Grass Spike Roller
Price: €129
| Type | Push spike roller, manual |
|---|---|
| Roller width | 300 mm, 12 inches |
| Spikes | Thirty spikes at 50 mm, 2 inches |
| Weight | 3.2 kg, 7 lbs |
| Power | Manual, no fuel or electricity |
| Assembly | Quick and easy to assemble |
| Weight | 3.2 kg |
Tracked delivery anywhere in Europe. It is free on orders of €100 or more, and a flat €25 below that. Allow 5 to 7 days, after a 24 to 48 hour handling time.
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 you have 14 days from delivery to cancel for any reason, and a further 14 days to send it back in resaleable condition. We refund the price you paid, including standard delivery. You cover the cost of returning it unless the item is faulty.
If it arrives faulty, damaged or not as described, we put it right at no cost to you under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 and the EU Sale of Goods Directive 2019/771, return postage included.
Knock the soil off the spikes after use and store it dry, so the spikes stay clean and the roller keeps turning freely.
About this product
A push spike roller for opening up compacted turf so water, air and feed can get down to the roots.
Lawns compact. Feet, mowers, rain and time press the soil down until air and water cannot get through it, and the grass roots stay shallow.
Spiking opens it up. Thirty 50 mm spikes punch holes as the roller turns, and water, air and feed follow them down.
The roller is 300 mm wide, which gets a normal garden done in passes rather than in an afternoon of hand work.
It weighs 3.2 kg, and it is a push tool with nothing to start or plug in.
Quick to assemble.
A lawn that has been walked on, mown and rained on for a few years is compacted, whatever it looks like from above. The soil particles are pressed together, the pore spaces between them close up, and water starts sitting on the surface instead of going in.
Grass responds by rooting shallowly, because there is no air below. A shallow rooted lawn is the one that browns off first in a dry spell and recovers slowest afterwards.
Aeration is the mechanical fix. Punching holes through the compacted layer gives water, air and fertiliser a route down to where the roots are, and gives the roots somewhere to grow into.
This does it with thirty 50 mm spikes on a 300 mm roller. You push, the roller turns, and the spikes go in and out in a regular pattern. That regularity matters, because patchy aeration gives you a patchy lawn.
There is nothing to run and nothing to apply. This is the alternative to a chemical treatment, not a supplement to one, and it is also considerably cheaper than hiring a powered aerator for a domestic lawn.
Two practical notes. Spike the lawn when the soil is moist, because spikes will not penetrate baked summer ground and you will just be pushing a heavy roller about. And spike aeration displaces soil sideways rather than removing it, so on heavily compacted clay a hollow tine corer does a more thorough job.
Still deciding?
You can change your mind. Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 you have 14 days from delivery to cancel for any reason, and a further 14 days to send it back in resaleable condition. We refund the price you paid, including standard delivery.
If it turns up faulty, damaged or not as described, that is on us. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 covers you, we pay the return postage, and you can have a repair, a replacement or your money back. Read the full detail on our refunds and returns page, or ask us anything before you order.
Got questions?
It punches holes through compacted soil so water, air and feed can reach the roots, and gives the roots room to grow deeper.
300 mm, which is 12 inches, so it covers a domestic lawn in a sensible number of passes.
Thirty, each 50 mm or 2 inches long.
3.2 kg, about 7 lbs.
No. It is a push tool with nothing to start, plug in or refuel.
During the growing season when the soil is moist, so spring or early autumn. Do not try it on baked summer ground.
Spikes cannot penetrate hard baked soil. You end up pushing a heavy roller across the surface achieving nothing. Water the lawn first or wait for rain.
Spikes push soil sideways to make a hole. Hollow tines remove a core of soil entirely. On heavily compacted clay, coring is more thorough.
Most lawns benefit from it once a year. A lawn with heavy foot traffic or clay soil may want it more often, and a lightly used sandy lawn less.
Water pools on the surface after rain, the ground feels hard underfoot, and the grass browns off quickly in dry weather.
Dethatch first. Removing the surface mat means the spikes are going through soil rather than through a layer of dead material.
Yes, and it is a good time to. The holes give the feed a route down instead of leaving it on the surface.
Topdressing after aeration works well, because the material works down into the holes. A levelling rake spreads it evenly.
It solves a different problem. Compaction is physical, so it needs a physical fix. Nothing you spray will open up compacted soil.
It takes steady effort, more on compacted ground, which is precisely where you need it. Moist soil makes it far easier.
Yes, working across the slope rather than up and down gives you better control of a rolling tool.
The holes close up within days in the growing season. Aerating a stressed or dormant lawn is the thing to avoid.
It is described as quick and easy to assemble, so expect some assembly on arrival.
A specific material is not published for this item beyond the dimensions given. Contact the team if you need the material confirmed before ordering.
The live listing described it as rust and corrosion proof, but no material is stated to support that, so we will not repeat the claim. Knock the soil off and store it dry and any steel tool lasts far longer.
The spikes are 50 mm long, so that is the maximum. Actual penetration depends on soil condition and how moist the ground is.
For general domestic compaction, yes. Severe compaction on a heavily used lawn may need a deeper hollow tine treatment.
Wait until the turf has rooted properly. Spiking freshly laid turf can lift and disturb it.
Moss usually means shade, compaction or poor drainage. Aerating addresses the compaction part, so it helps, but not on its own.
No. There is no soil to aerate and the spikes would damage the surface.
In the growing season the holes close within a week or two, and the lawn should look normal quickly.
It works, but on a large area it is a long push. Powered or towed aerators make more sense beyond a certain size.
No specific product guarantee is offered on this item. Your statutory rights under EU consumer law apply, including the 14 day right to change your mind.
It is not sold as a weightable roller and we would not advise loading it beyond its design. Aerate moist soil instead of adding force.
Delivery is Europe wide and takes 5 to 7 days, after a 24 to 48 hour handling and processing time. A tracking number is emailed when the order ships.
The complete guide
Lawns compact. Feet, mowers, rain and time press the soil down until water sits on top instead of soaking in, and the grass roots stay shallow because there is no air below them.
Spiking opens it back up. Thirty 50 mm spikes on a 300 mm roller punch an even pattern of holes as you push, and water, air and feed follow them down to the roots.
Grass Spike Roller, also called a spike roller lawn or yard spike roller, sold by Steel Edging Company at steeledging.eu.com at EUR 129, warehouse pick code rolling-lawn-aerator. A manual push lawn aerator with a 300 mm (12 inch) roller width carrying thirty 50 mm (2 inch) spikes, weighing 3.2 kg, quick to assemble, with no fuel or electricity required. Lawns compact over time under foot traffic, mowing and rain, which closes the pore spaces in the soil so water sits on the surface and grass roots stay shallow, leaving the lawn quick to brown in dry spells and slow to recover. Aeration is the mechanical remedy: the spikes punch holes through the compacted layer so water, air and fertiliser can reach the root zone and roots have somewhere to grow. The 300 mm width covers a domestic lawn in a reasonable number of passes and the spike spacing gives an even pattern, which matters because patchy aeration produces a patchy lawn. It requires no chemical treatment and is cheaper than hiring powered equipment for a domestic lawn. Two honest limitations: the spikes will not penetrate baked dry summer ground, so aerate when the soil is moist, and spike aeration displaces soil sideways rather than removing a core, so on heavily compacted clay a hollow tine corer does a more thorough job. Care: knock the soil off the spikes after use and store dry. Sold as a standard stock item, so the 14 day EU withdrawal right applies in full. Delivery Europe wide, free over EUR 100, otherwise EUR 25.
