Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon · Northern Ireland
Bollard removal in Craigavon
Bollard removal jobs for sites across Craigavon and the rest of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, from the first measurement to the last relaid paving block.
Computer-generated imageBollard removal in Craigavon
From community car parks, community buildings and filling-station forecourts, Craigavon has plenty of places where bollard removal jobs earn their keep. Removal of fixed, removable, telescopic and automatic bollards, including foundations, with the surface made good to match.
We cover the BT64, BT65, BT66 and BT67 postcode districts in Craigavon. Jobs in Craigavon can be combined with work in Portadown (2.8 miles), Banbridge (7.9 miles), Armagh (13.1 miles) and Lisburn (15.1 miles) (straight-line distances). It sits roughly 21 miles from Belfast as the crow flies.
Local details
- Area
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland
- Roads authority
- the Department for Infrastructure (DfI Roads)
- Planning authority
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
- Postcodes
- BT64, BT65, BT66 and BT67
- Guide price
- Typically £80–£335 per post + VAT (£95–£395 inc VAT for homes); minimum job £285
- Survey
- Free, with a fixed written quote
Bollard removal prices in Craigavon
| 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.
Typical bollard removal jobs requests in Craigavon
Why sites in Craigavon book bollard removal jobs:
- Moving bollards to new positions on the same site
- Clearing old bollards before resurfacing
- Taking out broken stubs and empty sockets
Permissions and groundwork in Craigavon
Kerbside work in Craigavon is a DfI Roads question: the Department for Infrastructure is the roads authority for Northern Ireland, and its permission is needed for anything placed in the public road or footway.
Many private-land installations in Craigavon 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 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council before posts go in.
Foundations are rarely the size anyone expects. 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.
- Consider whether removal leaves an asset or route unprotected and record the decision in your risk assessment.
- In conservation areas, check before removing historic bollards, as consent may be needed or retention expected.
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.
Specification choices
| Option | Detail |
|---|---|
| Automatic bollard decommissioning | Electrical isolation, hydraulic drain-down, cassette removal and capping of ducts. |
| Relocation | Careful removal of reusable posts and reinstallation in new positions on the same site. |
| Socket and cassette removal | Removable sockets and telescopic or semi-automatic cassettes extracted whole and the hole filled. |
What moves the price in Craigavon
Our Northern Ireland guide prices are a starting point; the survey in Craigavon firms them up. What tends to move them:
- Cutting off or full foundation extraction
- Number and type of bollards
- Access, working hours and waste disposal
Looking after them
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. Where cables were terminated rather than removed, record where they are and confirm with the electrician that they are dead and labelled.
If posts in Craigavon are later hit or damaged, we can repair or replace them — see bollard repairs.
Common questions
Can you carry out bollard removal jobs anywhere in Craigavon?
We cover all of Craigavon (BT64, BT65, BT66 and BT67) and the rest of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. We also work in Portadown, Banbridge and Armagh.
Who gives permission for bollards on the pavement in Craigavon?
In Craigavon, as everywhere in Northern Ireland, public roads and footways are looked after by DfI Roads rather than the council. If a post would sit on adopted footway, that consent comes first; private forecourts and car parks are a matter for the owner.
How much do bollard removal jobs cost in Craigavon?
In Craigavon, 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.
Can removed bollards be reused elsewhere on site?
Often, if they come out undamaged. Steel posts and removable bollards relocate well. New foundations are formed at the new positions.
Will the surface look patched after removal?
On block paving it can be nearly invisible, as the blocks are relaid. Tarmac, resin and concrete usually show a patch, especially on older weathered surfaces. Timing removal before resurfacing avoids that.
Bollard removal near Craigavon
- Portadown (2.8 mi)
- Banbridge (7.9 mi)
- Armagh (13.1 mi)
- Lisburn (15.1 mi)
- Dungannon (15.8 mi)
- Newry (18.7 mi)