Hampshire · England
Bollard removal in Farnborough
Planning bollard removal jobs in Farnborough? We check ownership, consents and buried services first, then quote a fixed price.
Computer-generated imageAbout bollard removal jobs in Farnborough
From residential driveways, high street shopfronts and community car parks, Farnborough 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 GU14 postcode district in Farnborough. Jobs in Farnborough can be combined with work in Camberley (3 miles), Aldershot (3.2 miles), Fleet (3.4 miles) and Sandhurst (3.9 miles) (straight-line distances). Farnborough is about 15 miles from Reading.
Key facts for this area
- Area
- Hampshire, England
- Highway authority
- Hampshire County Council (local roads)
- Planning authority
- the council for Rushmoor
- Postcodes
- GU14
- Guide price
- Typically £85–£365 per post + VAT (£95–£435 inc VAT for homes); minimum job £305
- Survey
- Free, with a fixed written quote
Farnborough: typical bollard removal prices
| Specification | Guide price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | £85–£205 + VAT · £95–£245 inc VAT | Post out, hole backfilled, simple surface |
| Upgraded | £165–£285 + VAT · £195–£335 inc VAT | Footing removed, tarmac or block paving reinstated |
| Premium | £255–£365 + VAT · £305–£435 inc VAT | Large footing, concrete or natural stone reinstated |
Per post removed with footing, surface made good; +6% for South East. Guide only — the fixed price follows a survey.
Why Farnborough sites book bollard removal jobs
What bollard removal jobs usually sort out in Farnborough:
- Removing redundant lighting bollards
- Taking out broken stubs and empty sockets
- Clearing old bollards before resurfacing
What we check first in Farnborough
Hampshire County Council is the highway authority covering Farnborough's local roads. If any post would stand on adopted highway rather than your land, that consent is the first thing we sort out.
If your site in Farnborough is listed or inside a conservation area, check with the local planning authority (the council for Rushmoor) 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.
- Consider whether removal leaves an asset or route unprotected and record the decision in your risk assessment.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Socket and cassette removal | Removable sockets and telescopic or semi-automatic cassettes extracted whole and the hole filled. |
| Full extraction | Post and foundation broken out, leaving clear ground for resurfacing or new works. |
| Automatic bollard decommissioning | Electrical isolation, hydraulic drain-down, cassette removal and capping of ducts. |
What moves the price in Farnborough
When we price bollard removal jobs in Farnborough, these make the biggest difference:
- Surface type and reinstatement
- Number and type of bollards
- Size of foundations and amount of spoil
Keeping them working
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.
For damaged or loose posts in Farnborough, repairs and replacements are priced in writing first.
Common questions
Do you carry out bollard removal jobs in Farnborough?
We cover all of Farnborough (GU14) and the rest of Hampshire. We also work in Camberley, Aldershot and Fleet.
Do I need consent for bollards on a public footway in Farnborough?
The highway authority for local roads in Farnborough is Hampshire 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.
What's a typical price for bollard removal jobs in Farnborough?
In Farnborough, typically £85–£365 per post removed with footing, surface made good, plus VAT (£95–£435 including VAT for homeowners), with a minimum job of £305 plus VAT, using our South East 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.
Do we need permission to remove bollards?
Sometimes. Bollards required by a planning condition, lease, security plan or the highway authority should not be removed without checking. Historic bollards in conservation areas may also be protected.
Bollard removal in nearby towns
- Camberley (3 mi)
- Aldershot (3.2 mi)
- Fleet (3.4 mi)
- Sandhurst (3.9 mi)
- Yateley (4.7 mi)
- Crowthorne (5.5 mi)