Use mallets when you need to tap timber joints together, position paving slabs or adjust finished materials with care. Their softer heads make them different from standard metal hammers, helping you spread the impact across the surface and reduce the risk of dents or marks. Keep one with your hand tools for flooring, joinery, landscaping and other jobs where control matters.
Choose a black rubber mallet for general building, garden and workshop tasks. A white non-marking rubber mallet is better suited to pale tiles, kitchen units and light-coloured timber where dark marks may be more noticeable. Explore options from brands such as OX, Minotaur and Draper. Compare the head material, weight and handle style to find a mallet suited to the work you carry out.
