Cast Iron Bollards from ASF
Cast iron bollards are among the most versatile of all cast iron street furniture items, they can be cast in a huge variety of styles for a full range of uses.
Cast Iron Bollards and the Environment
All ASF cast iron bollards are 100% recycled and 100% recyclable. Made in the UK from pre-used high quality steel and iron products, and manufactured in engineering grade 250 cast iron, ASF cast iron bollards combine modern manufacturing principles and sustainable long lasting products. Cast Iron does not rust in the traditional sense so with only standard levels of maintenance ASF cast iron bollards should last up to and beyond 100 years in normal use. For more information on cast iron and the environment please visit the Environmental Information page on our Foundry Website
ASF Traditional Pattern Cast Iron Bollards
Many cast iron bollard patterns date back to Victorian times, these patterns often represent the mainstay of many urban schemes. Most of the UK's town and cities have their own cast iron bollard styles giving civic identity and reinforcing civic pride.
From the classic and popular lines of the Cast Iron Manchester Bollards, to the robust look and feel of the Oxford Pattern Bollard, ASF have patterns for just about every traditional urban project.
Architectural Street Furnishing's bespoke manufacturing capability allows the addition of coats of arms, lettering and logo's to further reinforce this civic identity, and add a particular style to traditional cast iron bollard patterns.
ASF Modern Cast Iron Bollards
Utilizing our on site pattern shop, ASF can manufacture completely new cast iron bollard styles, from conception and design through to manufacture and delivery. Meeting exacting customer needs and manufactured to an almost infinite array of styles, ASF's capabilities prove that the traditional material of cast iron can be cutting edge, modern and stylish.
Cast Iron Bollards from our own Foundry
Being able to source high quality, UK manufactured, 100% recycled cast iron bollards direct from the foundry is becoming more and more a rarity.
ASF have their own foundry offering a large variety of casting options. Airset and Greensand casting facilities as well as the option of casting bollards in aluminium for those jobs when a lighter weight cast bollard is needed. ASF can also cast bollards in gun metal and bronze for that extra special visual appeal.
Cast Iron Bollards for all uses
Architectural Street Furnishings can adapt or change cast iron bollards for a whole range of uses.
They can be fitted with steel cores to make them stronger, or have chain eyes added so the bollards can be linked with chains. They can also have holes cast into them to accept many sizes of steel tubing so that a cast iron bollard can be converted into a post and rail system, a cycle stand or even take the role of the upright posts in pedestrian guardrail products.
ASF's on site pattern making shop also means that the cast iron bollards can be altered to be placed on gradients or to make bespoke step units.
All ASF cast iron bollards can be made to be removable, either keeping them as cast iron or casting them in aluminium to make them lighter. They can also be fitted into trough units so that the bollard itself can be folded down below ground level.
For removable and fold down bollards it is often a good idea for ASF to make the cast iron bollard design from cast aluminium, thus reducing the overall weight by approximately two thirds. This helps with lifting and lowering the bollards and does not affect the style in any way.
Cast Iron Bollard Caps
Certain styles of cast iron bollard are defined by their cap detail. ASF have a range of patterns that allow some cast iron bollards caps and finials to be manufactured separately. This means that they can be used in conjunction with steel tube uprights to create features on otherwise simple post and rail systems.
Composite Bollards - Cast Iron and Steel in perfect harmony
Combining steel and cast iron offers even more style and strength options to ASF's cast iron bollard ranges. Utilizing the durability, strength and relative flexibility of steel tubing for uprights, and dressing this with cast iron adornments, cast iron rings and cast iron caps that are available in a large range of styles opens new doors in street furniture design.
ASF shot blast the completed bollard so that the different bare metals have a consistent surface finish before the final paint coats are applied.
Cast Iron Security Bollards
ASF can make extremely heavy duty bollards and then add heavy duty steel cores to these to make them even more durable. Increasing Ram Raid Resistance and casting large, imposing looking designs means that ASF cast iron bollards are still a market leader in pedestrian protection, building protection and crime prevention.
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