1. Free Site Survey
We measure the lane, check the ground, power and cable routes and how vehicles and people use the entrance.
Vehicle Control
What Rising Bollards and Road Blockers Do
A rising bollard is a post that lowers into the ground to let authorised vehicles through and rises to stop everything else. A road blocker is a rising plate or barrier set across a lane for the same purpose. Both are driven by a motor or hydraulic unit and a control unit, and both can be opened by RFID, ANPR, a remote, an intercom or a guard station.
A boom barrier controls normal entry to a car park or compound. Bollards and road blockers add physical protection where vehicles must be stopped, as in pedestrian-priority zones, embassy-type entries and anti-ramming protection, and they are often installed together with boom barriers on the same site.
How a Project Works
From Survey to Handover
2. Design
We choose bollards, road blockers, boom barriers or a mix, and the access method: RFID, ANPR, intercom or guard control.
3. Written Quote
You receive an itemised written quote covering the units, control and safety devices, civil work, installation and commissioning.
4. Installation and Commissioning
Foundations and cabling are completed, the units are installed and tested, and the emergency override is set up and checked.
5. Handover and Maintenance
Your team is trained, and an annual maintenance contract keeps the motors, hydraulics and safety devices in working order.
Where They Are Used
Bollards, Road Blockers and Boom Barriers Together
Rising bollards suit pedestrian-priority zones, embassy-type entries and anti-ramming protection. Road blockers suit a lane that must be closed completely to unauthorised vehicles. Boom barriers suit normal vehicle gates for cars and trucks, with photocells, loop detectors and RFID or ANPR access, and an emergency-override mode so ambulances and fire engines can pass.
Where anti-ramming protection is needed, the rating and layout are set by the site security consultant or the authority, and the survey confirms what the site needs. See also gate barrier systems, parking management systems, automatic gates and ANPR and license plate recognition.
What a Quote Covers
Units, Safety, Access and Civil Work
What a written quote typically itemises, confirmed at the survey:
- Rising bollards or road blocker units and the motor or hydraulic unit
- Control unit, loops, photocells and safety devices
- RFID, ANPR, intercom or remote access
- Emergency override for ambulances and fire engines
- Foundations, civil work and cabling
- Installation, commissioning and testing
- Administrator training
- Annual maintenance contract
Site Notes
Car Parks, Compounds and Restricted Entries
| Situation | What to expect | How Quicknet helps |
|---|---|---|
| Car park or building entrance | Normal vehicle flow with a need to stop unauthorised vehicles. | Combines boom barriers with bollards where needed and links them to RFID or ANPR access. |
| Pedestrian-priority zone | Vehicles must be kept out while people move freely. | Proposes rising bollards with a control and override plan agreed at the survey. |
| Embassy-type or restricted entry | Anti-ramming protection and strict access control. | Surveys the entry and works with your security consultant on the requirement. |
| Existing barrier or bollard | The unit, hydraulics or safety devices may be worn or unsupported. | Checks what can be reused or upgraded and quotes the work separately. |
Notes are general and not engineering or legal advice. Questions: jenson@quicknet.me.
Where We Work
Abu Dhabi, Mussafah and Al Ain
Quicknet installs from three offices: the head office in Mussafah (Shabia ME-11, Abu Dhabi), the Abu Dhabi City office on Electra Street and the Al Ain Branch at 30905, Al Marami 7 Street, Industrial Area. See gate automation and parking in Al Ain.
Dubai projects are done on a project basis from the Abu Dhabi team; Quicknet has no Dubai office. See automatic gates and parking systems in Dubai.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you supply and install rising bollards in Abu Dhabi?
Yes. Quicknet supplies and installs automatic rising bollards in Abu Dhabi, Mussafah and Al Ain, alone or together with boom barriers, with RFID or ANPR access control. A free site survey and a written quote come first.
What is a rising bollard?
A rising bollard is a post that lowers into the ground to let authorised vehicles through and rises to stop all others. It is driven by a motor or hydraulic unit and a control unit, and can be opened by RFID, ANPR, a remote, an intercom or a guard station.
What is a road blocker?
A road blocker is a rising plate or barrier set across a lane that closes it completely to unauthorised vehicles. Quicknet supplies and installs road blockers in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain and links them to access control.
Should I choose a boom barrier, a rising bollard or both?
Boom barriers suit normal vehicle gates for cars and trucks. Rising bollards suit pedestrian-priority zones, embassy-type entries and anti-ramming protection, and the two are often used together on the same site. The survey decides the mix.
Can rising bollards work with ANPR or RFID access control?
Yes. Bollards and road blockers can be opened by RFID, ANPR, a remote, an intercom or a guard station. Plate logs are personal data under the UAE PDPL and should be access-controlled.
Can emergency vehicles still pass?
The design includes an emergency override so ambulances and fire engines can pass, set up and checked at commissioning, as with boom barriers.
How much do rising bollards cost?
The price depends on the type and number of units, the lane width, the control and access method and the civil work. Quicknet gives a written, itemised quote after the free site survey and does not publish a standard price list for bollards.
Do you maintain bollards and road blockers?
Yes. Quicknet recommends an annual maintenance contract so motors, hydraulics, loops and safety devices stay in working order, with scheduled visits and response times written into the contract.
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