Aberdeenshire · Scotland
Bollard replacement in Peterhead
Replacement bollards supplied and fitted in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire: surveyed, scanned for services, set in proper foundations and finished to match the ground.
Computer-generated imageAbout replacement bollards in Peterhead
Replacement bollards suit plenty of Peterhead sites, local parades, schools and community car parks among them. Replacement is the right answer when a post is too damaged to repair or no longer suits how the site is used.
We cover Peterhead's AB42 postcode district, including places such as Mintlaw, Cruden Bay, Longside and St Fergus. Nearby, we also work in Ellon (14.5 miles) and Fraserburgh (15.3 miles), measured as the crow flies.
Peterhead at a glance
- Area
- Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- Roads authority
- Aberdeenshire Council (local roads)
- Planning authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Postcodes
- AB42
- Guide price
- Typically £215–£1,195 per post + VAT (£255–£1,445 inc VAT for homes); minimum job £445
- Survey
- Free, with a fixed written quote
- Nearby
- Ellon (14.5 mi), Fraserburgh (15.3 mi)
Why Peterhead sites book replacement bollards
What replacement bollards usually sort out in Peterhead:
- Cracked cast iron or chipped concrete bollards
- Single missing posts in an otherwise sound line
- Posts bent, sheared or broken by vehicle impacts
What replacement bollards cost in Peterhead
| Specification | Guide price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | £215–£625 + VAT · £255–£745 inc VAT | Standard post, foundation, reinstatement |
| Upgraded | £505–£925 + VAT · £605–£1,095 inc VAT | Upgraded finish or fittings, reflective band, matched keys |
| Premium | £805–£1,195 + VAT · £965–£1,445 inc VAT | Heavy-duty or architectural spec, premium finish |
Per post replaced, old post and footing removed; no regional adjustment. Guide only — the fixed price follows a survey.
Permissions and groundwork in Peterhead
Peterhead falls under Aberdeenshire Council as roads authority. If the line of posts crosses onto adopted road or pavement, permission comes before excavation; on private land it does not.
Many private-land installations in Peterhead 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 Aberdeenshire Council before posts go in.
Where a replacement is being made after an impact, the surrounding paving and kerbs are checked as well, because a vehicle that bent a post has often lifted or cracked the surface beside it, and that damage is included in the quote rather than left for later. Removing an old bollard often reveals more concrete than expected, because foundations from different eras vary widely in size.
- Where bollards were required by a planning condition, a security plan or a lease, check that any change of type still meets that requirement.
- On public highway, the roads authority may need to approve the replacement or carry out the work itself.
What happens on site
Make safe
If a broken post or stub is a hazard, it can be removed or capped first. That is priced separately in writing so you can approve it on its own.
Survey and match
At the free site survey we measure the existing bollards, photograph the line and check the foundations. A fixed written quote sets out like-for-like and any upgrade options.
Hand over records
Photographs and an itemised invoice are provided, which is useful when recovering the cost from a driver's insurer.
Finishes and options
| Option | Detail |
|---|---|
| Crash-rated upgrade | Replacing unrated posts with tested products, installed to the manufacturer's foundation design and specified with your security adviser. |
| Change of type | Swapping fixed posts for removable, telescopic, flexible or polymer bollards to suit how the site is used. |
| Heavier section | Larger diameter, thicker wall or concrete-filled steel where posts keep getting bent. |
Pricing replacement bollards in Peterhead
Our Scotland guide prices are a starting point; the survey in Peterhead firms them up. What tends to move them:
- Size and condition of the old foundation
- Matching special finishes, castings or discontinued products
- Number of posts and the product chosen
Keeping them working
A single impact on a rarely struck post is bad luck; repeated strikes in the same spot point to a layout problem, such as a tight turn or a missing wheel stop, that a stronger bollard alone will not solve. After replacement, look at why the post failed.
We can also service, repair or replace existing posts anywhere in Peterhead.
Common questions
Do you carry out replacement bollards in Peterhead?
We cover all of Peterhead (AB42) and the rest of Aberdeenshire. We also work in Ellon and Fraserburgh.
Do I need consent for bollards on a public footway in Peterhead?
In Scotland the council is the roads authority for local roads, which in Peterhead means Aberdeenshire Council. Bollards on an adopted footway need its consent; trunk roads sit with Transport Scotland.
How much do replacement bollards cost in Peterhead?
In Peterhead, typically £215–£1,195 per post replaced, old post and footing removed, plus VAT (£255–£1,445 including VAT for homeowners), with a minimum job of £445 plus VAT, using our Scotland guide prices. The fixed figure comes in writing after we've seen the site.
Can a new bollard reuse the old foundation?
Sometimes, if the old foundation is sound and suits the new post. Foundations cracked by an impact are broken out. Rated bollards always need the manufacturer's tested foundation.
Should we replace like-for-like or upgrade?
Like-for-like if the post was hit once in an unusual incident. Consider an upgrade if the same position is struck repeatedly or the post no longer suits how the site is used. The survey will show which makes sense.