American Lift & Equipment, Inc. sells, rents, and services forklifts, cranes, and other heavy equipment from premises in Alvin, Texas. We carry new and used, small and large forklifts, as well as all types of used equipment, including tractor-trailer. We also have new and used parts available.
We offer the best equipment, with a complete range of medium, heavy, and very heavy duty forklifts, including the highest capacity forklifts available in the world (for lifting up to 140,000 pounds or 70 Tons). These
machines have the advantage of being the most reliable and durable on
the market.
Member of The Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston
The company has been a member of The Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston since May 1999 and has a wholly satisfactory record. Details of our record can be found on the BBB website.
Specialties
Our specialties are:
- rough terrain forklifts (e.g. for the desert)
- ultra-heavy duty forklifts
- special purpose custom-built machines
The level of technical sophistication and
quality of this equipment is not available from even the leading European or
Asian manufacturers.
Services
Our service department performs repairs or total refurbishment including complete engine work, driveline problems, electrical or hydraulic work, and custom fabrication. We also offer field service. We service forklifts, tractor trailer trucks, rail car movers and most types of heavy equipment
Read more about our forklift repairs and refubishment.
Company
The co-owners of American Lift & Equipment, Inc. are Billy Glines and Steve Cailleteau. These two master mechanics have worked together in the heavy equipment business since the mid 1970's and in 1989 they founded this company.
At its inception, the business performed service and repairs for customers and has grown to include sales of heavy equipment machinery. Due to Billy and Steve's expertise in the field of service and repairs, their reputation has been established as a team who can be expected to make repairs correctly, in a timely manner, and as economically as possible.
Johnnie Bumgardner, parts manager, works diligently with all customers to ensure that every part sold is the correct one. If a part that is needed is not in stock, he contacts all available vendors until he locates one.
We have a well-qualified staff in our shop with trained mechanics ready to serve you. Our combined years of experience equals to 100+ years.
Company goal
Our company goal is to listen to our customer’s needs and exceed their expectations. With pride, we work closely with our clients to make sure they are satisfied with the equipment they purchase from us, not only today, but in the future.