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Telescopic bollard installation in Exmouth
Planning telescopic bollards in Exmouth? We check ownership, consents and buried services first, then quote a fixed price.
Computer-generated imageExmouth telescopic bollards
Across Exmouth, typical sites for telescopic bollards include residential driveways, small industrial units and schools. Because the post stays in its cassette, there is nothing to store and nothing to lose.
We work across EX8 and EX9 — Exmouth itself and places including Lympstone, Budleigh Salterton, Otterton and East Budleigh. Jobs in Exmouth can be combined with work in Exeter (9.2 miles), Newton Abbot (11 miles), Torquay (12 miles) and Paignton (14.5 miles) (straight-line distances). Plymouth is around 37 miles away.
Exmouth at a glance
- Area
- Devon, England
- Highway authority
- Devon County Council (local roads)
- Planning authority
- the council for East Devon
- Postcodes
- EX8 and EX9
- Guide price
- Typically £345–£1,195 per bollard + VAT (£405–£1,445 inc VAT for homes); minimum job £645
- Survey
- Free, with a fixed written quote
- Nearby
- Exeter (9.2 mi), Newton Abbot (11 mi), Torquay (12 mi), Paignton (14.5 mi)
Guide prices for Exmouth
| Specification | Guide price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | £345–£705 + VAT · £405–£845 inc VAT | Standard post, foundation, reinstatement |
| Upgraded | £605–£955 + VAT · £725–£1,145 inc VAT | Upgraded finish or fittings, reflective band, matched keys |
| Premium | £855–£1,195 + VAT · £1,045–£1,445 inc VAT | Heavy-duty or architectural spec, premium finish |
Per bollard with cassette, supplied and installed; no regional adjustment. Guide only — the fixed price follows a survey.
What Exmouth sites use telescopic bollards for
Common uses in a place like Exmouth:
- Sites with no power for automatic bollards
- Commercial yards where posts must not be left lying around
- Access roads closed outside working hours
What we check first in Exmouth
Devon County Council is the highway authority covering Exmouth's local roads. If any post would stand on adopted highway rather than your land, that consent is the first thing we sort out.
Many private-land installations in Exmouth 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 East Devon before posts go in.
Reinstatement matches the drive, whether block paving, tarmac, resin-bound or imprinted concrete. Drives commonly hide the water supply pipe, gas service, electric cable and drainage runs, often at shallow depth, and they cluster near the property boundary where posts are usually wanted.
- Leave access for emergency services on commercial and multi-occupancy sites, and record who holds keys.
- If the drive is shared, agree positions and keys with the other users first.
What happens on site
Check depth and drainage
The free site survey checks how far down we can dig, where services run under the drive and how the ground drains. If water will stand, a drain connection is priced into the fixed written quote.
Cut and excavate
The surface is cut neatly and the hole dug to the cassette's full depth plus a drainage layer, with care near any service that crosses the drive.
Form the drainage
A gravel soakaway is placed beneath the cassette, or a pipe is laid to a surface water drain or new soakaway.
Finishes and options
| Option | Detail |
|---|---|
| Standard or lift-assisted | Lift-assisted models use a spring or counterweight so the post rises with little effort, useful for daily domestic use. |
| Lock types | Keyed cylinder locks, often with a cover to keep out dirt; keyed alike for multi-bay sites where one key should open every post. |
| Finishes | Galvanised, powder-coated in common colours, or stainless steel to suit the frontage. |
What moves the price in Exmouth
Our South West guide prices are a starting point; the survey in Exmouth firms them up. What tends to move them:
- Excavation depth and the presence of services under the drive
- Drainage: simple soakaway or a connection to a drain
- Stainless or powder-coated finish
After installation
Lower and raise the bollard regularly, even if you rarely need to, so the mechanism stays free. If the post becomes stiff or will not lower fully, the usual causes are debris in the cassette or a blocked drain, both of which are easier to fix early than after the post has seized.
If posts in Exmouth are later hit or damaged, we can repair or replace them — see bollard repairs.
Questions about telescopic bollards in Exmouth
Do you install telescopic bollards in Exmouth?
We cover all of Exmouth (EX8 and EX9) and the rest of Devon. We also work in Exeter, Newton Abbot and Torquay.
Who gives permission for bollards on the pavement in Exmouth?
The highway authority for local roads in Exmouth is Devon County Council; motorways and trunk roads sit with National Highways. Telescopic 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 telescopic bollards in Exmouth?
In Exmouth, typically £345–£1,195 per bollard with cassette, supplied and installed, plus VAT (£405–£1,445 including VAT for homeowners), with a minimum job of £645 plus VAT, using our South West guide prices. The fixed figure comes in writing after we've seen the site.
Why does my telescopic bollard fill with water?
Because the cassette is not draining, either through a blocked base, clay ground or no drainage provision at installation. Standing water rusts the post and can freeze it in place. Fixing the drainage usually solves the problem.
What if it freezes in winter?
Freezing usually means water is standing in the cassette. Do not force the post; pour warm, not boiling, water around the lid and lift once free. Then have the drainage checked.