Bollards
Bollard Installation in Sacramento
Steel bollards installed wherever they’re needed, from one bollard to a whole campus.
Bollard types
Fixed or removable
The first choice on a bollard job: does the post ever need to come out?
Fixed
Most bollards are fixed. The post is set in a concrete footing, filled with concrete, galvanized pipe, usually 4 to 6 inches in diameter depending on the job, standing about 4 feet above grade, with footings usually about 3 feet deep.
Removable
A removable bollard drops into a steel sleeve set in the concrete and locks with a padlock at grade. Unlock it, lift the post out, and the lane is open; the sleeve stays in the ground.
Pricing
What bollards cost
How many posts, the diameter, what the post goes into, and the finish change the price.
Fixed (permanent)
4 to 6 inch pipe, concrete-filled, painted. A standard 4-inch post sits at the bottom of that range.
Removable (retractable)
The sleeve and the lock add fabrication.
The number of posts does not change the price of each post very much. Nine posts or fifty-eight, a standard post still lands near the bottom of that range. Small jobs are the exception: they cost more per post. The crew, the truck, and the core drill cost the same to send for one post as for twenty. That is why one bollard on its own lands at the top of the range instead of the bottom.
Fast pricing
Three things to get you a price
A photo of the spot
Stand back far enough that we can see the area where the posts will be.
What it’s going into
Concrete, asphalt, or dirt. Your photo often shows us this one, but say it anyway. If you are not sure, just say so.
How many, and where
The count and roughly where you want them. Exact placement is yours to mark before install day.
With those three, most bollard work can be priced without a site visit, and if the site turns out different in person, the price moves with it. Most jobs install in about a day.
Below the surface
How bollards get set
There are three ways a bollard goes into the ground:
Before we dig or drill, we call 811 to get the public lines under the ground marked. 811 does not mark private lines: irrigation, drip lines, or old conduit someone ran years ago. Only you know where those are. Tell us where they run. If you are not sure, say so, and we will dig slower and more carefully around them. That extra care adds a little to the price, but it is much cheaper than hitting a line.
What you get
Here’s what we do
Work we’ve done
Projects
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
What is a bollard for?
A bollard either protects something from vehicle impact or directs traffic. Which type fits depends on the job. The full rundown of types and uses is in our bollard guide.
What about the flexible plastic bollards on bike lanes?
Those are traffic posts, a different product from the steel bollards on this page: plastic posts with reflective collars that fold under a wheel and stand back up, used on streets, bike lanes, and public projects. We install those too; a set of three runs about $3,000 to $3,400.
What do bollards cost?
Post count, diameter, what the post goes into, and the finish drive the price. A standard 4-inch concrete-filled painted post sits at the bottom of the range, and 6-inch and removable posts run up to about $1,000. The table above has the full picture. Send a photo of where they go and we’ll price it.
Will you install just one bollard?
Yes. A single bollard, set in concrete and painted, runs about $800 to $1,000, because one post carries the whole trip.
How long does installation take?
About a day for most jobs under ten posts. Five posts usually take a day or two, and a 58-post campus runs about a week.
What diameter and height do they come in?
Standard is about 4 feet above grade, with pipe 4 to 6 inches in diameter depending on the job.
Can you match a color, or powder coat?
Standard is primer plus paint, in the color you approve before we spray. Powder coat is possible too: the posts go to the powder shop first, then we install them.
What about underground utilities?
We call 811 before we dig or drill, and the public lines get marked. 811 does not mark private lines like irrigation, drip lines, or old conduit. Only you know where those are, so tell us. If you are not sure, say so, and we will dig slower and more carefully. That adds a little to the price, but it is much cheaper than hitting a line.
A car hit my bollard. Can you replace it?
That job is removing the old post and setting a new one. A slightly bent post can sometimes be straightened, but a post that took a real hit usually isn’t reusable, and reusing the same spot on a concrete-set post means breaking out the old footing. Send photos and we’ll tell you which case yours is.
Do gas stations need bollards?
Often, yes. Fuel dispensers usually need crash protection, and storefronts attached to stations get them too. The gas station job in the photos above was nine posts across the front of the store.
Get a quote
Send us your scope of work
Send the location, a photo, and how many posts you have in mind, and we’ll spec the bollard and embedment that fit, fixed or removable.