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Automatic rising bollard installation in Tiverton
Automatic bollards supplied and fitted in Tiverton, Devon: surveyed, scanned for services, set in proper foundations and finished to match the ground.
Computer-generated imageAbout automatic bollards in Tiverton
Whether it's schools, town-centre squares and high street shopfronts, automatic bollards in Tiverton are planned around who needs to get through and who doesn't. Automatic bollards are available unrated for traffic control or crash-tested for security entrances.
Coverage in Tiverton takes in the EX16 postcode district and nearby places like Sampford Peverell, Witheridge, Halberton and Oakford. Jobs in Tiverton can be combined with work in Exeter (12.4 miles), Taunton (18.6 miles) and Exmouth (20.1 miles) (straight-line distances).
Key facts for this area
- Area
- Devon, England
- Highway authority
- Devon County Council (local roads)
- Planning authority
- the council for Mid Devon
- Postcodes
- EX16
- Guide price
- Typically £2,995–£14,995 per bollard + VAT
- Survey
- Free, with a fixed written quote
Automatic bollards in Tiverton: common uses
Common uses in a place like Tiverton:
- Business parks and campus roads with controlled vehicle access
- Secure loading yards where rated automatic posts are specified
- Pedestrianised streets with permitted delivery windows
What automatic bollards cost in Tiverton
| Specification | Guide price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | £2,995–£8,045 + VAT | Electro-mechanical or entry hydraulic, controls, loops and photocell |
| Upgraded | £6,595–£11,595 + VAT | Heavy-duty hydraulic, traffic light, signs and LED head |
| Premium | £10,195–£14,995 + VAT | High-cycle or crash-rated automatic bollard |
Per bollard, installed with controls, loops and commissioning; no regional adjustment. Guide only — the fixed price follows a survey.
Consents, ground and services in Tiverton
Devon County Council is the highway authority covering Tiverton's local roads. If any post would stand on adopted highway rather than your land, that consent is the first thing we sort out.
If your site in Tiverton is listed or inside a conservation area, check with the local planning authority (the council for Mid Devon) before choosing a finish — heritage settings often favour cast iron or painted steel over stainless.
Duct routes cross the carriageway and often the footway, so buried services along those routes must be traced first. Without drainage, rainwater and silt collect in the cassette, corrode the mechanism and can freeze around the post in winter.
- For rated units, keep the test certificate and confirm the foundation matches the tested design.
- On public highway, rising bollards normally need highway authority approval, with signs and signals to their requirements.
How the job runs
Survey and risk assessment
A free site survey covers traffic patterns, who uses the entrance, power, drainage routes and buried services. We draft the safety arrangement from that, and you receive a fixed written quote.
Excavate and set cassettes
Each cassette pit is excavated to the manufacturer's depth, with the base prepared to drain. Cassettes are set to finished road level and fall, then concreted in.
Train and hand over
Site staff are shown how to lower the bollard in an emergency and how to recognise faults. You receive keys, the commissioning record and the manufacturer's manuals.
Options to consider
| Option | Detail |
|---|---|
| Heights and diameters | Raised heights are commonly around 500–800 mm for traffic control and taller for security models, with diameters varying by drive and rating. |
| Paired or multi-bollard lanes | Several bollards can run from one controller to close a wider entrance, with lane-by-lane control where needed. |
| Electro-mechanical drive | Motor and gearbox inside the bollard with no hydraulic fluid. Often simpler to service, with duty cycles that suit moderate traffic. |
What affects the quote
Our South West guide prices are a starting point; the survey in Tiverton firms them up. What tends to move them:
- Surface condition for loops and the extent of reinstatement
- Hydraulic or electro-mechanical drive and the duty cycle needed
- Access control devices, traffic lights and signage
After installation
Typical visits clean and inspect the cassette and drain, check hydraulic fluid or gearbox condition, test loops, photocells, lights and the manual release, and read the controller's fault log. Frequency depends on how often the bollard cycles; a busy entrance needs more visits than a rarely used one.
For damaged or loose posts in Tiverton, repairs and replacements are priced in writing first.
Questions about automatic bollards in Tiverton
Which parts of Tiverton do you cover for automatic bollards?
We cover all of Tiverton (EX16) and the rest of Devon. We also work in Exeter, Taunton and Exmouth.
Do I need consent for automatic bollards on a public footway in Tiverton?
In Tiverton, work on adopted pavements and verges needs consent from Devon County Council, the local highway authority. Car parks, forecourts and other private land only need the owner's permission.
How much do automatic bollards cost in Tiverton?
In Tiverton, typically £2,995–£14,995 per bollard, installed with controls, loops and commissioning, plus VAT, using our South West guide prices. The fixed figure comes in writing after we've seen the site.
What stops a rising bollard hitting a car?
A safety loop in the road detects a vehicle above or close to the bollard and blocks the rise, backed up by photocells. Traffic lights and head lights tell drivers when to stop. The settings are tested on site with vehicles before handover.
How will emergency vehicles get through?
Usually by an agreed method such as a fire service key switch, a code, a remote handset held by the site or a free-exit arrangement. It should be agreed with the emergency services before the bollards go live.