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Automatic rising bollard installation in City of London
Local installation of automatic bollards in City of London — free survey, fixed written price, and posts set to the right spacing for people and vehicles.
Computer-generated imageAbout automatic bollards in City of London
Across City of London, typical sites for automatic bollards include office entrances, estate car parks and places of worship. Automatic bollards are available unrated for traffic control or crash-tested for security entrances.
We cover every part of City of London in the EC2V, EC2R, EC2Y, EC4N, EC4M and EC4V postcode districts. Jobs in City of London can be combined with work in Islington (2.2 miles), Tower Hamlets (2.5 miles), Westminster (2.6 miles) and Hackney (3 miles) (straight-line distances).
Local details
- Area
- London, England
- Highway authority
- the City of London Corporation (local roads)
- Planning authority
- The City of London Corporation
- Postcodes
- EC2V, EC2R, EC2Y, EC4N, EC4M, EC4V, EC2M and EC4R
- Guide price
- Typically £3,445–£17,295 per bollard + VAT
- Survey
- Free, with a fixed written quote
- Nearby
- Islington (2.2 mi), Tower Hamlets (2.5 mi), Westminster (2.6 mi), Hackney (3 mi)
Guide prices for City of London
| Specification | Guide price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | £3,445–£9,245 + VAT | Electro-mechanical or entry hydraulic, controls, loops and photocell |
| Upgraded | £7,595–£13,395 + VAT | Heavy-duty hydraulic, traffic light, signs and LED head |
| Premium | £11,695–£17,295 + VAT | High-cycle or crash-rated automatic bollard |
Per bollard, installed with controls, loops and commissioning; +15% for London. Guide only — the fixed price follows a survey.
Typical automatic bollards jobs in City of London
Common uses in a place like City of London:
- Pedestrianised streets with permitted delivery windows
- Business parks and campus roads with controlled vehicle access
- Bus gates and access-only routes where the highway authority agrees
Before we dig in City of London
the City of London Corporation is the highway authority covering City of London's local roads. Red routes are managed by Transport for London. If any post would stand on adopted highway rather than your land, that consent is the first thing we sort out.
Many private-land installations in City of London need no planning application, but the rules don't clearly cover bollards, so listed buildings, conservation areas and prominent frontages are worth raising with the planning team at The City of London Corporation before posts go in.
Automatic bollards need a deep pit for the cassette and a reliable way for water to leave it. The pit base is usually connected to a surface water drain or a soakaway, and on clay or high water table sites that connection needs particular attention.
- On public highway, rising bollards normally need highway authority approval, with signs and signals to their requirements.
- Have the electrical installation carried out and certified by a qualified electrician to BS 7671.
What happens on site
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.
Power and controls
A qualified electrician installs the supply and isolation, and the controller, traffic lights, photocells and access devices are mounted and wired.
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 |
|---|---|
| Unrated or crash-rated | Unrated units control traffic; rated units are tested to IWA 14-1, ISO 22343-1 or PAS 68 for security entrances, with deeper, heavier foundations. |
| Paired or multi-bollard lanes | Several bollards can run from one controller to close a wider entrance, with lane-by-lane control where needed. |
| Fail-safe behaviour | Configured to lower or stay raised on power loss, with a manual release, depending on whether access or security takes priority. |
Pricing automatic bollards in City of London
When we price automatic bollards in City of London, these make the biggest difference:
- Unrated or crash-rated model and its foundation size
- Length of duct runs, drainage connections and power supply distance
- Traffic management during installation on live roads
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. Automatic bollards need planned servicing, not just repair when they fail.
We can also service, repair or replace existing posts anywhere in City of London.
Questions about automatic bollards in City of London
Do you install automatic bollards in City of London?
We cover all of City of London (EC2V, EC2R, EC2Y, EC4N, EC4M and EC4V) and the rest of London. We also work in Islington, Tower Hamlets and Westminster.
Who gives permission for bollards on the pavement in City of London?
The highway authority for local roads in City of London is the City of London Corporation; motorways and trunk roads sit with National Highways. Red routes are managed by Transport for London. Automatic bollards on the adopted footway are a matter for the highway authority, so we only install there with its written agreement.
What's a typical price for automatic bollards in City of London?
In City of London, typically £3,445–£17,295 per bollard, installed with controls, loops and commissioning, plus VAT, using our London guide prices. The fixed figure comes in writing after we've seen the site.
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.
What happens in a power cut?
That depends on how the system is configured. Traffic bollards are often set to lower or can be lowered with a manual release, so vehicles are not trapped. Security bollards may be set to stay raised, with a procedure for staff to follow.
Automatic bollards in nearby towns
- Islington (2.2 mi)
- Tower Hamlets (2.5 mi)
- Westminster (2.6 mi)
- Hackney (3 mi)
- Camden (3.5 mi)
- Southwark (3.7 mi)