Boom pump rental in Amarillo
A truck-mounted boom and the operator who runs it, for pours the ready-mix truck can’t reach. Send the job once; local operators quote you directly.
We’re a quote-request service, not a pump company. Independent operators quote and book the work with you.
What you’re renting
A boom pump is a concrete pump and a folding placing boom on one truck. Ready-mix trucks back up and discharge into its hopper; the pump pushes the concrete up the boom and out through a rubber end hose that your crew guides into the forms.
The operator sets the outriggers, unfolds the boom and runs it from a remote control box, standing where they can see the pour. A boom pump quote normally covers the truck and its operator. Your crew places, vibrates and finishes the concrete.
Pours a boom handles
- Footings, grade beams and stem walls
- Slabs on grade, shop floors and driveways behind a house
- Walls, columns and elevated decks
- Pool decks and backyard pours over a house
- Wind turbine foundations and pedestals
- Feedyard pads and bunk lines away from a road
Boom sizes and reach
Boom pumps are named by vertical reach in metres. Horizontal reach from the turret is a few metres less. These are rounded figures for common sizes; the quote names the exact truck.
| Boom class | Vertical reach | Horizontal reach | Often used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 m | 79 ft | 66 ft | Driveways and flatwork with a short reach over a fence |
| 28 m | 92 ft | 79 ft | House foundations and small slabs |
| 32 m | 105 ft | 92 ft | Foundations and slabs set back from the street |
| 38 m | 125 ft | 112 ft | Larger slabs, walls and light commercial |
| 42 m | 138 ft | 125 ft | Commercial slabs and decks |
| 47 m | 154 ft | 141 ft | Commercial and wind foundations, long reach |
| 52 m | 171 ft | 157 ft | Large commercial sites |
| 58 m | 190 ft | 177 ft | High or far pours with little setup space |
| 63 m | 207 ft | 194 ft | The longest reach from one setup |
How much boom do you need?
Pace it out from where the truck can park to the far edge of the pour, then set the height. You get a rough boom size, and one click puts the reach on your quote request.
Rough guide only. Real reach depends on the pump model, where it can set up and the room its outriggers need. The operator confirms it.
About a 32 m boom
A 32 m class boom reaches about 92 ft out from its turret. Leave room beside the truck for the outriggers.
When you need a boom
- The pour is out of reach of the chute: behind a house, past a fence or inside a building footprint.
- It’s above ground: walls, columns, elevated decks or an upper-floor slab.
- Volume and pace matter, for example on a hot, windy day when the mix sets quickly and dragging hose across rebar is too slow.
- The ground is soft or it’s a field site, so mixers can’t drive to every form.
- Your crew is small and nobody can be spared to move hose.
Small pours, low headroom, indoor work and lots where a boom truck can’t set up often go better with a line pump.
Have this ready
A boom pump bills from when it arrives. Most lost time on pump day comes from the site, not the pump.
- A setup spotFirm, fairly level ground near the pour, with room for the outriggers, which spread wider than the truck. Fresh backfill and septic lines are bad spots.
- A clear sky above itLook up. Power lines over or near the setup spot change where the boom can go, so tell the operator before pump day.
- Mixer accessA route for ready-mix trucks to back up to the hopper, and somewhere for the next truck to wait.
- A pumpable mixTell the batch plant the concrete is being pumped. Aggregate size and slump matter, and the operator can say what the pump needs.
- A washout spotWhere the pump and the mixers can wash out, agreed with the site before the pour.
- Inspections doneForms, steel and any required inspections signed off before the first truck is batched.
- Yards and start timeA realistic yardage and the time the first truck arrives, so the pump is set up and primed when it gets there.
- Enough handsA crew to place, vibrate and finish at the pace the boom delivers.
Permits and site rules
- Building permits and inspections for the work belong to the project. Using a pump doesn’t change them.
- If the truck has to set up on a street or block a lane, ask the City of Amarillo, or the town you’re working in, whether a street-use or traffic-control permit applies.
- Texas 811 locates are for excavation. If footings or piers still need digging, whoever digs calls first; setting a pump on the surface is not digging.
- Keep the boom well clear of overhead power lines. The operator decides the setup and can refuse a spot that’s too close.
- If your GC or owner requires a certificate of insurance on site, ask the operator for it when you book.
Boom pump questions
What size boom pump do I need?
Measure from where the truck can park to the farthest point of the pour, and note the height. Add a margin: a boom loses reach when it has to go up as well as out. The reach finder on this page gives a rough size; the operator confirms it.
Is the operator included in a boom pump rental?
Yes. Boom pumps are rented with the pump company’s operator, who sets up, runs and cleans out the pump. Your crew handles the concrete at the end hose.
How much room does a boom pump need to set up?
More than the truck itself. The outriggers swing out on both sides and need firm ground, and bigger booms need a wider footprint. Tell the operator how much space you have, and send a photo of the setup spot if you can.
Can a boom pump reach over a house?
Often, yes: reaching over a house to a backyard pour is a common boom job. The size depends on how far back the pour goes and how tall the house is, so send both.
How is a boom pump priced?
Usually an hourly rate with a minimum, sometimes plus a per-yard charge and travel. Bigger booms cost more per hour. Ask each quote what the minimum covers and whether setup and washout count as pump time.
Can a boom pump pour in high wind?
Wind limits come from the boom’s maker, and the operator decides on the day. Longer booms are more affected. If the forecast looks bad, ask about rescheduling terms when you book.
Send the boom pump job
The form is set to a boom pump with operator. Add the town, yards, reach and date, and operators who cover the site reply with a quote.
We pass your request to independent local operators who quote you directly. We don’t own pumps or do the work.