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A process built around your downtime.

Predictable, documented and scheduled to the hour, so a department never sits closed waiting on a crew that said they would be there Tuesday.

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Step by step

What working with us looks like.

Room readiness, access windows, staging, rigging, transportation, OEM availability and installation sequencing all affect the schedule. If one piece moves, the whole project is affected. These are not transportation problems, they are planning and sequencing problems, which is why coordination starts at the first conversation rather than on move day.

Four stages, each with something you actually receive at the end of it.

01
Before we quote

Site survey

We walk the full route with you: the room, every doorway, the elevator, the loading dock and the path in between. We measure clearances, confirm floor loading and photograph anything that will need protecting.

  • Measured route plan
  • Floor-loading check
  • Access photos
  • Firm quote
02
1 to 5 days after survey

Rigging plan

You get a written plan before anyone touches equipment: the lift sequence, the gear we will use, crew size, the exact working window and what happens if something on site is not as surveyed.

  • Written lift plan
  • Crew and gear list
  • Timing window
  • Contingency steps
03
Your scheduled window

Execution

Certified crews de-install, rig, protect and transport. Your contact gets a checkpoint at each stage, so nobody has to chase us for an update while a department sits closed.

  • Path protection
  • Labeled teardown
  • Checkpoint updates
  • Shock-monitored transit
04
Same window

Set and sign-off

Equipment is placed, leveled and released to your OEM engineer for calibration. We hand over documentation, remove every scrap of packaging and leave the space ready to use.

  • Placed and leveled
  • Released to OEM
  • Full documentation
  • Site left clean
Questions

Things facilities ask us first.

Do you work nights and weekends?

Yes, and most of our hospital work happens then. Imaging departments cannot close for a day, so we schedule around your list and work the window that costs you the least.

How far ahead should we book?

Two to four weeks is comfortable for a planned move. We also handle emergency de-installs and same-week work, so call us either way and we will tell you honestly what is possible.

Do you handle the OEM coordination?

We coordinate directly with your OEM field engineer on timing, and we hand equipment over ready for calibration. We do not perform the calibration itself, which stays with the manufacturer.

Are you certified?

Yes. Coastal Mechanical & Rigging holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, which means our quality management system has been independently audited against the international standard. In practice that is why every job has a written plan, a documented handover and a traceable record behind it.

Are you insured for work inside a live facility?

Yes. We are fully insured and bonded, and we issue certificates to your facility before we mobilize. Crews follow your infection-control, badge and escort protocols.

What if the site is not as surveyed?

Every rigging plan includes contingency steps, and the crew lead has authority to stop and re-plan rather than improvise. You get a call before anything changes, not after.

Can you store equipment between moves?

Yes. Our 37,000 sq ft climate-controlled warehouse takes equipment on a barcoded inventory with condition reports, and we deliver to your construction schedule.

Insight · from our CEO

Medical equipment moving is not standard freight.

Rigging gets the equipment moving. Coordination keeps the project moving. John Taylor on protected routes, site readiness and why the move starts long before the truck arrives.

Read the article

Planning a move? Start with a site survey.

Tell us what you're moving and when. We'll walk the space, build the rigging plan and give you a firm number, with no obligation. We are the first call for OEMs, ISOs and health systems who need projects done right, on time and on budget.

Typical response within one business day · Emergency service available 24/7

Get in touch

Talk to a rigging specialist.

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2572 Horse Pasture Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23453

Opening hours

Mon to Fri8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday9:30 am to 1:00 pm
SundayClosed