When a new bay or yard needs lifting coverage, the overhead-versus-gantry question decides most of the budget. The answer is usually in the building — or its absence.
Overhead wins inside strong buildings
If the columns can carry a runway, an overhead crane keeps the floor completely clear and costs less steel than any freestanding option.
Gantry wins outdoors and in light sheds
No roof, or a roof that can barely carry itself? A gantry brings its own structure, runs on ground rail, and leaves the building out of the calculation.
Semi-gantry splits the difference
One strong wall and one open side is the semi-gantry’s home turf — half the ground rail, none of the second leg.
Do the lifetime math
Ground rail costs civil work once; building reinforcement costs structure forever. Send the layout and we will price both honestly.
