Bollards are widely used for safety and protection purposes. These are used inside the offices and on roads too. These are available in different base materials. The bollards are quite hard and reliable; however, still these can get damaged. Now, let us discuss how bollards get damaged?

Environmental Conditions

Although bollards are designed in such a way that it can withstand adverse environmental conditions, strong wind, heavy downpour, snow, ice and even normal sun’s rays affect the bollards. Areas where there is huge traffic, bollards tend to get damaged due to the pollutants and in the coastal areas, due to saltwater sprays also bollards are at risk of being damaged. 

Human interaction

Bollards are embedded on roads and car park areas to ensure safety and protection. However, the drivers sometimes bump the car directly into the bollards, resulting in damaging the bollards. Scraps and scratches also damage bollards. Sometimes youngsters use spray paint cans to paint the bollards and damage it. 

The chances of bollards getting damaged is more in the interior where there is permanent condensation or high pollution and if bollards are embedded in the coastal area, where there is more saline water, then the probability of bollards getting damaged is more. Installing bollards in the industrial areas where there is a lot of humidity is also a factor responsible for destruction of bollards. 

Now let us discuss about the maintenance of bollards:

Well, the maintenance of the bollards depends on the base material. Keeping the base material aspect aside, always clean bollards by using warm, soapy water. By this simple method, you can remove dirt from bollards. 

Steel Bollards

These bollards have a coating of zinc; therefore, corrosive cleaning products should be avoided as these products can result in the development of rust. For repairing these bollards, one can either use spray or paste form. 

Concrete Bollards

Although these do not require any maintenance; however it does not mean that you just do not follow the maintenance process. You need to clean the dirt that is present on the bollards on a regular basis. Always clean concrete bollards by wearing gloves.

Timber Bollards

It can be in hardwood or softwood forms. The maintenance of these bollards starts just within 72 hours when these are delivered. One removes all the wrapping to ensure that the problem of discolour does not appear. Once you observe that your timber bollards are deteriorating just replace them, there is no other option. A problem one can face with timber bollards is its sharp edges that need to be made smooth by using sandpaper. 

Before using any product for the cleaning purpose for your bollards. First use that on a small surface to see whether it deteriorates the condition of the bollard or not. 

KJS Bollards provides you with strong bollards to install that ensure complete protection and safety. You just need to maintain those properly and they can last for a long time. You do not need to spend money again and again to buy new bollards. We care for your safety and security that is why we provide the best thing.