Which roller do you need?
| Size | Best for |
|---|---|
| 3 ton smooth drum | Driveways, paving sub-base, paths and smaller areas where a big roller won’t fit. |
| 12 ton smooth drum / padfoot | Roads, parking areas, building platforms and medium-sized layer works. |
| 20 ton smooth drum / padfoot | Large platforms, roads and bulk fill where you need deep compaction and fast coverage. |
Smooth drum or padfoot?
Smooth drum rollers are for gravel, crushed stone and other granular material, and for the final, neat finish on a layer.
Padfoot rollers (also called sheepsfoot) are for clay and soils that stick together. The pads knead the material and compact it deeper.
Our 12 and 20 ton rollers are available as smooth drum or padfoot. Tell us what material you’re compacting and we’ll send the right one.
Getting compaction right
- Moisture matters: material that’s too dry or too wet won’t compact properly
- Build up in layers rather than one thick lift
- If your engineer needs density tests, tell us so we can plan around the testing
Wet hire or dry hire?
Wet hire: the roller comes with one of our experienced operators. Dry hire: you hire the roller only and supply your own competent, qualified operator.
Often hired with
A wheel loader or TLB to spread the material, and tipper trucks to bring it in.
