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Bollard removal in Burgess Hill
Local installation of bollard removal jobs in Burgess Hill — free survey, fixed written price, and posts set to the right spacing for people and vehicles.
Computer-generated imageAbout bollard removal jobs in Burgess Hill
In the town of Burgess Hill, bollard removal jobs tend to go in at residential driveways, local parades and schools. Removal of fixed, removable, telescopic and automatic bollards, including foundations, with the surface made good to match.
We work across RH15, BN6 and BN45 — Burgess Hill itself and places including Abbotsford, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks and Keymer. We also cover neighbouring Haywards Heath (3 miles), Portslade (8.8 miles), Hove (8.9 miles) and Brighton (9 miles) — distances are straight-line. It sits roughly 9 miles from Brighton as the crow flies.
Burgess Hill at a glance
- Area
- West Sussex, England
- Highway authority
- West Sussex County Council (local roads)
- Planning authority
- the council for Mid Sussex
- Postcodes
- RH15, BN6 and BN45
- Guide price
- Typically £85–£365 per post + VAT (£95–£435 inc VAT for homes); minimum job £305
- Survey
- Free, with a fixed written quote
- Nearby
- Haywards Heath (3 mi), Portslade (8.8 mi), Hove (8.9 mi), Brighton (9 mi)
Typical bollard removal jobs requests in Burgess Hill
What bollard removal jobs usually sort out in Burgess Hill:
- Decommissioning automatic bollards that are no longer used
- Taking out broken stubs and empty sockets
- Access routes no longer needing control
Bollard removal prices in Burgess Hill
| 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.
Permissions and groundwork in Burgess Hill
The highway authority for local roads in Burgess Hill is West Sussex 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.
Many private-land installations in Burgess Hill 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 the council for Mid Sussex 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.
- 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.
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.
Finishes and options
| 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. |
| Cut off below surface | Post removed at or below finished level, foundation left in place and the surface patched. Quick and low-disruption. |
Pricing bollard removal jobs in Burgess Hill
Two Burgess Hill jobs with the same number of posts can price quite differently. The usual reasons:
- Size of foundations and amount of spoil
- Cutting off or full foundation extraction
- Surface type and reinstatement
Keeping them working
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 Burgess Hill.
Questions about bollard removal jobs in Burgess Hill
Can you carry out bollard removal jobs anywhere in Burgess Hill?
We cover all of Burgess Hill (RH15, BN6 and BN45) and the rest of West Sussex. We also work in Haywards Heath, Portslade and Hove.
Who gives permission for bollards on the pavement in Burgess Hill?
West Sussex County Council is the highway authority covering Burgess Hill's local roads. If any post would stand on adopted highway rather than your land, that consent is the first thing we sort out.
What's a typical price for bollard removal jobs in Burgess Hill?
In Burgess Hill, 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.
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.
Should bollards be cut off or fully removed?
Cut off if the area is staying as it is and nothing will be built or dug there later. Fully remove if you are resurfacing, planting or installing something new, because buried concrete gets in the way. The quote can price both.
Bollard removal near Burgess Hill
- Haywards Heath (3 mi)
- Portslade (8.8 mi)
- Hove (8.9 mi)
- Brighton (9 mi)
- Rottingdean (10.8 mi)
- Crawley (10.9 mi)