Derry City and Strabane · Northern Ireland
Bollard removal in Strabane
Bollard removal jobs for sites across Strabane and the rest of Derry City and Strabane, from the first measurement to the last relaid paving block.
Computer-generated imageAbout bollard removal jobs in Strabane
Whether it's schools, local parades and residential driveways, bollard removal jobs in Strabane are planned around who needs to get through and who doesn't. Automatic and lighting bollards also need their electrical supply made safe by a qualified electrician.
Coverage in Strabane takes in the BT82 postcode district. We also cover neighbouring Derry/Londonderry (13.6 miles) and Omagh (16.9 miles) — distances are straight-line.
Strabane at a glance
- Area
- Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland
- Roads authority
- the Department for Infrastructure (DfI Roads)
- Planning authority
- Derry City and Strabane District Council
- Postcodes
- BT82
- 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
- Derry/Londonderry (13.6 mi), Omagh (16.9 mi)
Common reasons for bollard removal jobs in Strabane
Typical reasons for bollard removal jobs in Strabane:
- Car park and forecourt redesigns
- Moving bollards to new positions on the same site
- Removing redundant lighting bollards
Strabane: typical bollard removal prices
| 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.
Consents, ground and services in Strabane
In Strabane, 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.
Planning in Northern Ireland sits with the councils, so for a listed building or conservation area in Strabane the planning team at Derry City and Strabane District Council is the one to ask before posts go in.
Cables and pipes are often laid close to existing posts after they were installed, so breaking out is done carefully and services are traced first. 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.
Installation, step by step
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.
Remove posts and foundations
Posts are cut off or extracted, foundations broken out where agreed, and sockets, cassettes and ducts removed or capped.
Specification choices
| Option | Detail |
|---|---|
| Cut off below surface | Post removed at or below finished level, foundation left in place and the surface patched. Quick and low-disruption. |
| Automatic bollard decommissioning | Electrical isolation, hydraulic drain-down, cassette removal and capping of ducts. |
| Socket and cassette removal | Removable sockets and telescopic or semi-automatic cassettes extracted whole and the hole filled. |
Pricing bollard removal jobs in Strabane
Our Northern Ireland guide prices are a starting point; the survey in Strabane firms them up. What tends to move them:
- Size of foundations and amount of spoil
- Number and type of bollards
- Surface type and reinstatement
After installation
Where cables were terminated rather than removed, record where they are and confirm with the electrician that they are dead and labelled. After removal, keep an eye on reinstated areas for settlement over the following months, particularly where large foundations were broken out.
For damaged or loose posts in Strabane, repairs and replacements are priced in writing first.
Questions about bollard removal jobs in Strabane
Which parts of Strabane do you cover for bollard removal jobs?
We cover all of Strabane (BT82) and the rest of Derry City and Strabane. We also work in Derry/Londonderry and Omagh.
Do I need consent for bollards on a public footway in Strabane?
Across Northern Ireland the Department for Infrastructure's DfI Roads is the roads authority, so bollards on a public footway or road in Strabane need its agreement before anything is dug. Posts on your own land do not.
What's a typical price for bollard removal jobs in Strabane?
In Strabane, 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.
What happens to the waste?
Steel and iron are recycled where possible, concrete and spoil are taken away, and hydraulic fluid is disposed of properly. You are left with a clean, reinstated area.
Do we need permission to remove bollards?
Sometimes. Bollards required by a planning condition, lease, security plan or DfI Roads should not be removed without checking. Historic bollards in conservation areas may also be protected.