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Crash-rated bollard installation in East Sussex
Crash-rated bollards for sites across East Sussex: surveyed, quoted in writing and installed by our crews.
Computer-generated imageCrash-rated bollards in East Sussex
Across East Sussex, typical sites for crash-rated bollards include pedestrianised streets, stadium approaches and retail parks. Installation of impact-tested HVM bollards rated to ISO 22343-1 (or the superseded, still-accepted PAS 68 / IWA 14-1) on the tested foundation.
Highway authorities for local roads in East Sussex: Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council.
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Guide prices in East Sussex
| Specification | Guide price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | £2,095–£5,695 + VAT | Rated for a 7.5 t vehicle at 30 mph (48 km/h), tested foundation |
| Upgraded | £4,645–£8,245 + VAT | Rated for 7.5 t at 40 mph (64 km/h), tested foundation |
| Premium | £7,195–£10,595 + VAT | Rated for 7.5 t at 50 mph (80 km/h), or a specialist foundation |
Per bollard, supplied and installed on a standard tested foundation; +6% for South East. Guide only — the fixed price follows a survey.
Local authorities across East Sussex
| Town | Highway / roads authority | Planning authority |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton | Brighton and Hove City Council | Brighton and Hove City Council |
| Eastbourne | East Sussex County Council | the council for Eastbourne |
| Hastings | East Sussex County Council | the council for Hastings |
| Hove | Brighton and Hove City Council | Brighton and Hove City Council |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | East Sussex County Council | the council for Rother |
| Hailsham | East Sussex County Council | the council for Wealden |
| Seaford | East Sussex County Council | the council for Lewes |
| Rottingdean | Brighton and Hove City Council | Brighton and Hove City Council |
| Crowborough | East Sussex County Council | the council for Wealden |
| Portslade | Brighton and Hove City Council | Brighton and Hove City Council |
Rules for crash-rated bollards in England
Bollards on adopted highway are a matter for the highway authority under the Highways Act 1980, so they need its written agreement. On private land the owner's agreement is what matters; listed buildings and conservation areas need a word with the planning team first. Crash ratings (ISO 22343-1, or the superseded but still accepted PAS 68 and IWA 14-1) only hold when the product is installed to its tested foundation.
Details and sources: bollard rules in England.
How installation works
Start from the specification
We work from the specification issued by your security adviser or the manufacturer: product, rating, positions and foundation drawing. If no specification exists yet, we can put you in touch with the manufacturer's technical team, but we do not set the threat level ourselves.
Free site survey and ground checks
A free site survey looks at access, surfaces and likely services, followed by utility searches, radar scanning and trial holes where needed. You then receive a fixed written quote based on what the survey found.
Set out and excavate
Positions are set out to the drawing and excavated to the tested depth and width, with shoring where the ground needs it. Spoil is removed as work progresses.
Hand over a build record
You receive photographs of the reinforcement and excavation before each pour, concrete delivery tickets, as-built positions and the manufacturer's product certification, ready for your adviser and insurers.
Crash-rated bollards in East Sussex: FAQs
Do you cover all of East Sussex for crash-rated bollards?
Yes — including Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings, Hove, Bexhill-on-Sea, Hailsham, Seaford and Rottingdean. Enter your postcode in the price calculator to confirm.
How much do crash-rated bollards cost in East Sussex?
In East Sussex, typically £2,095–£10,595 per bollard, supplied and installed on a standard tested foundation, plus VAT, with a minimum job of £4,245 plus VAT, using our South East guide prices. The fixed figure comes in writing after we've seen the site.
Who do I ask about bollards on public land in East Sussex?
For local roads, Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council; National Highways covers motorways and trunk roads. Bollards on adopted highway need the highway authority's written agreement.
Is a heavy unrated steel post good enough instead?
Not where the risk is a deliberate vehicle attack. An unrated post may look solid, but nobody can say what it will stop because it has never been tested with its foundation. Unrated steel suits nuisance parking and low-speed knocks, not crowds or buildings flagged in a security assessment.
Why can't the foundation be adjusted to suit our ground?
Because the rating belongs to the bollard and foundation as tested together. Making the hole shallower, narrower or lighter on steel changes how the system behaves on impact. If site conditions force a change, the manufacturer has to approve it in writing, and some changes mean choosing a different product such as a shallow-mount system.