13 guides
Bollard guides
Practical answers before you buy: what each type is for, what it costs, and which rules apply.
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How Much Do Bollards Cost? UK Prices Explained
Typical UK supply-and-install prices for each bollard type, what moves the figure, three worked examples, VAT and minimum charges.
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Crash-Rated Bollards Explained: ISO 22343 & PAS 68
ISO 22343, PAS 68, IWA 14-1 and PAS 170-1 in plain English: reading a rating code, why the tested foundation matters, and how to check a claim.
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Bollard Spacing and Accessibility: UK Guidance
Gaps, heights, contrast, cycle clearance and fire access for UK bollard lines, drawn from Inclusive Mobility, TAL 1/11 and Active Travel England.
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Bollards on the Pavement: Who Gives Permission?
Private land or adopted highway: who can install bollards on pavements and verges in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and how to check.
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Do Bollards Need Planning Permission? UK Guide
When bollards on private land may be permitted development, why the rule isn't settled, and the checks for listed buildings and conservation areas.
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Removable vs Telescopic vs Fold-Down Bollards
An honest comparison of the three manual bollard types: daily effort, security, ground depth, drainage and price, and the sites each one suits.
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Automatic Bollards vs Barriers and Gates
How automatic rising bollards compare with rising-arm barriers and powered gates for cost, strength, safety, maintenance, power and groundworks.
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Automatic Bollard Maintenance and Servicing Guide
Service intervals, what a planned visit checks, the duties behind it, records to keep, contracts and typical costs for automatic rising bollards.
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Driveway Security Posts: A Homeowner's Guide
Telescopic, removable, fold-down and automatic driveway posts compared for homeowners, with surfaces, fitting, care and typical prices including VAT.
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Martyn's Law and Bollards: What the Act Requires
What the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 asks of standard and enhanced tier premises, when it starts, and where bollards and HVM fit in.
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Bollard Foundations Explained: Types and Depths
Root-fixed, base-plated, socketed and shallow-mount bollard foundations explained, with rated foundation classes, curing, buried services and CDM.
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Stopping Ram Raids with Bollards: Shops & ATMs
Where to place bollards against ram raids on shopfronts, ATMs and jewellers: approach angles, run-up, rated or unrated posts, highway land and insurers.
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Warehouse Impact Protection: Bollards and Barriers
Choosing and fixing warehouse impact bollards for forklift and HGV areas: slab checks, base-plated or root-fixed posts, colours, walkways and impact logs.
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