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Are Driveway Bollards Worth It?

Yes, driveway bollards can be well worth installing if you want to make vehicle theft more difficult, prevent unwanted parking or control access to your property. Unlike cameras and alarms, a bollard creates a physical barrier between a parked vehicle…
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Are There Regulations For Installing Driveway Barriers In England?

In many cases, a low, manually operated driveway bollard installed entirely within private property will not need planning permission. However, there is no single rule that applies to every driveway, every property or every type of security barrier. The position…
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Automatic Vs Manual Driveway Bollards: What Is The Difference?

Manual and automatic driveway bollards do the same basic job: they create a physical barrier that helps control vehicle access and protect a driveway, parking space or private entrance. The main difference is how they are operated. A manual bollard…
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What Are The Benefits Of Adding Bollards To A Driveway?

Driveway bollards provide a simple but effective way to improve vehicle security, control access and prevent unwanted parking. When raised and locked, a bollard creates a physical barrier between a parked vehicle and the road, making it harder for somebody…
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Are Driveway Bollards Effective For Vehicle Security?

Yes, driveway bollards can be an effective way to improve vehicle security and control access to private property. When a suitable bollard is correctly installed, raised and locked, it creates a physical obstacle between a parked vehicle and the road.…

Winter Home Security Tips: Protecting Your Property During the Darker Months

Winter can change the way a home looks and feels from a security point of view. It gets dark earlier, vehicles may spend longer parked outside overnight and many homes are unoccupied for several hours after daylight has disappeared. A…
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Using Driveway Bollards to Protect Your Home and Vehicles

A driveway bollard provides a simple way to add physical security between a parked vehicle and the road. When raised and locked, it restricts vehicle movement, helps control who can use the driveway and can make it more difficult for…
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How Bollards Help Secure Commercial Properties and Businesses

Commercial security bollards can help businesses control vehicle access, protect parking spaces and create clearer separation between vehicles, pedestrians and vulnerable parts of a site. They can be used outside offices, shops, warehouses, service yards, car parks and other commercial…
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How Bollards Are Made: Materials, Manufacturing and Strength

Security bollards may look relatively simple from the outside, but there is considerably more to their construction than a length of steel fixed into the ground. The material, wall thickness, locking system, protective finish, below-ground components and installation all influence…
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What Are Security Bollards and How Do They Work?

Security bollards are strong vertical posts used to control vehicle access, protect parking spaces and create a physical barrier between vehicles and areas that need to remain protected. They can be installed on residential driveways, commercial premises, private car parks…