Ride-on road rollers range from around £28,000 for a small tandem roller to £120,000 for a large single-drum machine, usually financed by groundworks and surfacing contractors.
Yes, road rollers are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £15,000 to £120,000, and most deals are written over 12-84 months with a deposit of around 10-20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£15k – £120k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for straightforward deals
Rates From
4.5% - 8.4% per annum
Your estimate
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £45,000: a 10% deposit of £4,500, then 48 monthly payments of £949 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £50,052, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Bomag BW 120 AD-5 | £28,000 - £40,000 | 1.2-Tonne Tandem Roller |
| Bomag BW 135 AD-5 | £38,000 - £52,000 | 1.5-Tonne Tandem Roller |
| Bomag BW 213 | £85,000 - £115,000 | 12-Tonne Single Drum Roller |
| Ammann ASC110 | £70,000 - £95,000 | 10-Tonne Single Drum Roller |
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Check EligibilityA road roller is treated as plant and machinery for tax purposes, so it qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting a business deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to the current £1,000,000 annual limit. Companies buying new, unused equipment may also qualify for full expensing, a 100% first-year deduction against Corporation Tax. These allowances apply where you own the asset, so they are available under a Hire Purchase agreement. Under a Finance Lease or Operating Lease you do not own the road roller outright, so allowances are not claimed directly; instead the payments are generally deducted as a business expense against profits. Always confirm treatment with your accountant before committing to a structure.
Road rollers are bought mainly by groundworks, surfacing and civil engineering firms with steady compaction workloads, while smaller contractors more often hire one for the few days a job needs it. Businesses that finance tend to be those running rollers across multiple sites year-round, where owning removes repeated hire costs. Replacement is driven by drum and bearing wear plus the total vibration hours logged, and the used market is active because rollers have few complex electronics and are straightforward for independent engineers to recondition.
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