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Bollards and Traffic Barrier Installation
Bollards are important forms of physical traffic control used to direct vehicles, protect workers and pedestrians and secure sensitive areas. Different bollards and barriers are available to meet different application requirements — choosing the best product for your needs requires a careful consideration of several factors and, often, consultation with an expert.
Our Products
D.E. Gemmill Inc. supplies and installs traffic control bollards for clients in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Virginia. We work with construction crews, public works departments and other clients. You may need your bollard installation for a shopping plaza parking lot, a temporary construction site or for any of the other number of possible applications. To every project, we bring an informed perspective on each state’s legal requirements as well as other practical considerations. Count on us for the following:
Protective and Security Bollards
Many Protective or Security Bollards are designed to prevent access and protect buildings, equipment, and utilities from vehicle damage, and move vehicles efficiently through work sites and industrial facilities. We carry square tubing and round pipe bollards that can be painted in various colors or finished with a concrete cap or composite sleeve. Pipe or tube bollards typically have a foundation and are filled with concrete and finished with a concrete cap. Many times the finished bollard is painted or has a plastic cover or sleeve placed over them to reduce future maintenance and to enhance aesthetics.
Round steel pipe bollards are often used to protect utilities, buildings, pedestrians and signs from damage by motor vehicle traffic. Many municipalities or government entities require pipe bollards to be installed in the area of utilities at commercial buildings to protect against damage.
Square tubing bollards are often used in industrial settings where they can be concreted into the industrial surface, or have a metal plate welded on the bottom and can be lagged or bolted to a floor to machinery equipment or products. These bollards are usually painted yellow to warn people of a safety concern or area. In an industrial setting these bollards will have a steel railing welded between them to create a barrier or a guard rail system within the facility.
Sign Bollards
Sign bollards are are engineered to prevent damage to road signs and other posts in
the event of an accident. Busy environments where minor collisions are common — such as parking lots and warehouses — all use sign bollards to improve safety and minimize damage.
Alerting drivers of relevant information regarding where they can park is easy to do by simply installing signpost bollards. Installing bollards with signposts in them is an easy and effective way of conveying a message or alerting drivers where they should or shouldn’t park as well as other restrictions. Sign posts can indicate if there are any parking limitations such as handicapped parking or parking spaces with time restrictions. These types of bollards are perfect for areas that need permanent control and tend to be a more visible and helpful for boosting pedestrian safety.
Collapsible Bollards
Collapsible bollards fold over to permit emergency vehicle access when necessary, while remaining upright to prevent pedestrian or civilian traffic from entering. Several different shapes, sizes and installation configurations are available.
Collapsible, removable, break-away, or retractable bollards are practical solutions that allow limited access to service roads, reserved parking areas and other designated areas for maintenance, deliveries, or emergency service vehicles. Collapsible bollards are used more as a visual deterrent as opposed to a security device, and limits damage to vehicle should the bollards be struck. Many of these types of bollards have various foundations and or installation methods allowing them to be very functional.
Architectural & decorative bollards
Architectural and decorative bollards serve the dual purpose of preventing access while beautifying a property. Whether you have specific branding requirements that need to be met or you simply want a more attractive alternative to a concrete or metal barrier, D.E. Gemmill Inc. has products and in-house design expertise suitable for any application.
Bollards are concrete or metal posts that enhance safety in an area by blocking off vehicle traffic. Although some bollards are designed solely to catch attention, bollards can consist of ornamental concrete or metal design posts that contribute the beauty of the surrounding area while still enforcing safety.
Architectural or decorative bollards beautify properties while still providing safety features
when they are placed. You will usually find them standing away from buildings, around perimeters, near entrances, or along approaching pathways. Whether you need bollards to keep pedestrians safe or direct traffic flow efficiently, choosing decorative options will make your space more pleasant for visitors.
At D.E. Gemmill, we offer a variety of services for customers in the mid-Atlantic region. We can help you select the proper decorative bollards for your application, installing them for you quickly. We offer bollards in a range of styles and materials, including iron and steel.
Benefits of architectural bollards
Traffic safety:
Architectural bollards effectively block vehicle traffic while allowing pedestrians to pass through easily. Proper spacing ensures that individuals using wheelchairs and walkers can access both sides of the barrier. By deterring vehicles, bollards help direct traffic and keep buildings and people safe in busy areas without restricting movement.
Durability:
Decorative bollards made of strong materials like iron and steel offer a high level of durability. Many bollards can withstand bumps and impacts from vehicles when necessary, further enhancing security around buildings, walkways and street corners. At D.E. Gemmill, we can help you identify a decorative bollard that will provide the level of resistance your application requires.
Visual consistency:
Decorative bollards blend in with both contemporary and traditional architecture. Placed around historical buildings, upscale neighborhoods, parks and tourist attractions, they look more appropriate than purely functional bollards. You can select from various types of ornamental bollards and bollard covers in a range of decorative styles that can also fit into any historic or modern property settings.
Accessory Selection:
Decorative bollards blend in with both contemporary and traditional architecture. Placed around historical buildings, upscale neighborhoods, parks and tourist attractions, they look more appropriate than purely functional bollards. You can select from various types of ornamental bollards and bollard covers in a range of decorative styles that can also fit into any historic or modern property settings.
Architectural & decorative bollard uses
Hitching posts for amish carriages or horses
Bicycle security that provides a place to lock up a bicycle
Pedestrian path and trail guidance
Definition for a property’s border
Vehicular traffic control
Protective barriers for lamp posts, fire hydrants and gas pipes
Decoration for green and urban environments
Landscaping or courtyard
architectural design enhancements
Decorative bollards may feature different design elements to help them fulfill their intended purpose. For example, bollards designed for hitching horses may have large, rounded tops to prevent slipping. Other bollards may have slanted or curved tops to deter visitors from leaving trash. No matter what you need an architectural bollard to accomplish, D.E. Gemmill can provide high-quality options that work for you.
Safety bollards and barriers
At D.E. Gemmill we supply traffic barricade and safety barriers for workers in construction sites, to redirect traffic and keep pedestrians safe. We provide the best pricing possible everything from an a-frame barricades, water filled barriers, channelizers, cone bars and drums which can increase traffic safety and crowd control. Our safety barrier products make protection and control both simpler and economical and our safety products meet MUTCD requirements and OSHA’s safety standards.
Water Filled Barriers
Water filled Barriers are constructed with high-quality plastic, making it lightweight when empty but provides excellent stability and energy absorption when filled with water. These types of barriers are highly durable and resistant to splitting, cracking, and deterioration even in inclement weather. Water filled barriers are a great alternative to traditional barricades because they provide energy absorption for oncoming traffic in a way that also provides increased safety for both drivers and workers.
Water Filled barriers have served our customers in various situations, including:
Construction Areas
Works Zones
Crowd Control
Temporary Road Blocks
Public Works Projects
Special Events/Sporting Events
Traffic Channelizing
Road or Walkway Closures
Indoor and outdoor safety barriers for industrial plants or warehouses
A-Frame Barricades
A-frame barricades are the most common type of barricade. A barricade is a portable or fixed system having 3 rails with proper reflectivity and is used to control road users by closing, limiting, or diverting oncoming traffic from a particular area. Not only are they the perfect solution for pedestrian foot traffic, depending on your need and the A-Frame Barricade you use, but you can also set these barriers in streets for road construction and blocking off entry points around construction zones. Since these A-Frame Barricades are easy to move and assemble, your crew can quickly set and remove the barriers as needed. You can restrict accessibility to a location, either temporarily or long term with A-Frame Barricade. A-Frame Barricades feature an attachment hole to mount one of our barricade lights for added visibility and protection. The strong legs have mounting holes to accommodate many different boards, planks, and rails.
Folding Type 1 barricades
Type 1 barricades are robust, lightweight, easy-to-manage and 100% recyclable. These are created from sturdy, impact-resistant polyethylene, and are certified to meet NCHRP 350 and MUTCD standards. Folding barricades make it simple to set up restricted areas around events and job-sites rapidly. This means that your crews can accomplish their tasks quickly and safely without needing to take extended periods of time to set up these traffic barricades.
Type 2 Barricades
According to Section 6F.68 of the MUTCD, Type 2 barricades are used on freeways and high-speed roadways. But generally, traffic barricades can be used in various crowd and traffic control situations either in construction, roadwork, emergency or accident areas, to cite a few examples. Type 2 barricades also could be used alone or in groups to serve as a series for channelizing road users.
Type 3 Barricades
Type 3 barricades are usually used in expressways and road closings due to their greater visibility and size. Use MUTCD compliant Type 3 barricades to control traffic and help keep your people safe from accidents
Cone Bar
Cone bars are a retractable bar made out of durable ABS plastic and is then wrapped in reflective sheeting for night time visibility. Cone bars are easily carried or transported and are an inexpensive barrier that can be set up in less than 1 minute. Each end of the retractable bar has a rugged loop that easily drops over any traffic cones and delineator posts. Cone bars are extremely versatile and are perfect for use in road trench, utility works use, construction sites, parking lots, pedestrian areas and around hazardous or controlled areas.
Channelizer
Channelizers or traffic drums increase driver awareness of potential hazards or irregularities in the roadway caused by construction or maintenance activities. They serve to direct both drivers and pedestrians past problem areas, and alert drivers of oncoming roadwork. Channelizers are tested and assured to meet or exceed standards set by the Federal Highway Administration.
Parking Bumper Blocks in the mid-Atlantic
Parking bumper blocks and protective guards can be used to secure or beautify a specific area. Use them to manage traffic, protect machinery or utility panels, and more. We are the premier parking bollard installation company in the Mid-Atlantic.
Despite years of practice, many experienced drivers make parking mistakes from time to time. A driver may overestimate the size of a parking spot or become distracted while parking. In some cases, this issue can lead to property damage when a vehicle drives into another parked vehicle or a nearby object such as a sign or lamp post. Although you can’t stop all cases of distracted parking in a parking lot, you can prevent property damage and enhance safety for pedestrians by installing parking bumper blocks in strategic locations.
Parking bumper blocks are also known as wheel stops, parking blocks, or curb stops. They are essentially long, raised blocks designed to assist attentive drivers parking their vehicles and protect a large array of structures and other parked vehicles from being struck by vehicular traffic. Bumper blocks offer a long service life and superior stability and strength to withstand vehicular traffic wheel impacts.
At D.E. Gemmill, we are the bollard and bumper block experts, so we can ensure proper installation and placement of bumper blocks in parking lots, parking garages and other indoor structures. We have years of experience providing parking lot striping and contracting services for customers throughout the mid-Atlantic region, so you can count on us to make sure our installation meets proper standards and bumper block dimensions within your facility. Our dedicated employees can help you select the right type of bumper blocks for your application, and our contracting team will ensure that installation goes smoothly and fits within your schedule.
Why Install Bumper Blocks?
Bumper blocks are common in public and private parking lots around the world. Although the average bumper block cannot stop a vehicle intent on plowing forward, it can provide the visual guidance and resistance most drivers need to park safely and stop on their own. A high-quality parking block can provide benefits such as:
Protection against property damage:
Bumper blocks protect against property damage by alerting drivers when they reach the edge of a parking space. The jolt of bumping into a parking block helps stop the vehicle before the driver hits another car parked opposite. When they’re installed at the edge of a parking lot, these blocks can also help protect buildings, landscaping elements and pedestrians from accidental vehicle impacts.
More efficient parking:
Each bumper block measures approximately as long as the vehicles it’s intended to help stop. As a result, these blocks serve as useful visual guides for drivers who are parking, defining the approximate size of a parking spot even when painted lines are not present. When drivers know how close together they should park, they can use available parking lot space more efficiently.
Excellent versatility:
You can choose to install bumper blocks in a wide variety of locations, including beside parking curbs and alongside bike and pedestrian lanes in high-traffic areas. Shorter bumper blocks can even be implemented to provide guidance for buses and trucks needing to maneuver and park in the space.
Choosing the Right Type of Bumper Block
Bumper blocks are manufactured in several different materials including concrete, plastic and recycled rubber. Each parking block material comes with its own distinct advantages and limitations. At D.E. Gemmill, we have the industry expertise to help you select the ideal type of bumper block for your application and budget. With the following options to choose from, you can create a parking area that meets your exact needs:
Concrete parking blocks:
Concrete is the traditional choice for parking block construction due to its durability and affordable price. Depending on weather conditions and maintenance, a concrete parking block can last for decades. Although these parking blocks offer great strength and utility, they cannot absorb shock or flex to accommodate uneven ground. As a result, you should use them on flat, concrete surfaces only.
Plastic parking blocks:
Plastic parking blocks are lightweight and long-lasting. They can last for many years without chipping or cracking, and they have increased resistance to gas, oil, salt and harmful chemicals. Plastic parking blocks will not damage a vehicle’s front bumper if a driver runs into them. However, they do not flex enough for use on gravel or other uneven surfaces.
Rubber parking blocks:
Recycled rubber parking blocks provide the most flexibility and give, making them ideal for use on both flat and uneven ground. Although they tend to cost more than concrete bumper blocks, rubber blocks are easy to install, and they hold up well in harsh conditions.
Parking Block Maintenance and Safety
Rubber and plastic parking blocks keep maintenance requirements to a minimum after installation. Even so, all existing bumper blocks should be inspected, especially after snow or winter storms for signs of corrosion, cracking, misalignment and other deterioration.
Unfortunately, bumper blocks also tend to be identified as possible tripping hazards. To decrease the likelihood of injury, it is recommended to paint them yellow so they can contrast against their surroundings and other painted markings on the parking surface. You can also help prevent injuries by leaving at least 3 feet of unobstructed walking space between bumper blocks.
Vehicular traffic control
Protective barriers for lamp posts, fire hydrants and gas pipes
Speed bumps
Speed bumps are designed to improve pedestrian safety. Speed bumps reinforce the use of stop signs in parking lots, and reduce the risks of accidents on private residential streets, in the front of stores or schools, as well as in parking lots. Speed bumps are an abrupt raised area in the pavement surface and are extremely effective at controlling speeds and slowing drivers down to under 5 mph. Typically speed bumps are 3-6 inches in height have a travel length of 6 inches to upwards of 6 feet.
At D.E. Gemmill we specialize in removable recycled rubber and portable plastic speed bumps. The recycled rubber speed bumps feature recessed bolt holes making them easy to install and remove. They are made from 100% post-consumer tires which is the
toughest rubber available. There is no internal hardware which is an added safety benefit and the reflective yellow stripes and cats eye reflectors ensures visibility at night.
Our portable speed bump is designed for temporary placement on roads, construction sites, events, parking lots, warehouse floors to slow vehicle speed. They are made of durable, impact and UV resistant polypropylene and will not fade or crack. It can withstand 20,000 pounds and has black rubber on the bottom to prevent sliding when being run over. Our portable speed bump rolls up for convenient storage, includes a durable nylon zipper bag, and features a handle on each end for easy maneuverability.
We do not do any asphalt speed bumps at this time.
Let D.E. Gemmill Help With all of your bollard & traffic barrier installation needs!
At D.E. Gemmill, we have been offering innovative products and contracting services for the pavement maintenance industry since 1986. Today, our caring employees work hard to ensure that every customer receives excellent service. When you choose us to install decorative or architectural bollards, bumper blocks, or speed bumps on your property, we’ll get the job done quickly and correctly. We also offer free estimates for all our contracting services.