Increase Your Dealership Safety with Perimeter Security Bollards
For vehicle dealerships and showrooms, ensuring a secure perimeter is crucial to safeguarding valuable stock and maintaining customer trust. With rising concerns over vehicle theft here in the UK, it’s no surprise that perimeter security has become a top priority for dealerships.
Here at Rhino Security, we’ve specialised in supplying and installing a wide range of security bollards and accessories for over 30 years including options ideal for securing dealership forecourts and display areas. It’s our mission to help you protect what matters, and in this post, we’ll discuss why bollard posts are essential in upholding perimeter security.
Why perimeter bollards are crucial for dealerships
Car showrooms and dealerships often feature open layouts, which, while appealing to customers for a number of reasons, can leave vehicles and other assets vulnerable to thieves. Perimeter bollards provide a straightforward and effective solution, acting as a physical and visual deterrent.
Let’s discuss what a strong line of vehicle bollards around your business’s perimeter offers.
Deterrence
Visible bollards signal robust security measures. This can discourage opportunistic thieves who will realise that the vehicles will be almost impossible to drive away with bollards standing sentinel to block their exit.
Physical protection
Security posts aren’t just there to look imposing. Bollards made using high-quality materials with steel cores like ours will do their duty when rammed by standing firm.
We have evidence of our stainless steel bollards in action at a dealership in London on CCTV, where the thieves attempted to steal a Range Rover and drive it out of the dealership. They tried to ram our posts several times but were unsuccessful in damaging them enough to break or knock them over. Eventually, they gave up, proving the physical power of bollards.
Controlled access
Static bollards can mark areas of restricted access clearly, while retractable telescopic bollard models allow authorised staff members and customers access when needed.
Property aesthetics
They can also add to the landscape aesthetic of a property, especially with products like the SS5 bollards when installed alongside other static stainless steel bollards, such as the RS001 and RS004.
Choosing the right bollards for your dealership
Here at Rhino Security, we offer a range of bollard types to suit your different security needs and preferences. Static stainless steel bollards are a popular choice for permanently marking off boundaries, while telescopic security bollards offer flexibility whenever access is required.
For dealerships, these options can be strategically placed to create an excellent security barrier without removing the forecourt’s visual appeal. In fact, beautifully maintained bollards can add to the general aesthetic of a dealership or showroom, especially when regularly looked after through our bollard servicing option.
Static bollards for permanent protection
Our static bollards provide enduring and effective security and are ideal for securing the perimeter of vehicle stock display areas. Available in steel, stainless steel and ultra-strong polyurethane, these bollards can withstand serious impact, particularly when you opt for an anti-ram version, which includes an additional steel core for greater impact. You can rest assured that these bollards provide a high level of resilience when used to border a perimeter.
We always recommend static posts made of steel or stainless steel for anti-ram bollards, but there are other options available. The City Ferrocast bollard is made of polyurethane, which is incredibly strong and has a solid steel core. This bollard can be manufactured to anti-ram specifications, which is what you’ll need for perimeter security, so don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to discuss your options.
Telescopic bollards for flexible security
For entry points, exits, or areas where authorised vehicle access is sometimes needed, telescopic bollards are a highly practical choice. These bollards can be lowered into the ground, making them perfect for dealership entrances or service bays where access must be managed without compromising security.
How Rhino Security can help
With over three decades of experience, we are well-equipped to help dealerships find the right security solutions through bollards and posts. We also arrange for expert installation, ensuring your bollards are securely fitted and correctly positioned, offering long-lasting and aesthetically pleasing protection.
Consider our maintenance service to keep your security posts looking and working at their absolute best. We’ll arrange for experts to visit your property and give your bollards a proper clean and thorough health check, replacing any needed parts.
Investing in security bollards is a proactive step towards safeguarding your vehicle stock and dealership. Whether you need static posts to outline boundaries or telescopic bollards for controlled access, Rhino Security will tailor the perfect security solution for your requirements. Get in touch by calling us on 01603 484999 for more information or advice.