About American Lift & Equipment
American Lift & Equipment is an authorized Tailift-USA and Master Craft dealership serving the Houston area. We are proud to carry a large selection of new and pre-owned inventory. When you are ready to invest in a new forklifts/lift trucks, our friendly and knowledgeable sales, financing, service, and parts departments are prepared to make sure your experience is outstanding, from assisting while you're making your choice to ongoing maintenance and customization. We value the opportunity to create a long-term relationship with our clients, and we do that by using our breadth of experience and knowledge to find you the best forklift for your budget, and friendly customer service.
Big lifts, small lifts, new, used...
Material Handling and heavy equipment of all kinds from a Texas forklift dealer. American Lift & Equipment, Inc. sells, rents, and services all types of forklifts and material handling equipment from our facility in Alvin, Texas just outside of Houston. We carry new and used, small and large material handling equipment, as well as other types of used equipment. We also have new and used parts available. We offer the best equipment available, with a complete range of medium, heavy, and very heavy duty machines, including the highest capacity forklifts available in the world (for lifting up to 160,000 pounds or 80 Tons). These machines have the advantage of being the most reliable and durable on the market and the after sale support of a knowledgeable, efficient, and professional staff.
Member of The Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston
American Lift & Equipment, Inc. has been a member of The Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston since May 1999 and has an A+ rating with no complaint history. Details of our record can be found on the BBB website.
Specialties
Innovative solutions for your material handling needs, with a specialization in heavy duty and high capacity forklifts.
Our specialties are sales and support for:
- Material handling equipment of all types
- New, used, and refurbished machines
- Rough terrain forklifts
- Ultra-heavy duty forklifts
- Container handlers, coil handlers, pipe handlers
- Warehouse, fab shop
- Special purpose custom-built machines and attachments
Services
Our service department performs all types of repairs including periodic maintenance, regular repairs, heavy repairs, or total refurbishment of all types of equipment. We offer complete engine work or replacement/upgrade, driveline problems, transmission, drive axle, electrical system, hydraulic work, and custom fabrication. We offer in shop and field service and specialize in forklifts, container handlers, earth moving and construction equipment, foundation drilling equipment, tractor trailer trucks, rail car movers, and most other types of heavy equipment. Read more about our forklift repairs and refurbishment.
Company
The co-founders of American Lift & Equipment, Inc. are Billy Glines and Steve Cailleteau. These two master mechanics worked together in the heavy equipment business since the mid 1970's and in 1989 they founded this company. Billy has just retired in 2020.
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.
Dale Fischer, parts manager, works diligently with all customers to ensure that every part sold is the correct one at the right price. If a part that is needed is not in stock, he has an extensive network of venders that he works closely with to ensure that you receive the correct part.
Michael Giesegh, the shop foreman, been with us a long time too, and is knowledgeable and experienced in all areas of service. He works hard to find a solution to every problem.
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 or products that they purchase from us, not only today, but in the future.
Contact Us
Call us at (281) 388-2500 or come by today and experience our superior service and selection! We look forward to serving you!
American Lift & Equipment is conveniently located in Alvin, Texas, 25 miles south of downtown Houston. We are near the cities of Baytown, League City, Pasadena, Pearland, Texas City, and Webster.