew, as well as hire with Redfox riggers who build, rig and dismantle the structure.

What information do I need to get a rigging rental quote?

The venue and city, dates, a sketch or drawing, the weights to hang, heights and spans, the number of points if known, dry or wet hire, and any venue paperwork requirements.

Do you deliver truss and hoists outside Dubai?

Yes. Redfox delivers across the UAE, including Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, and supplies equipment for projects in Saudi Arabia and Qatar on a project basis.

Get a Quote

Tell us about your project.

Send the site, the dates and what you need. We come back to you with a written quote, priced for your project.

Since 2003. A Dubai contractor with more than two decades of rigging, lighting and installation work.
UAE and KSA. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and every emirate, with projects in Riyadh, Jeddah and Doha.
HSE controls on every job. Risk assessments, lifting plans, working-at-height controls and electrical testing.

Organisations we have worked with