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Compactor Hire in Kimberley

Free compactor hire quotes from plant hire companies serving Kimberley, Northern Cape. One request, no obligation.

Compactor Hire on a mine site near Kimberley
Size class
60–500 kg · plate or rammer
Gets to site
Delivered
Wettest months
Nov–Mar

Phoning hire yards one by one to price compactor hire in Kimberley takes a morning you don't have. Send one request instead and we pass it to plant hire companies who serve Kimberley and nearby areas of Northern Cape. They quote on the compactor, the hours or hire period, the operator and transport.

Compactor Hire for Kimberley jobs

Looking for compactor hire in Kimberley? Independent hire companies serving Kimberley and wider Northern Cape quote on plate compactors, reversible plates and rammers for paving, trenches and slab preparation. Tell us the material and area, and local branches will price the hire period, deposit and any delivery to your site.

Want to know more first? Our compactor hire guide covers the sizes, what to check and what affects the price.

Hiring plant in Kimberley

Kimberley hires plant for diamond reprocessing, municipal infrastructure, housing in Galeshewe and surrounding areas, and farms along the Vaal and Riet rivers. Excavators, TLBs, graders and rollers are the most common machines. Thin soils over calcrete, Karoo shale and dolerite mean rock is often close to the surface, so a breaker or ripper is frequently needed for trenches and footings, and old mine areas and kimberlite pipes call for careful site investigation. Rainfall is low and comes mostly in summer thunderstorms between November and March, when gravel roads wash out. The N12 and N8 give good access, but the distances to other towns are long.

A worker using a plate compactor on a sand bedding layer before paving a driveway in South Africa
A worker using a plate compactor on a sand bedding layer before paving a driveway in South Africa

Typical compactor hire requests in the area come from:

  • Mines and quarries: compacting fill around plant footings, cable trenches and small pads at a mine or process plant
  • Housing estates and townships: backfilling water, sewer and electrical trenches between stands with rammers and plates
  • Roads, pipelines and civil works: compacting trench backfill, kerb bedding and sidewalk paving along municipal road works
  • Farms, dams and game lodges: compacting floors for sheds and stores and backfilling irrigation pipe trenches on a farm
  • House plots and renovations: compacting the base for a driveway, patio or garage slab and backfilling around foundations
  • Shopping centres, offices and schools: preparing paving beds and compacting service trenches around a school, clinic or retail centre

Why get a quote in Kimberley first?

No two jobs in Kimberley are the same. A quote based on your details shows the real cost of the compactor, the operator, fuel, transport each way, standing time and VAT, so you can budget properly and avoid surprises on the invoice.

What to include in your request

  • Say what you are compacting and the area
  • Give trench depth and width if backfilling
  • Note whether you can collect it yourself
  • State how many days you need it

The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.

Service area: Kimberley and surrounds

Hire companies on our network work in Kimberley and surrounding areas, including Galeshewe, Kimberley North, Beaconsfield, Hadison Park, Ritchie, Barkly West, Riverton. Give the suburb or site address so the quote can allow for travel or float charges, and say if the access is tight for a truck or lowbed.

Frequently asked questions

What does compactor hire cost in Kimberley?
It depends on the compactor size, the hours or hire period, whether you need an operator and fuel, and transport to your site. Fill in the hire docket and a plant hire company working in Kimberley will quote you. See plant hire rates for how quotes are built up.
When is the wet season for earthworks in Kimberley?
Most rain in Kimberley falls from Nov to Mar, about 400 mm a year. Ask how the hire company charges for standing time when rain stops work, and plan bulk earthworks for drier months where you can.
Do you hire out machines yourselves?
No. We don't hire, operate or transport anything. We pass your request to independent hire companies, who quote you directly. Give the machine, size, period and site so the quotes are easy to compare.

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