Where the vehicle stops
A wheel stop halts the tyre and protects the bumper and the wall. Height matters: too low and the car rides over it, too high and it touches the front apron.
I am fitting out a car park
A car park has three separate problems: where the vehicle stops, keeping the structure undamaged, and pedestrian safety. Each needs a different product.
The order of the job
Protecting the structure
Columns and corners take the most damage.
A row of bollards in front of the column meets the manoeuvring error before it reaches the structure; reflective marking on critical corners cuts the contact risk from the start.
Pedestrians and sight lines
The pedestrian route is drawn with tactile surfacing and separated from the vehicle area with bollards.
Ramp exits and blind turns are backed with marking and a warning lamp; on covered levels products with reflective faces are chosen.
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Bollards, fixed & removableThe bollard stands to keep vehicles outside a given line, separating pedestria…
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The most common mistake on site
The most common mistake is bonding a wheel stop or fixing it with an undersized dowel. It works loose in the first winter and becomes a loose obstacle in the car park.
The anchor must follow the substrate. The second common mistake is not measuring before placing the product.
A wheel stop in the wrong place narrows the footway, and a bollard placed without measuring closes off the manoeuvring space. The measurements come from the site rather than the drawing.
Tell us these when you ask for a quote
- Number of bays and the substrate — asphalt, concrete, block paving
- Covered or open car park
- Whether forklifts or heavy vehicles enter
- The number of bays and the floor type — the anchor choice follows from it.
- Covered or open; on a covered level products with reflective faces are preferred.
- Whether bays are reserved and how many times a day they open.
- The make and size of your existing equipment — accessory and spare part compatibility follows from it.
- Whether the budget is one-off or annual; on products needing maintenance that distinction changes the decision.
With these three, the price and loading plan come in the first reply; without them we have to ask first.
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