R.D. Mechanical Services was established in 1998 and since then have been involved in the maintenance, repair and servicing of all types of municipal vehicles and plant equipment.
We specialize in equipment related to the Waste Industry and we have Modern well equipped workshop facilities here at Mallusk.
We currently employ 14 Service Engineers and Fabricator / Welders and carry a full range of Spare Parts for the Aebi - Schmidt Swingo range of Compact Roadsweepers, Holder Multi purpose Tractors / Sweepers and NTM Refuse collection Bodies.
We cover all types of repairs on the above from servicing and P.S.V. work to major overhauls of compaction equipment and refuse bodies. We can carry out all sorts of fabrication work including aluminium welding repairs.
We have invested heavily in Workshop equipment i.e. Maha Brake tester / Headlamp Alignment and we have recently purchased the latest Diagnostic equipment from TEXA & STAR.
We currently Service and repair all leading Refuse Vehicles / Skiploaders & Hookloaders from Dennis / Heil / RosRoca / Garwood / Faun / Hyva / Unilift / Harsh etc.
We service and maintain all types of Road sweepers, i.e. Schmidt / Scarab & Johnston, for the likes of Belfast City Council, Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council, Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, Mid & East Antrim Borough Council, Lisburn & Castlereagh  City Council, Newry Mourne & Down District Council etc.
Since 2015 We have been repairing and maintaining all types of Grounds Maintenance equipment for Local Authorities.
We have opened a dedicated division for Grass & Grounds equipment in December 2019 and recruited 2 experienced Grounds Maintenance engineers to complement our expansion, we have also invested in a new Foley Grinder which allows us to offer Relief Grinding for Golf & Sports Pitch machines and will assist our plans in offering the complete service to our Grounds Equipment customers.
We have recently been appointed as distributors for the widely respected ETESIA range of Grass and Grounds Maintenance machinery manufacturer, also ECHO Tools have been added to our product portfolio.
We look forward to a long and successful relationship together.
We have a Fabrication division in the Company for Repairs & Refurbishment of Waste Containers from 1100 litre Wheelie Bins to Skips and Compaction Bins.
We are the distributor for AEBI – Schmidt Road Sweepers & Winter Maintenance Equipment, –Holder Multi – Tool Carriers, NTM  Municipal bodies & equipment.