Farm dam building around Witbank
Farm dams dug and shaped by excavator or TLB, the walls built up and compacted, on farms around Witbank, Delmas, Hendrina and Kriel.
- Excavators, TLBs and rollers
- Best built in the dry months
- Farms around Witbank
The machine for the dam
A TLB suits a small dam or a drinking hole for cattle. A bigger dam takes an excavator to dig, tippers or a loader to move the soil, and a roller to compact the wall.
Built in the dry months
The Highveld gets its rain from about October to March. Dams are best dug and their walls compacted in the dry winter months, before the first storms.
Walls that hold
A dam wall is built up in layers and compacted, so it holds water and does not wash away in the first big storm.
Permits and plans
Some dams need approval before they are built. Check with the Department of Water and Sanitation, and have the size and position worked out before the machines arrive.
Farm dams, at work
A TLB digging a small farm dam
TLB hireAn excavator on a bigger dam
Excavator hireA roller compacting the wall
Roller hire
How a farm dam gets built
Tell us about the dam
Phone, or send the form below with where the farm is, the size of the dam and what it is for.
Get a quote
We choose the machines for the size and the ground, and send you a quote.
Dug and compacted
The dam is dug and shaped, and the wall built up and compacted.
Questions we get asked
Something else? Phone 013 692 8599.
What does building a farm dam cost?
It depends on the size of the dam, the ground and how far the farm is from eMalahleni. Tell us about the dam and we will send you a quote.
When is the best time to build a farm dam?
In the dry months, from about April to September, before the summer storms start.
Do you build dams near Delmas, Hendrina and Kriel?
Yes. We work on farms around Witbank, Delmas, Hendrina, Kriel, Ogies and Middelburg.
Can you clean out an old dam?
Yes. An excavator digs out the silt once the dam is dry, and tippers cart it away or spread it on the land.
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 farm dams
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