Frank Barnes

The Frank Barnes Group provide Crane hire, Skip hire, Scrap Metal Processing, Waste Disposal, Machinery Removal, Haulage and other related services across the North West of England

Frank Barnes Ltd offers a service throughout the North of England, which includes scrap metal processing - Waste disposal / Skip hire - Crane hire - Thermic Lancing - Machinery Removal and heavy fork lift hire Blackburn.

All our cranes come with accredited helpful operators. Teams of appointed persons, riggers & banksmen are also available if required.


Established over 65 years as a Skip Hire company, Frank Barnes (Darwen) Ltd is a progressive company investing in new and modern plant & equipment, to service major PLC - blue chip industry - local authorities & the general public.

Frank Barnes Engineering Services Division has years of experience in the installation and removal of plant /machinery, offering an unrivalled 'one stop shop' facility for all lifting and engineering contracts.