Hard Rock Drilling

The name Mike Mason Fencing is often associated with rock and some of the hardest rock in the country is found in country South Australia.

Mike Mason Fencing offers a low cost, quick and efficient alternative for drilling hard rock. The development of this technology offers great savings to customers with over 20 holes per hour achievable.

Our rock drill will achieve a clean hole in the hardest Mallee limestone as well as the granite and bluestone found in the Adelaide Hills, Fleuriea Peninsula, McLaren Vale, Barossa and Clare Valleys.

The rock drill is a tractor mounted, rotary percussion unit and is powered by an tow behind air compressor. These units are easily transported and can access small workspaces compared with large earthmoving equipment.

Mike Mason Fencing currently deploy three dedicated rock drills due to the high demand for works including but not limited to:

• Shed, House and Building Footings
• Retaining Walls
• Tree Holes
• Fencing
• Vineyard Trellising

Varying sizes of holes can be drilled:

• Up to 600 mm in diameter and 1500 mm in depth in hard rock
• Up to 1 m in diameter and 4.5 m in depth in softer rock