Grader hire in Witbank and surrounds
Motor graders with trained operators for haul roads, farm roads, building platforms and road layers, delivered from our yard in eMalahleni.
- With an operator, or dry hire
- Delivered and collected
- By the day, week or month
What the grader gets hired for
Jobs like these, on building sites, farms, mines and plants around Witbank and the towns near it.
Haul roads on mines
Keeps haul roads smooth and crowned, so trucks run faster and tyres last longer.
Water truck hireFarm and gravel roads
Reshapes farm roads and gravel tracks after the rains, and cuts the drains beside them.
Levelling building platforms
Brings a platform to level for a building, a yard or a slab.
Roller hireSpreading road layers
Spreads gravel layers to thickness on new roads and car parks, ready for the roller.
Roller hire
Ways to hire a grader
With an operator
A grader is only as good as the person on it. Ours go out with experienced operators, from a day upwards.
With a roller and water truck
The grader cuts and shapes, the water truck brings the moisture and the roller compacts: one booking for a finished layer.
140 class motor grader with a 3.7 m mouldboard.
How hiring works
Tell us the job
Phone, or send the form below: what the job is, where the site is and how long you need the machine.
Get a price
We tell you which machine suits the job, whether it is free and what it costs, delivery included.
It arrives on site
We deliver the machine, with its operator if you want one, and collect it when the job is done.
A 140 class grader, in numbers
Typical figures for the class. The exact numbers depend on the machine that goes out, so ask when you book if your job is close to a limit.
| Mouldboard | about 3.7 m wide |
|---|---|
| Weight | about 16 t |
| Length | about 9 m |
| Drive | Six wheels, with tandem drive at the back |
What grader hire costs
We do not publish a rate card, because no two jobs cost the same. Tell us these five things and we come back with a price for yours.
Get a price for your job- The machine and its size
- A 30 t excavator costs more to run and to move than an 8 t one. Tell us the job and we will tell you which size does it without paying for more machine than you need.
- With or without an operator
- Wet hire includes a trained, ticketed operator. Dry hire is the machine alone, for crews who have their own.
- How long you need it
- A day, a week, a month or an ongoing contract. Longer hires carry a lower daily rate.
- Where the site is
- Delivery and collection depend on the distance from our yard in eMalahleni, and on the transport the machine needs.
- Hours and conditions
- Single or double shifts, standby time, and ground or site conditions that wear a machine harder.
Before the grader arrives
Have these sorted and the machine works from the first hour.
A way in
The grader comes on a lowbed truck. Tell us where it can stop to offload, and about any low wires, narrow gates or soft ground on the way in.
Levels and pegs
Have the levels set out and pegged, so the operator knows where the finished surface goes from the first pass.
Material on site
Gravel, fill or stone should be on site, or booked with our tippers, so the machine is not left waiting.
Water for compaction
Layers compact best at the right moisture. Ask about one of our water trucks if there is no water on site.
Site rules
On a mine, power station or plant, tell us the site's permit, induction and medical requirements so they are in place before the machine arrives.
Working around Witbank
The ground
Around eMalahleni the ground is mostly clay over sandstone and shale, and some sites hit rock not far down. Tell us if earlier digging on your site hit rock, and we will send a machine that can handle it.
The rain
The Highveld gets its rain in summer, mostly as afternoon storms from about October to March. Wet clay slows a machine and fills trenches, so we plan digging for the mornings and backfill soon after. Dams are best built in the dry winter months.
Mines, power stations and plants
Sites at the mines and the power stations around Witbank, like Duvha, Kendal, Kriel and Kusile, need the induction and paperwork done before a machine goes through the gate. Tell us what your site asks for when you enquire.
Questions we get asked
Something else? Phone 013 692 8599.
Can I hire a grader with an operator?
Yes. Our graders go out with experienced operators. Grading is a skill, and an operator who knows the machine finishes the job faster.
Can you grade a farm road?
Yes. Farm roads, gravel tracks and the drains beside them, on farms around Witbank, Delmas, Hendrina and Kriel.
How much does grader hire cost?
It depends on how long you need it, how far the site is from eMalahleni and whether a roller and water truck go with it. Send the job and we will quote it.
Do I need a roller with the grader?
For a new road or platform, yes: the grader shapes the layer and the roller compacts it. For maintaining an existing gravel road, the grader often works alone.
Delivered from our yard in eMalahleni
We deliver and collect across Witbank and the towns around it. Distances are straight line from the middle of eMalahleni; the road is a little longer.
In eMalahleni itself we work all over town, from Del Judor, Reyno Ridge, Ben Fleur, Tasbet Park, Duvha Park, Model Park, Die Heuwel and Witbank Central, and in the industrial areas of Ferrobank, Klipfontein and Marelden.
Get a quote for grader hire
Tell us the job and where it is. We come back with what is free and a price.
Ask for a quote
Leave your number and we call you back. The Vanalls team works out the price for your job.
Or call 013 692 8599, Mon–Fri