North West Powered Access Hire, Sales and Training Depot

For access platform hire, sales and IPAF training in Warrington, Preston, Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield and the surrounding areas, we’ve got you covered. At Star Platforms, we have a range of different access platform equipment available for sale and hire. We also provide accredited IPAF training to ensure anyone using the equipment can do it safely.

Our depot in the North West is ideally located for those in the North West, including Liverpool, Manchester, Blackpool, Leeds, and the surrounding areas.

Not on the list? Don’t worry we have a number of other depot locations around the UK that provide IPAF training and access platform hire for sale and hire. Take a look at our other eight depot locations throughout the UK.

Contact your local depot 01925 972045

Where to find us

You can find our Warrington depot on:

Star Platforms

Unit 1A Lyncastle Road,

Barleycastle Lane, Appleton,

Warrington, WA4 4SN

Our promise is to provide the same high-quality customer service from start to finish – whatever your powered access needs are. Our seven depots are set up throughout the UK, allowing us to bring our services to the entire country.

At our Warrington Depot, we offer:

  • MEWP hire
  • MEWP purchase
  • IPAF Training

Come visit our depot in south Warrington between Manchester and Liverpool!

Travelling from Manchester

If you’re travelling from Manchester, simply follow A519 to M56 in Wythenshawe. Continue on M56 to Appleton Thorn and take exit 9 from M56. On the next three roundabouts, take the first exits, this should lead you onto Cliff Ln, Grappenhall Ln, and finally, Barely Castle Ln. From here turn right into Lyncastle Road and you will have reached our depot.

Travelling from Liverpool

If you’re travelling from Liverpool, take M62 to junction 10, where you will merge onto M6 towards Birmingham. Follow M6 until you reach junction 20, where you’ll take the 4th exit on the roundabout onto Cliff Ln. On the next roundabout, you’ll take the 1st exit onto Grappenhall Ln. On the last roundabout, take the first exit, keeping you on Grappenhall Ln, which will turn into Barleycastle Ln. Turn right onto Lyncastle Ln. to reach our depot.

Travelling from Warrington

Take Knutsford Rd south of Warrington. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Grappenhall Ln. At the next roundabout take the 1st exit, following Grappenhall Ln. until it turns into Barleycastle Ln. Turn right into Lyncastle Ln. to reach our depot.

The nearest train station is the Warrington Bank Quay (WBQ).

From the station, walk 2 minutes to the Arpley Street bus stop (Stop ID: wrgawgjm) and take the 7 Cheshire Cat bus 28 stops to Appleton Hall.

Once off the bus, it’s a 16-minute walk to the depot:

Cross the street and walk northeast to Arpley Rd. Turn right onto Arpley Rd. until you reach Burley Ln. Follow Burley Ln. until you reach Lyncastle Rd. and turn right. Follow Lyncastle Rd until you reach the depot.

It is a 39-minute journey from the Warrington train station, so ensure you leave enough time on your journey.

Mobile Elevating Work Platform (WEWP) Hire in the North West

If you’re looking to hire mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) for any job, whether that be electrical fixtures and cabling or ductwork and drywall, we’ve got you covered. Look at either our cherry pickers for hire or our scissor lifts for hire to find the best fit for your needs. Whether you need vertical height or lateral reach, our MEWPs will make your work easier. All our North West depot machines are from leading manufacturers and are maintained to the highest level, whether for hire or purchase.

Our team of specialists are always on hand to help you find the right piece of access machinery for your needs and requirements. If you have any questions, then please get in touch.

Cherry Picker Hire in the North West

If you’re looking for a piece of machinery for working on those difficult to reach jobs, take a look at our cherry pickers for hire in Warrington, Sheffield, Preston, Chester, Liverpool, Manchester and the surrounding areas. With an articulated arm, this type of platform aims to provide greater access by providing up-and-over access for hard-to-reach jobs.

Scissor Lift Hire in the North West

Our scissor lifts for hire are great for jobs requiring vertical reach in confined spaces. From our North West depot, we have a huge fleet of modern and excellently maintained powered access platform machines for hire and sale.

IPAF Training in Warrington, Preston, Liverpool and Manchester

From our North West depot in Warrington, we are proud to offer IPAF accredited training courses. On completion of training, you can earn a Powered Access Licence (PAL) card – an internationally recognised accreditation.

An IPAF training course will include modules about safety, maintenance, and proper usage of MEWPs (Mobile elevating work platforms). Powered access training is recommended for anybody wishing to operate access equipment. Upon successful completion of an IPAF training course, the operator will be awarded an IPAF Pal card (IPAF powered access licence).

Depending on your training needs, certain courses may be required for different types of platform operators. There are various types of IPAF training courses that you may need to take in order to operate certain machines. Take a look at the different types of IPAF training to determine which course you may need.