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Warehouse and loading-bay bollards in Exmouth
Warehouse impact bollards supplied and fitted in Exmouth, Devon: surveyed, scanned for services, set in proper foundations and finished to match the ground.
Computer-generated imageAbout warehouse impact bollards in Exmouth
From schools, local parades and small industrial units, Exmouth has plenty of places where warehouse impact bollards earn their keep. Yellow steel and polymer impact bollards for forklift zones, loading bays, doors, columns and racking inside warehouses.
Coverage in Exmouth takes in the EX8 and EX9 postcode districts and nearby places like Lympstone, Budleigh Salterton, Otterton and East Budleigh. We also cover neighbouring Exeter (9.2 miles), Newton Abbot (11 miles), Torquay (12 miles) and Paignton (14.5 miles) — distances are straight-line. Exmouth is about 37 miles from Plymouth.
Local details
- Area
- Devon, England
- Highway authority
- Devon County Council (local roads)
- Planning authority
- the council for East Devon
- Postcodes
- EX8 and EX9
- Guide price
- Typically £175–£1,195 per bollard + VAT; minimum job £445
- Survey
- Free, with a fixed written quote
- Nearby
- Exeter (9.2 mi), Newton Abbot (11 mi), Torquay (12 mi), Paignton (14.5 mi)
Typical warehouse impact bollards jobs in Exmouth
Around Exmouth, warehouse impact bollards usually solve one of these:
- Fire exit doors and emergency routes
- Loading dock doors, shutter guides and dock levellers
- Sprinkler risers, electrical panels and gas meters
Warehouse impact bollard prices in Exmouth
| Specification | Guide price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | £175–£605 + VAT | Standard post, foundation, reinstatement |
| Upgraded | £485–£905 + VAT | Upgraded finish or fittings, reflective band, matched keys |
| Premium | £785–£1,195 + VAT | Heavy-duty or architectural spec, premium finish |
Per bollard, supplied and fixed; no regional adjustment. Guide only — the fixed price follows a survey.
Consents, ground and services 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.
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 (the council for East Devon) first — we flag this at survey.
Warehouse floors vary from thick reinforced slabs to thin toppings over older concrete, and some contain underfloor heating, ducting or wire-guidance systems for automated trucks that must not be cut. External yard bollards can be root-fixed in concrete foundations, with the usual checks for buried drainage and cables.
- Where impact performance matters, ask for products tested to PAS 13 and match the stated performance to your vehicles.
- Use your workplace transport risk assessment to decide where protection is needed, in line with HSE guidance on workplace transport.
How the job runs
Walk the site with the vehicles running
At the free site survey we watch traffic routes, note the vehicles and loads, and look for existing damage that shows where impacts happen. You receive a fixed written quote with each position and product listed.
Plan around operations
Work is phased by aisle or zone, or done out of hours, with each area barriered off while drilling. Dust is controlled with extraction where products are stored nearby.
Drill and anchor
Holes are drilled, cleaned and anchors installed to the maker's instructions. Chemical anchors are left to cure before the bollard is loaded.
Choosing the right spec
| Option | Detail |
|---|---|
| Diameters and heights | Commonly 114–273 mm diameter and around 600–1,200 mm high, chosen for vehicle type and mast or fork height. |
| Cast-in or base-plated | Base plates suit existing slabs. External yard posts can be cast into concrete foundations for heavier duty. |
| Door frame protection | Bollards or low barriers either side of dock doors and roller shutters to protect frames and guides. |
What affects the quote
Two Exmouth jobs with the same number of posts can price quite differently. The usual reasons:
- Steel or polymer bollards and the impact performance needed
- Slab condition and the anchors or foundations it needs
- Floor marking and associated signage
Looking after them
Inspect warehouse bollards regularly as part of routine site checks, and after any reported impact. On steel bollards look for bending, cracked welds, loose or sheared anchors and cracked concrete around the base plate.
If posts in Exmouth are later hit or damaged, we can repair or replace them — see bollard repairs.
Questions about warehouse impact bollards in Exmouth
Can you install warehouse impact bollards anywhere in Exmouth?
We cover all of Exmouth (EX8 and EX9) and the rest of Devon. We also work in Exeter, Newton Abbot and Torquay.
Do I need consent for warehouse impact bollards on a public footway 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.
How much do warehouse impact bollards cost in Exmouth?
In Exmouth, typically £175–£1,195 per bollard, supplied and fixed, plus VAT, with a minimum job of £445 plus VAT, using our South West guide prices. The fixed figure comes in writing after we've seen the site.
How close to a column should a bollard sit?
Close enough that a vehicle cannot reach the column around it, but with enough gap that the bollard does not hit the column when struck. Polymer bollards need more clearance than steel because they deflect. The gap is set from the product data.
What size bollard do we need for forklifts?
That depends on the forklift's weight with load and how fast it travels near the asset, not just the post diameter. Tested products state their impact performance, which can be compared with your fleet. We size from your vehicles at the survey.