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Bollard removal in Braintree
Bollard removal jobs for sites across Braintree and the rest of Essex, from the first measurement to the last relaid paving block.
Computer-generated imageBollard removal in Braintree
Whether it's small industrial units, community car parks and community buildings, bollard removal jobs in Braintree are planned around who needs to get through and who doesn't. Posts can be cut off at or below ground level or fully extracted with their concrete.
We cover Braintree's CM7 and CM77 postcode districts, including places such as Great Bardfield, Finchingfield, Panfield and Wethersfield. Jobs in Braintree can be combined with work in Witham (6.6 miles), Chelmsford (10.5 miles), Maldon (11.4 miles) and Sudbury (13.4 miles) (straight-line distances). Southend-on-Sea is around 25 miles away.
Local details
- Area
- Essex, England
- Highway authority
- Essex County Council (local roads)
- Planning authority
- the council for Braintree
- Postcodes
- CM7 and CM77
- Guide price
- Typically £80–£355 per post + VAT (£95–£425 inc VAT for homes); minimum job £295
- Survey
- Free, with a fixed written quote
- Nearby
- Witham (6.6 mi), Chelmsford (10.5 mi), Maldon (11.4 mi), Sudbury (13.4 mi)
Typical bollard removal jobs requests in Braintree
Typical reasons for bollard removal jobs in Braintree:
- Car park and forecourt redesigns
- Moving bollards to new positions on the same site
- Clearing old bollards before resurfacing
Braintree: typical bollard removal prices
| Specification | Guide price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | £80–£195 + VAT · £95–£225 inc VAT | Post out, hole backfilled, simple surface |
| Upgraded | £165–£275 + VAT · £195–£325 inc VAT | Footing removed, tarmac or block paving reinstated |
| Premium | £245–£355 + VAT · £285–£425 inc VAT | Large footing, concrete or natural stone reinstated |
Per post removed with footing, surface made good; +3% for East of England. Guide only — the fixed price follows a survey.
Before we dig in Braintree
In Braintree, work on adopted pavements and verges needs consent from Essex County Council, the local highway authority. Car parks, forecourts and other private land only need the owner's permission.
If your site in Braintree is listed or inside a conservation area, check with the local planning authority (the council for Braintree) before choosing a finish — heritage settings often favour cast iron or painted steel over stainless.
Where the area is being resurfaced anyway, removal is timed to happen first so the patching disappears under the new surface. 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.
- Check whether the bollards were required by a planning condition, lease, security plan or the highway authority before removing them.
- Have automatic and lighting bollard supplies isolated and made safe by a qualified electrician.
What happens on site
Survey what is in the ground
The free site survey identifies bollard types, likely foundation sizes, any power or ducts, and what the area will be used for next. You receive a fixed written quote for the agreed level of removal.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Full extraction | Post and foundation broken out, leaving clear ground for resurfacing or new works. |
What moves the price in Braintree
Our East of England guide prices are a starting point; the survey in Braintree firms them up. What tends to move them:
- Size of foundations and amount of spoil
- Electrical isolation and hydraulic drain-down
- 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. If foundations were left in place, record their positions on site drawings so future contractors are not surprised by buried concrete.
We can also service, repair or replace existing posts anywhere in Braintree.
Questions about bollard removal jobs in Braintree
Can you carry out bollard removal jobs anywhere in Braintree?
We cover all of Braintree (CM7 and CM77) and the rest of Essex. We also work in Witham, Chelmsford and Maldon.
Who gives permission for bollards on the pavement in Braintree?
The highway authority for local roads in Braintree is Essex County Council; motorways and trunk roads sit with National Highways. Bollards on the adopted footway are a matter for the highway authority, so we only install there with its written agreement.
How much do bollard removal jobs cost in Braintree?
In Braintree, typically £80–£355 per post removed with footing, surface made good, plus VAT (£95–£425 including VAT for homeowners), with a minimum job of £295 plus VAT, using our East of England 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.
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 Braintree
- Witham (6.6 mi)
- Chelmsford (10.5 mi)
- Maldon (11.4 mi)
- Sudbury (13.4 mi)
- Haverhill (14.9 mi)
- Colchester (15 mi)