How much do driveway bollards cost?

A fitted driveway bollard costs from about £350 for a fold-down post to £1,300 for a lift-assist bollard. Most homes land somewhere between £629 and £800 a post.

Here's what we charge, what's included, and what pushes the price up or down.

Our prices

That's the full price. We're not VAT registered, so there's nothing added on top.

Want an exact figure for your drive? Send us a photo and we'll give you a fixed price today.

What's included

Every fitted price covers:

• A check of utility records and a scan for buried cables and pipes before we dig
• Core drilling or cutting the surface
• Setting the ground sleeve level in concrete
• Making good the surface around it
• Fitting and testing the bollard
• Two keys
• Taking all the waste away

No survey fee. No call-out charge.

What changes the price

The type of bollard. A fold-down post bolts to the surface in under an hour. A telescopic post needs a hole up to a metre deep and a sleeve set in concrete. That's most of the difference.

How many posts. The biggest cost of a job is getting there, scanning and setting up. Once we're on your drive, a second post takes much less time, which is why each extra post is £50 cheaper.

Your surface. Block paving, tarmac, resin and concrete are all standard. Gravel needs a small concrete pad around the post, which we'll price from your photo.

What's underneath. If the scan finds a cable or pipe where you want the post, we'll move the position. We'll never dig through a service.

What other firms charge

We looked at what UK installers charge for a standard fitted telescopic post in 2026. It runs from about £340 to £850, depending on the firm and the post. Lift-assist bollards are typically £1,200 to £1,600 fitted.

Some of the cheapest use padlocked posts rather than an integral lock. The most expensive are usually charging for a brand name. Ask what lock the post has, and whether it's tested.

Can you fit one yourself?

You can buy a telescopic bollard for £280 to £430. Fitting it means core drilling, digging up to a metre down, and getting the sleeve dead level in concrete, all without hitting a gas pipe or power cable.

If you've got the tools and you're confident with groundwork, it's doable. If not, a badly set sleeve jams, floods or leans, and that's a bigger job to fix than it was to fit.

Questions people ask

Do I pay anything up front? A 50% deposit books your fitting date. The rest is due when the job's done and you're happy with it. You can cancel within 14 days of agreeing the price.

How long does fitting take? About two hours for one post. Two or three posts is usually done in a morning.

Is there anything you won't fit on? Very soft ground and sites that flood regularly aren't suitable for telescopic posts. We'll tell you from your photo.

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