A hardened plastic driving tool designed to protect fence post sections when hammering post spikes into the ground. Fits over the post top and takes the hammer blows so the timber does not. Simple, effective and saves you a lot of frustration.
Size
Price
QTY
75mm
£7.91£9.49
100mm
£6.64£7.97
A fencing driving tool is one of those bits of kit that seems almost too simple to bother with — right up until you’ve split the top of a post trying to hammer a spike in without one. This tool fits over the top of the fence post section and absorbs the impact from your hammer or maul, protecting the timber from damage as you drive the spike into the ground. Available in 75mm and 100mm sizes to suit the most common post dimensions used on UK fencing jobs.
The tool is made from hardened plastic, which sounds counterintuitive for something that’s going to take repeated hammer blows, but it does the job well. It’s designed to transfer the driving force down into the spike without letting the hammer face chew up the end grain of the post. End grain splits easily under direct impact, and a damaged post top doesn’t just look rough — it lets water in, which speeds up rot even on treated timber.
Where a Fencing Driving Tool Actually Earns Its Keep
This tool is most commonly used when installing fence post spikes, also known as fence post holders or Metpost-style anchors. These are the steel ground anchors that accept a fence post without any concrete, making them popular for garden fencing, boundary panels, agricultural fencing, and anywhere you want a cleaner install or need to avoid digging.
Driving a spike in without a tool like this usually means a scrap piece of timber balanced awkwardly on top, which moves around, wastes time, and still damages the post if your aim is off. Having the correct driving tool on site is the sort of small detail that separates a tidy, efficient installation from one that takes twice as long and looks worse at the end of it.
At this price, it makes sense to keep one in the van for both sizes. Jobs turn up with different post sections, and being caught without the right one is an easily avoided nuisance.
Pro Tip: Always check the spike is sitting level before you commit to driving it fully home — it is far easier to adjust after the first few blows than to pull it out and start again once it is set deep.
Used wherever fence post spikes are being driven into the ground, including garden boundary fencing, closeboard panel systems, post-and-rail agricultural fencing, and light estate fencing. Suitable for both residential landscaping work and commercial fencing contracts. The 75mm version suits standard garden fence posts, while the 100mm size is better suited to heavier-duty posts used on more demanding installations.
Best For
Driving fence post spikes into the ground
Protecting post tops from hammer damage
Garden boundary fencing installations
Agricultural and estate fencing
Post-and-rail fence systems
Available In
75mm post size
100mm post size
Key Features
Hardened plastic construction
Absorbs hammer impact without splitting post
Protects end grain from water ingress
Reusable across multiple installations
Simple to use, no setup required
Not suitable for: Not suitable for use with post sizes outside 75mm or 100mm. This tool is designed for fence post spikes only and is not intended for driving posts directly into the ground without a spike anchor.
Slide the driving tool over the top of the fence post section before it is inserted into the spike socket. Strike the top of the driving tool firmly and squarely with a sledgehammer or club hammer, working the spike down into the ground gradually and checking for vertical alignment as you go.
Select the correct size driving tool for your post — 75mm or 100mm
Position the fence post spike at the intended location and hold it upright
Insert the base of the fence post into the spike socket
Slide the driving tool over the top of the post
Strike the driving tool firmly with a sledgehammer or heavy club hammer
Check the spike is level and plumb every few blows and adjust early if needed
Continue driving until the spike plate is flush with the ground surface
Remove the driving tool and inspect the post top before continuing
Will this driving tool work with all types of fence post spike?
It works with standard square-socket fence post spikes in the matching size. As long as your spike accepts a 75mm or 100mm square post, the tool will fit over the post and protect it during driving. It is not designed for round post spikes or non-standard profiles.
How long will a hardened plastic driving tool last before it needs replacing?
That depends on how hard your ground is and how often you use it. On softer ground where the spike goes in relatively easily, a single tool should last across a good number of installations. On hard, stony ground where you are really laying into it, you may find it shows wear sooner. At this price, keeping a spare on the van is not exactly a financial stretch.
Constructed from hardened plastic engineered to withstand repeated impact loading during fence post spike installation. The tool is sized to fit snugly over standard square fence posts in 75mm and 100mm sections, distributing hammer force evenly across the post top rather than concentrating it on the end grain. No metal components, so there is no risk of it marking or splitting the post on contact.
Material
Hardened plastic
Available Sizes
75mm, 100mm
Application
Fence post spike installation
Box Quantity
1
Size
100mm, 75mm
Box Quantity
1
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