Storefront Bollard Applications

Because of its location, your storefront shop is vulnerable to accidental vehicular crashes. Bollards offer protection while maintaining an attractive visual appeal so pedestrians, shop owners and motorists adhere to their designated walking and driving areas.

Uses of Storefront Bollards

Storefront bollards create a physical barrier between the road and sidewalk, protecting pedestrians entering and exiting stores and helping them navigate to and from parking areas. They are guides that help prevent vehicles from parking too close to stores and damaging them.

Depending on the type and material, bollards can provide an aesthetic appeal while maintaining safety.

Benefits of Grocery Store Bollards

Explore the benefits of installing bollards at your grocery store or other storefront shop.

• Traffic flow management: Keep traffic flowing in congested areas by diverting them from the storefront and directing them to parking areas.
• Increased protection: Most storefront shops, grocery stores, gas stations and convenience stores have large windows and doors. Glass breaks easily during high- or low-impact crashes, so c-store bollards protect it from contact. Your store is also protected from costly damage, and customers are safer, decreasing liabilities.
• Customizable options: With bollard accessories such as wrap covers, you can direct customers to your store with “sold here,” “ATM inside” and other signage for improved store visibility. Bollard covers offer significant protection against the elements to maintain their good condition.

Types of Bollards for Storefront Security

Explore our bollards for gas stations and other storefront applications:

Fixed or Surface-Mounted Bollards

Fixed or surface-mounted bollards are permanently mounted into sleeves in the ground, providing the most protection against wayward cars. They also have various head design styles to complement your storefront, offering a clean, attractive finish.

Removable Bollards

When you need to move bollards between areas, consider these removable bollards. They are lockable and made of highly durable steel, stainless steel or aluminum. Internal lockable bollards are preferable for moving infrequently, while external lockable bollards have locks that are quick and easy to access when moving is required more often.

Crash-Rated Bollards

Protect your storefront, grocery store or gas station from potential crashes with crash-rated bollards. Low-speed crash-rated bollards are particularly effective in low-speed business and storefront areas. According to their crash test ratings, they can withstand collisions between 9 and 32.5 miles per hour, providing suitable protection while offering accessory customization options for enhanced aesthetic appeal.

Design Considerations

Since they are made of highly durable steel, stainless steel or aluminum, bollards are designed to protect where traffic cones and other barriers cannot. They are available in varying heights and sizes and are spaced to indicate a designated parking or walking area.

The concrete’s depth, underlayer and anchorage determine which is used. For example, aluminum bollards are preferred for their decorative purposes and can anchor in shallow concrete, providing less impact protection, whereas steel bollards require a deeper, thicker substrate to secure them and provide higher impact protection.

Choose Blockaides When You Need Storefront Bollards

Blockaides is your trusted solution for all bollard types across several applications. We understand how crucial it is to protect your storefront and offer several options to suit your budget and other requirements.

We have over 20 years of experience protecting commercial, industrial and residential properties and pedestrians from potential vehicular crashes.