Ards and North Down · Northern Ireland
Bollard removal in Holywood
Bollard removal jobs supplied and fitted in Holywood, Ards and North Down: surveyed, scanned for services, set in proper foundations and finished to match the ground.
Computer-generated imageAbout bollard removal jobs in Holywood
In the town of Holywood, bollard removal jobs tend to go in at local parades, small industrial units and community buildings. Removal of fixed, removable, telescopic and automatic bollards, including foundations, with the surface made good to match.
Coverage in Holywood takes in the BT18 postcode district. Jobs in Holywood can be combined with work in Dundonald (3.4 miles), Belfast (5 miles), Newtownards (6.2 miles) and Bangor, Ards and North Down (6.4 miles) (straight-line distances). It sits roughly 5 miles from Belfast as the crow flies.
Holywood at a glance
- Area
- Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland
- Roads authority
- the Department for Infrastructure (DfI Roads)
- Planning authority
- Ards and North Down Borough Council
- Postcodes
- BT18
- Guide price
- Typically £80–£335 per post + VAT (£95–£395 inc VAT for homes); minimum job £285
- Survey
- Free, with a fixed written quote
- Nearby
- Dundonald (3.4 mi), Belfast (5 mi), Newtownards (6.2 mi), Bangor, Ards and North Down (6.4 mi)
Common reasons for bollard removal jobs in Holywood
Why sites in Holywood book bollard removal jobs:
- Moving bollards to new positions on the same site
- Car park and forecourt redesigns
- Decommissioning automatic bollards that are no longer used
Guide prices for Holywood
| Specification | Guide price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | £80–£185 + VAT · £95–£215 inc VAT | Post out, hole backfilled, simple surface |
| Upgraded | £155–£265 + VAT · £185–£315 inc VAT | Footing removed, tarmac or block paving reinstated |
| Premium | £235–£335 + VAT · £275–£395 inc VAT | Large footing, concrete or natural stone reinstated |
Per post removed with footing, surface made good; -2% for Northern Ireland. Guide only — the fixed price follows a survey.
What we check first in Holywood
Across Northern Ireland the Department for Infrastructure's DfI Roads is the roads authority, so bollards on a public footway or road in Holywood need its agreement before anything is dug. Posts on your own land do not.
Many private-land installations in Holywood 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 Ards and North Down Borough Council before posts go in.
Older bollards may sit in large blocks of concrete, and rated bollards in very large reinforced bases, so full extraction can mean substantial breaking out and spoil removal. Where the area is being resurfaced anyway, removal is timed to happen first so the patching disappears under the new surface.
- Collect and dispose of hydraulic fluid and waste properly rather than leaving it in the ground.
- Have automatic and lighting bollard supplies isolated and made safe by a qualified electrician.
How the job runs
Check consents and reasons
Before removal, check whether the bollards were required by a planning condition, a lease, a security plan or the highway authority, and whether they protect something such as a meter or a building corner.
Make supplies safe
For automatic and lighting bollards, a qualified electrician isolates and disconnects the supply, and hydraulic units are drained.
Backfill and reinstate
Holes are backfilled in compacted layers and the surface reinstated to match, so there is no settlement or trip edge.
Finishes and options
| Option | Detail |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Careful removal of reusable posts and reinstallation in new positions on the same site. |
| Cut off below surface | Post removed at or below finished level, foundation left in place and the surface patched. Quick and low-disruption. |
| Socket and cassette removal | Removable sockets and telescopic or semi-automatic cassettes extracted whole and the hole filled. |
What moves the price in Holywood
Our Northern Ireland guide prices are a starting point; the survey in Holywood firms them up. What tends to move them:
- Access, working hours and waste disposal
- Size of foundations and amount of spoil
- Cutting off or full foundation extraction
After installation
Where cables were terminated rather than removed, record where they are and confirm with the electrician that they are dead and labelled. Keep any keys, manuals and records from removed automatic bollards until the controller and cabling have also been dealt with, as they help an electrician confirm what was connected.
If posts in Holywood are later hit or damaged, we can repair or replace them — see bollard repairs.
Bollard removal in Holywood: FAQs
Which parts of Holywood do you cover for bollard removal jobs?
We cover all of Holywood (BT18) and the rest of Ards and North Down. We also work in Dundonald, Belfast and Newtownards.
Who gives permission for bollards on the pavement in Holywood?
Across Northern Ireland the Department for Infrastructure's DfI Roads is the roads authority, so bollards on a public footway or road in Holywood need its agreement before anything is dug. Posts on your own land do not.
How much do bollard removal jobs cost in Holywood?
In Holywood, typically £80–£335 per post removed with footing, surface made good, plus VAT (£95–£395 including VAT for homeowners), with a minimum job of £285 plus VAT, using our Northern Ireland guide prices. The fixed figure comes in writing after we've seen the site.
Should bollards be cut off or fully removed?
Cut off if the area is staying as it is and nothing will be built or dug there later. Fully remove if you are resurfacing, planting or installing something new, because buried concrete gets in the way. The quote can price both.
Can automatic bollards be removed safely?
Yes, once the supply has been isolated and disconnected by a qualified electrician and any hydraulic fluid drained. The cassette is then lifted and the pit backfilled. Ducts are capped or removed.
Bollard removal near Holywood
- Dundonald (3.4 mi)
- Belfast (5 mi)
- Newtownards (6.2 mi)
- Bangor, Ards and North Down (6.4 mi)
- Lisburn (11.6 mi)
- Downpatrick (21.9 mi)