Application
Bollard Installation Coring
Coring foundation holes for bollards and pipe posts to protect equipment, storefronts, and drive lanes.
Bollards protect storefronts, dispensers, dock corners, and drive-lane hazards from vehicle impact. Setting them into existing pavement or slab means coring a foundation pocket deep and wide enough for the bollard pipe and its concrete fill, so the finished post can actually absorb a hit.
Crews we route work to core bollard pockets on the site layout, at the diameter and depth the bollard detail calls for. In Houston's retail and fuel-station environments, bollard cores frequently sit near utilities and fuel lines, so locating what's underground first is essential.
Coring method
Bollard foundation pockets are cored with concrete core drilling. Where the surrounding pavement needs removal or trenching for conduit, slab sawing and trench cutting assist. Smaller pipe-post work overlaps with handrail coring.
Concrete scanning and utility locating protect buried lines — critical near fuel dispensers and service drives.
Practical considerations
- Core diameter and depth suit the bollard pipe and its concrete fill for impact resistance.
- Underground utilities and fuel lines are located before coring in drive lanes and forecourts.
- Wet coring controls silica per OSHA 1926.1153.
- Exterior cores in Houston should be set so water drains away from the bollard base.
Locate before you core
Bollards often go near fuel lines and utilities. Scanning and utility locating come before the core to avoid striking a buried line.
Bollard coring FAQs
- How deep are bollard foundation cores?
- Deep enough for the bollard pipe and its concrete fill to resist impact — the exact depth follows the bollard detail and site conditions.
- Can you core bollards in a fuel forecourt?
- Yes, with utility locating and scanning first to avoid fuel lines and buried conduit before any coring.
- Can you set several bollards in a row?
- Yes. Cores are laid out to the site spacing so the finished bollard line is even and consistent.
- Do you also handle the surrounding pavement cuts?
- Yes. Where conduit trenches or pavement removal are needed around the bollards, slab and trench cutting are coordinated with the coring.
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