Isle of Anglesey · Wales
Bollard removal in Holyhead
Planning bollard removal jobs in Holyhead? We check ownership, consents and buried services first, then quote a fixed price.
Computer-generated imageHolyhead bollard removal jobs
From residential driveways, filling-station forecourts and schools, Holyhead has plenty of places where bollard removal jobs earn their keep. Automatic and lighting bollards also need their electrical supply made safe by a qualified electrician.
We work across LL65 — Holyhead itself and places including Trearddur, Bodedern, Bryngwran and Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn. There are no other towns of Holyhead's size close by, so crews travel in specifically for jobs here.
Holyhead at a glance
- Area
- Isle of Anglesey, Wales
- Highway authority
- Isle of Anglesey County Council (local roads)
- Planning authority
- Isle of Anglesey County Council
- Postcodes
- LL65
- Guide price
- Typically £80–£335 per post + VAT (£95–£395 inc VAT for homes); minimum job £285
- Survey
- Free, with a fixed written quote
Typical bollard removal jobs requests in Holyhead
What bollard removal jobs usually sort out in Holyhead:
- Car park and forecourt redesigns
- Moving bollards to new positions on the same site
- Removing redundant lighting bollards
What bollard removal jobs cost in Holyhead
| 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 | £225–£335 + VAT · £265–£395 inc VAT | Large footing, concrete or natural stone reinstated |
Per post removed with footing, surface made good; -3% for Wales. Guide only — the fixed price follows a survey.
Consents, ground and services in Holyhead
Before digging near the kerb in Holyhead we establish who owns the ground: adopted footways are Isle of Anglesey County Council's responsibility, trunk roads the Welsh Government's, and everything else belongs to the site owner.
Bollards on private land often don't need planning permission, but it depends on the council's view, the height and the location; in a conservation area, next to a listed building or under an Article 4 direction, ask the local planning authority (Isle of Anglesey County Council) first — we flag this at survey.
Where the area is being resurfaced anyway, removal is timed to happen first so the patching disappears under the new surface. 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.
- Collect and dispose of hydraulic fluid and waste properly rather than leaving it in the ground.
- Check whether the bollards were required by a planning condition, lease, security plan or the highway authority before removing them.
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.
Options to consider
| Option | Detail |
|---|---|
| Lighting bollard removal | Supply made dead and cables terminated or removed by a qualified electrician before posts are lifted. |
| Socket and cassette removal | Removable sockets and telescopic or semi-automatic cassettes extracted whole and the hole filled. |
| Automatic bollard decommissioning | Electrical isolation, hydraulic drain-down, cassette removal and capping of ducts. |
What affects the quote
Our Wales guide prices are a starting point; the survey in Holyhead firms them up. What tends to move them:
- Surface type and reinstatement
- Size of foundations and amount of spoil
- Access, working hours and waste disposal
Looking after them
If foundations were left in place, record their positions on site drawings so future contractors are not surprised by buried concrete. Where cables were terminated rather than removed, record where they are and confirm with the electrician that they are dead and labelled.
We can also service, repair or replace existing posts anywhere in Holyhead.
Questions about bollard removal jobs in Holyhead
Do you carry out bollard removal jobs in Holyhead?
We cover all of Holyhead (LL65) and the rest of Isle of Anglesey.
Do I need consent for bollards on a public footway in Holyhead?
In Holyhead the highway authority for local roads is Isle of Anglesey County Council. We confirm whether the ground is adopted highway before quoting, because bollards on a public footway need its agreement first.
What's a typical price for bollard removal jobs in Holyhead?
In Holyhead, 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 Wales 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.
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.