A supplier quotes better when it knows the size, the finish, how many posts and what they stand in. Say it once in a request for bollards in KwaZulu-Natal and we pass it to bollard suppliers and installers working in towns and cities across KwaZulu-Natal.
Bollards in KwaZulu-Natal
Need bollards in KwaZulu-Natal? Say what you want to protect, the length of the line, the ground or slab and whether the posts must stop a car or just guide it. Independent suppliers and installers around KwaZulu-Natal can then quote for the posts, footings and finishing.
New to this? Read the bollards guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you order.
KwaZulu-Natal notes on bollard types
Within a few kilometres of the sea, plain mild steel rusts fast, so coastal sites from Amanzimtoti to Ballito often choose 316 stainless or hot dip galvanised steel with a good powder coat. Precast domes and exposed aggregate posts from yards in the south basin suit promenades and parking. Inland in Pietermaritzburg and Newcastle, 304 stainless and painted steel are usually enough. Timber posts suit the Midlands and Drakensberg resorts.
KwaZulu-Natal: the properties, the ground and the installers
Salt air is the first thing to plan for in coastal KwaZulu-Natal. From the Durban beachfront to Umhlanga, Ballito and the South Coast, mild steel rusts quickly unless it is galvanised and well coated, and many specifiers choose 316 stainless for promenades and office forecourts. The port of Durban and Richards Bay bring container yards, warehouses in Prospecton, Jacobs, Mobeni and Pinetown, and truck traffic that hits posts and guardrails. Inland, Pietermaritzburg has a university, government offices and industrial areas, and Newcastle has steel and textile plants. Complexes and estates along the north coast run boom gates and speed humps. Heavy summer rain and sandy coastal soils make footings and drainage important. Most fabricators and precast yards are in the Durban industrial south and Pinetown.
Typical bollards requests in the area come from:
- Warehouses, factories and depots: protecting racking ends, doors, gas lines and pedestrian routes from forklifts and trucks
- Shops, malls and petrol stations: a line of posts in front of shopfronts, ATMs and pump islands against reversing cars
- Offices, hotels and car parks: marking entrances and walkways at office parks and keeping bays and paths apart
Local tips for KwaZulu-Natal
Common here: 316 stainless on the coast, port and warehouse posts, estate boom gates on the north coast. Ask each installer about this: ask which grade of stainless or what coating is quoted if the site is near the sea. Where they work from: prospecton, Jacobs, Mobeni, Pinetown, New Germany and Cato Ridge.
Bollards usually suit shopfronts, walkways, car parks and yards. The fixing: cast in, core drilled, bolted or sleeved. For warehouses, factories and depots, the biggest group here, that usually means protecting racking ends, doors, gas lines and pedestrian routes from forklifts and trucks. On the ground and weather: humid summers with heavy rain, salt air at the coast and sandy soil near the sea.
Service area: KwaZulu-Natal and surrounds
Suppliers and installers on our network work throughout KwaZulu-Natal, including Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Umhlanga, Ballito, Richards Bay, Newcastle, Port Shepstone. For smaller towns, farms and lodges, ask about delivery of heavy units and travel for the installation team.