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Bollard Cover Kit - Polymer Cover Kit for Steel Core Bollard

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Polymer bollard cover kit designed to slide over existing or new steel bollards. Manufactured from LLDPE with diamond grade reflective bands to improve visibility and reduce repainting maintenance.

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Application

Bollard Cover Kits are designed to upgrade and refurbish existing steel bollards in warehouse, logistics and industrial environments. The modular slide-over system allows facilities to improve visibility and extend the usable life of installed bollards without the need to remove or replace the underlying steel core.

By installing polymer cover kits over existing bollards, sites can quickly improve safety demarcation, reduce repainting maintenance and maintain a consistent high-visibility protection system across operational areas.

Warehouse and Distribution Facilities

Within warehouses and distribution centres, steel bollards are commonly used to protect infrastructure, equipment and pedestrian routes from vehicle movement. Bollard Cover Kits are frequently specified to:

  • Refurbish worn or faded painted bollards
  • Improve visibility of bollards along forklift routes
  • Upgrade protection around loading docks and dock levellers
  • Highlight infrastructure protection points within warehouse yards
  • Improve visibility around pallet staging and vehicle circulation areas

The high-visibility colour options and integrated reflective bands help drivers and forklift operators clearly identify bollard locations within busy operational environments.

Industrial and Manufacturing Environments

In manufacturing plants and industrial facilities, steel bollards are often installed to protect equipment, machinery and building infrastructure. Over time, painted bollards can become faded, damaged or difficult to see.

Bollard Cover Kits provide a practical refurbishment solution in areas such as:

  • Machinery protection zones
  • Factory perimeter protection
  • Equipment protection points
  • Vehicle circulation routes within production facilities

The slide-over design allows existing bollards to be upgraded quickly without removing the original steel installation.

Loading Bays and External Yards

External loading areas and industrial yards are exposed to frequent vehicle movement and harsh operating conditions. Bollard Cover Kits help maintain visibility and safety in these environments by improving the appearance and recognition of existing bollard installations.

Typical applications include:

  • Loading bay protection zones
  • Warehouse yard vehicle routes
  • HGV manoeuvring areas
  • Site entrances and access points

The diamond grade reflective bands help improve visibility for drivers operating in low-light conditions or during night-time operations.

Safety Identification and Hazard Demarcation

Colour-coded bollard cover kits can also support safety identification across industrial sites. Common applications include:

  • Fire exit route identification using green and white covers
  • Hazard area identification using black and yellow covers
  • Warning zones using red and white covers

This colour coding helps reinforce site safety systems and improves visual recognition of protected areas.

Description

The Bollard Cover Kit is a modular polymer cover system designed to slide over new or existing steel bollards, providing a fast and cost-effective method of improving visibility and refurbishing worn or damaged bollards in industrial environments.

Manufactured in the UK from UV stabilised linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), the cover kits provide a durable outer sleeve that eliminates the need for repainting steel bollards. The modular push-fit assembly allows the cover to be installed quickly by sliding over the existing bollard and securing the sections together.

The cover system is commonly used to upgrade older painted bollards, improving site appearance while maintaining high visibility within warehouse, logistics and industrial facilities.

Integrated 50 mm diamond grade reflective bands improve night-time visibility and help highlight bollard locations in low-light environments. Diamond grade reflective materials use prismatic reflective technology that returns light efficiently back toward its source, improving visibility for drivers and vehicle operators when illuminated by headlights or site lighting.

Material and Construction

Bollard Cover Kits are manufactured from UV stabilised linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), providing a durable and low-maintenance protective sleeve for steel bollards.

Material characteristics include:

  • Manufactured from UV stabilised LLDPE
  • Durable polymer construction designed for industrial environments
  • Colour-fast formulation designed to reduce fading
  • Resistant to environmental exposure and general site conditions
  • Manufactured in the UK

The polymer cover slides over existing steel bollards, allowing facilities to refurbish older installations without removing the original bollard.

Foam-filled sections inside the cover help cushion low-level impact, allowing damaged covers to be replaced without replacing the underlying steel bollard.

Installation and Assembly

The modular cover system is designed for quick installation over existing bollards with minimal disruption to site operations.

Installation features include:

  • Slide-over steel bollard design
  • Modular push-fit assembly sections
  • Quick installation over existing or new steel bollards
  • Optional fixing kit available for additional security
  • No repainting or surface preparation required

The modular design allows sections to be assembled quickly around the existing steel core, providing a clean and visible finish within minutes.

Sizes and Compatibility

Bollard Cover Kits are available to suit common steel bollard sizes used in industrial environments.

Medium Size

  • Suitable for steel bollards up to 168 mm diameter
  • Adaptor kits available for 139 mm and 114 mm bollards

Large Size

  • Suitable for steel bollards up to 219 mm diameter
  • Adaptor kits available for 193 mm bollards

Spacer kits can be used to accommodate additional bollard diameters where required.

Visibility and Colour Options

High-visibility colour options help highlight bollard locations within busy operational environments.

Available colour options include:

  • Black / Yellow – Hazard identification
  • Red / White – Warning areas
  • Green / White – Fire escape route identification
  • Yellow – Caution areas
  • Black – General protection

Custom colour options may be available on request.

The integrated 50 mm diamond grade reflective band improves visibility in low-light conditions, helping drivers and vehicle operators identify bollard locations more easily during night-time operations.

Diamond grade reflective materials use high-efficiency prismatic technology to maximise light return when illuminated by headlights or site lighting, helping improve visibility around vehicle routes and loading areas.

Functional Benefits

  • Slide-over refurbishment solution for steel bollards
  • Reduces the need for repainting steel bollards
  • Improves visibility of bollards in industrial environments
  • Modular push-fit installation system
  • Integrated diamond grade reflective bands for night visibility
  • Foam-filled sections help cushion low-level impact
  • Durable UV stabilised LLDPE construction
  • Available in multiple colour options for safety identification
  • Suitable for warehouse, logistics and industrial environments

Operating Temperature Range

The Bollard Cover Kit is suitable for installation in environments exposed to a wide range of temperatures. The UV stabilised linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) construction maintains structural integrity and colour stability across varied operational conditions.

Operating temperature range:

  • -40°C to 90°C

This allows the cover kits to be installed in external industrial yards, loading bays, logistics facilities and temperature-controlled warehouse environments without degradation of the polymer material.

Height Options

Bollard Cover Kits are available in multiple height options to accommodate different steel bollard installations and site protection requirements.

Standard height options include:

  • 960 mm
  • 1260 mm
  • 1560 mm

Each cover kit is designed to slide over existing or newly installed steel bollards and can be specified according to the height of the underlying bollard core.

The modular assembly system allows the cover sections to be installed quickly, providing a consistent high-visibility finish across site protection infrastructure.

Reflective Visibility

Integrated 50 mm diamond grade reflective bands improve bollard visibility in low-light environments and during night-time operations.

Diamond grade reflective materials use prismatic reflective technology designed to return light efficiently toward its source. When illuminated by vehicle headlights or site lighting, the reflective band increases the visibility of bollards for forklift drivers, vehicle operators and site personnel.

This additional visual cue helps highlight protection points, vehicle routes and infrastructure protection zones within warehouse yards and industrial facilities.

Summary

The Bollard Cover Kit provides a durable polymer refurbishment solution for existing steel bollards, improving visibility while reducing the need for repainting and ongoing maintenance. Manufactured from UV stabilised LLDPE and fitted with diamond grade reflective bands, the system delivers a practical and cost-effective safety upgrade for warehouse, logistics and industrial environments.

General information

Color

Yellow

Black

Green

White

Red

Finish

Reflective

Material

Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)

Shape

Other

Length

Bespoke

Width

210 mm

Height

1260 mm

Uniclass

Pr_20_76_08_62 Plastics bollardsPrimary

CAWS

Q50/31 Bollards

Q50/190 Bollards

Specification data - Plastics bollards

Classification data

Material

Polyethylene.

Steel reinforcement

Required.

Guidance for specification option:

Steel bollard core required.

Dimensions

-

Size and profile

210 mm diameter.

Height

960 mm.
1260 mm.
1560 mm.

Top profile

Rounded.

Finishes

-

Colour

Black and yellow.
Red and white.
Green and white.

Manufacturer guidance

  • Black & yellow - for HAZARD recognition
  • Red & white - for WARNING recognition
  • Green & white - for FIRE EXIT recognition
  • Custom colour - for compliment to end user branding

Cast finish

Smooth.

Applied finishes

Retro-reflective tape.

Temperature range:

-40 to +90°C.

Reflectors

Yellow.
Silver.
Red.

Product Reference

Bollard Cover Kit

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)

Recyclability

100%

BIM objects

BOS

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This BIM object has been authored to meet the requirements of the NBS BIM Object Standard.

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Platform Compatible Version
Revit
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1

IFC
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1

Literature

Bollard Cover Kits (1260mm High) - Brandsafe Spec Sheet

Bollard Cover Kits (1260mm High) - Brandsafe Spec Sheet

Bollard Cover Kits (960mm High) - Brandsafe Spec Sheet

Bollard Cover Kits (960mm High) - Brandsafe Spec Sheet

Bollard Cover Kits (1560mm High) - Brandsafe Spec Sheet

Bollard Cover Kits (1560mm High) - Brandsafe Spec Sheet

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