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26 listings available
Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City
Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City
Musaffah
Musaffah
Musaffah
Musaffah
Musaffah
Musaffah
Musaffah
Musaffah
Musaffah
25 compactors are listed for hire in Abu Dhabi today, from 18 suppliers. Road rollers dominate, with 23 of the 25; the other two are a plate compactor and a pneumatic tyred roller. Caterpillar is the brand on 12 listings, Dynapac on 5 and Volvo on 3, with one each from Komatsu, Hamm, Bomag and JCB. Mussafah holds 23 of the machines and Abu Dhabi Island the other two.
Suppliers' phone and WhatsApp numbers are on each listing, and EquipmentsFinder charges the hirer nothing. Compactors for the whole UAE are on the compactors rental page, and the emirate's other categories on the Abu Dhabi hire hub.
Decide the layer being compacted (soil, sub-base or asphalt), the area and the lift thickness, then pick a listing with the right drum type and weight. Contact the supplier to confirm the dates and ask what the rate covers. Road rollers move on a trailer or lowbed; a plate compactor fits in a pickup. The supplier quotes transport to the site, whether that is a plot in KIZAD, a road in Mussafah or a villa development in Al Ain.
The 23 road rollers are the core of the fleet. Single-drum (soil) rollers have one large vibrating drum and rubber drive wheels, for earthworks, sub-base and trench backfill. Double-drum (tandem) rollers have two steel drums and are the asphalt machines, used behind the paver on roads and car parks. The listing title and specification say which type each machine is.
One plate compactor is currently listed. Walk-behind plates compact granular fill in trenches, around manholes and under paving where a roller cannot reach. For a larger job, suppliers can often provide more than one, so ask.
A padfoot drum has protruding pads that knead cohesive soil, and a trench roller is a narrow remote-controlled version for backfilling. No listing in Abu Dhabi is described as a padfoot or trench roller today; some single-drum rollers accept a padfoot shell, which is worth asking the road roller suppliers about.
One pneumatic tyred roller is listed. Its rows of rubber tyres seal the asphalt surface after the steel drum has done the main compaction, and it is also used on granular base. With a single unit in the emirate, booking it early or posting a request is wise.
Soil and sub-base need a heavy single-drum vibratory roller, with a smooth drum for granular material and a padfoot drum for clay. Asphalt needs a tandem roller for the breakdown and intermediate passes, and a pneumatic roller for the finishing pass where the specification calls for it. Confined fill goes to plate compactors or a trench roller.
Weight class follows the lift thickness: a thicker layer needs a heavier roller or more passes. Abu Dhabi's fill is mostly sand, which compacts readily with vibration, but the sub-base and asphalt layers on road contracts are tested, so the roller must match what the specification assumed.
Only one of the 25 listings publishes a daily rate and one a monthly rate, so no typical price is quoted here. Suppliers set their own daily, weekly and monthly figures and show them on the listing where published; the rest are quoted on request. Fuel, transport, an operator and VAT are each either included or added, and the listing or the supplier confirms which.
No compactor listing in Abu Dhabi currently states that an operator is included, so the hirer provides a licensed operator or asks the supplier to supply one at an additional rate.
23 of the 25 compactors are listed in Mussafah, where the road contractors and plant yards are based. Hirers working in the industrial area can compare several of the 18 suppliers without a long delivery.
No compactor is tagged to KIZAD or Ruwais. KIZAD's road and plot works are supplied from Mussafah with transport priced per job; Ruwais is a long haul, so suppliers will favour a monthly term.
Two compactors are listed on Abu Dhabi Island, and the Mussafah fleet covers the rest of the city. For road maintenance and car-park work in the city, a tandem roller on a trailer is the usual delivery.
Nothing is listed in Al Ain or the western region today. Suppliers in Mussafah will quote for delivery there, and a posted request stating the site reaches those prepared to make the trip.
Where the drum type or weight needed is not among the 25, post a request with the layer, area, dates and site, and suppliers across the UAE reply with quotes. Suppliers with rollers or plates in Abu Dhabi can list them free.
Only one of the 25 Abu Dhabi listings publishes a daily rate and one a monthly rate, which is too little to give a typical figure. Each supplier sets its own prices and shows them on the listing where published. Phone with the roller type, the hire length and the site for a quote, and ask whether fuel, transport and VAT are included.
Match the machine to the layer. Soil and sub-base take a heavy single-drum vibratory roller; asphalt takes a tandem roller, with a pneumatic roller for the finishing pass; trenches and confined fill take a plate compactor or trench roller. Then choose a weight class that suits the lift thickness, and check that it fits the site access.
None of the Abu Dhabi compactor listings currently state that an operator is included, so assume the roller comes as a bare machine. Operators must hold a valid licence for the machine class. Many suppliers can provide an operator at an additional daily rate, so ask when calling, particularly for asphalt work where timing behind the paver matters.
Yes, short hires are common for plate compactors and small rollers on patching or trench backfill. Transport each way is charged regardless of the hire length, so a one-day roller hire costs more per day than a week. Some suppliers set a minimum term; confirm it and the transport charge before booking.
The 25 listings are in Mussafah (23) and on Abu Dhabi Island (2). Delivery within the city and to KIZAD is routine from Mussafah and priced per job. Al Ain, Ruwais and the western region depend on the supplier and the hire length, so state the site when calling or post a request so the suppliers that cover it reply.
Caterpillar leads with 12 of the 25 listings, followed by Dynapac with 5 and Volvo with 3. Komatsu, Hamm, Bomag and JCB have one listing each. Only two listings state a year, 1990 and 2005, so ask the supplier for the machine's age, hours and last service before confirming a hire.