Important Points about Using a Driveway Bollard

Gunjan thakurAugust 2, 2022

Security bollards are a short, vertical post like structure that is used to provide resistance to collision and also used to direct and guide traffic from entering somewhere. Security bollards are used in many different locations to serve different purposes. 

Security bollards are of many different types because they are used for different purposes. For example, some bollards are used to resist collision while others are used to guide the traffic. Some bollards are used to serve the decorative purpose while some are used to prohibit the traffic from entering a specific building.

Driveway Security Bollard

Security bollards are not only used for commercial purpose. They are also used in residential areas. Driveway security bollard is an example of a residential bollard. It is used to place in the driveway of your house. They are used for the safety of your vehicles. They are also used to safeguard the surrounding environment of your driveway for example your plants and garden etc. 

Tips about Driveway Bollards

If you want to use the driveway bollards in the most beneficial way possible, then the next section will help you with some tips and important points.

• Select the Type of Driveway Bollard

There are four basic types of bollards that can also be used as driveway bollards. These are defined below.

• Fixed Bollards: as the name implies, these bollards are fixed in one place. They are mostly used in places where replacement is not needed. They are used in places like road sides and parking lots or shopping malls boundaries to prevent vehicles from entering the area. Fixed bollards are not usually recommended for residential areas but if you want to restrict access of certain areas of your driveway, then fixed bollards is the best option. Fixed bollards are placed in the driveway area where you do not want entrance of any type of vehicle.
• Telescopic Bollards: these bollards are used most often for driveways. They can be easily lowered into the ground manually when not in use or when you do not want to restrict any vehicle from entering the driveway. They are raised above the ground when you want to restrict the vehicle from entering your driveway. They are more like retractable bollards that can be easily raised and lowered according to the requirements. 
• Removable Driveway Bollards: these bollards are removed easily when not in use. They are not fixed in the ground. That is why they are easier to use as compared to the telescopic bollards. They are placed in the driveway where there are pipes or wiring under the ground and you cannot dig deep in the ground to place the bollard. In this situation, removable bollards serve the best purpose as they do not need deep digging of the ground to be placed.
• Automatic Driveway Bollards: these bollards are the highest technology bollards. They can be used with a key or a remote control. Automatic bollards use hydraulic system to raise or lower the bollards when needed. When you want to restrict the vehicle entry, you can press the button on the remote to raise the bollards and restrict the vehicle. Similarly, when you want to allow the entry of any vehicle you press the button and lower the bollards in the ground. 

• Get a Professional for Installation

The next important point to consider is that you should get a professional to get your driveway bollards installed. The driveway of your house is an important part of your house. If the bollards will not be placed correctly then they will fail to fulfill the purpose for which they are installed. Wrongly placed or installed bollards can also cause accidents and damage to the vehicles as well. The wrongly placed bollards can also ruin the overall appearance and look of your driveway. You can find in your area for professional laborers or builders who can install the bollards in your driveway without anything going wrong.

• Maintain Your Bollard

Driveway bollards need maintenance to last longer. Driveways are an open area of your house. The bollards placed in the open area are exposed to sunlight, wind, rain, snow etc. therefore they need more maintenance and care to last longer. The driveway bollards are recommended to be serviced once a year to provide service for a long time. 

• Know the Proper Procedure for Bollard Installation

You should know the proper procedure through which your bollard will be installed. Most bollards are installed by digging and excavating the ground because bollards are placed deep inside the ground with the help of steel and concrete. They are installed by digging down the ground to make them firm and strongly hold the ground. In this way the bollards will last longer and will provide more resistance to collision. 

Final Comments

Security bollards are very helpful in the controlling and management of traffic. However, from the above information, it has become obvious that driveway bollards serve a very purpose for residential areas like a driveway as well.