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A bollard is a short, sturdy post that controls where vehicles can and cannot go — protecting storefronts, pedestrians, equipment and building corners from impact. The main types are fixed (permanently anchored), removable (lockable sleeves for occasional access), decorative (architectural presence plus protection), and crash-rated (engineered to stop a vehicle at speed). In the UAE they are typically steel or cast aluminium, powder-coated, and anchored into concrete. Al Taher Group fabricates and installs bollards from its Fujairah workshop for sites across all seven emirates.
What are bollards actually for?
Four jobs, usually one per site: impact protection — keeping vehicles off pedestrian areas, shopfronts, fuel equipment and warehouse racking; access control — closing a route to cars while leaving it open to people; traffic guidance — defining lanes, corners and no-parking zones in car parks; and asset protection — the classic post beside a loading-bay door frame that takes the hit a reversing truck would otherwise give the building.
Which type does your site need?
Fixed steel bollards are the default for protection: concrete-filled steel tube, root-mounted into a foundation, sized to the risk. Removable bollards drop into a ground sleeve with a lock — right for service routes, market areas and driveways that occasionally need vehicle access. Decorative cast bollards carry the protective function with architectural intent, matched to gates and railings on premium frontages. Crash-rated bollards are a specialist engineering category with certified foundations — where a project genuinely requires certified impact ratings, we say so plainly and work to the engineer's specification rather than improvising.
Steel or aluminium — and what finish?
Steel for anything whose first job is stopping mass: heavier section, concrete fill, deep root. Cast aluminium where corrosion resistance and appearance lead — coastal frontages, hotel entrances — with protection still real for low-speed contact. Either way the finish decides the maintenance cycle: powder coating on our own line holds colour and adhesion in salt air where site-painting chalks within seasons. High-visibility bands or reflective sleeves are added where wayfinding matters.
What does installation involve?
The part that decides performance is below ground. Fixed bollards root into a concrete foundation — typically 300–600 mm depending on section and duty — or flange-mount onto existing structural slab with chemical anchors where excavation is impossible. Removable sleeves cast into fresh concrete. Spacing is a design decision: close enough to stop a car (1.2–1.5 m clear is the common band), wide enough for wheelchairs and trolleys. We survey, propose the layout, and install with our own crew.
What do bollards cost in the UAE?
Per-piece price follows section size, material, finish and mounting type; installation follows ground conditions. A run of standard fixed steel bollards is priced very differently from decorative cast pieces or lockable removables, which is why we quote after a site look — itemised per bollard, foundation and installation, within 24 hours of the visit.
Itemised quotation within 24 hours of the visit — no charge, no obligation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between fixed and removable bollards?
Fixed bollards anchor permanently into a foundation and never move — maximum protection. Removable bollards drop into a locked ground sleeve so the route can be opened for occasional vehicle access, trading some robustness for flexibility.
How deep should a bollard foundation be?
Commonly 300–600 mm into concrete depending on the bollard's section, duty and ground conditions. Surface flange-mounting with chemical anchors is used on structural slabs where excavation isn't possible, at reduced impact capacity.
How far apart should bollards be placed?
Close enough that a car cannot pass — around 1.2–1.5 m clear spacing is the common band — while keeping comfortable access for wheelchairs, prams and trolleys.
Do bollards rust in coastal areas?
Bare or poorly painted steel will. Properly prepared and powder-coated bollards hold up for years in salt air, and cast aluminium resists corrosion inherently — the finish specification matters more than the metal.
Can bollards match our gates and railings?
Yes — fabricating bollards in the same workshop as gates, fencing and railings means one design language and one powder-coating batch across the whole frontage.
Do you install bollards across the UAE?
Yes — fabricated in Fujairah and installed by our own crew in all seven emirates, for single replacements through full car-park layouts.