Ram Raid Prevention: Stories and Installs

Ram raiders drive a car through a shopfront, grab what they can and take off. Shutters and security screens might slow them down, but they won’t stop a vehicle. A properly installed steel bollard will.

The posts here cover ram raids in the news, why bottle shops, shopping centres and small businesses get targeted, and the jobs I’ve done to stop them. For how I protect a shopfront, factory or bottle shop, see stopping ram raids with bollards. If your site needs the strongest option I make, look at the Big Bastard. Or get a free quote and I’ll tell you what I’d put where.

Permanent Bollard Installation in Laverton North

Here are some photos of an installation of my permanent bollards in Laverton North. The purpose was to stop forklifts from damaging their fridges.    

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Removable Bollard Installation in Geelong

Are you looking for removable bollards in Geelong? Here is a recent installation we completed for a Geelong customer who needed to protect his motor home and classic car collection in his private garage. Why This Geelong Customer Chose Removable Bollards This customer faced a specific challenge. He needed to secure a large garage entry…

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No Business Is Safe from a Ram Raider

Some people may think, “No one will ram raid me, because there is nothing of real value in my business,” but that is completely incorrect. This type of attitude is what will place you in the radar of thieves, because you will not be thinking a step ahead of them and their devious tricks. What…

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What a Disgrace! – Cheap Bollards Fail Again

This news report is really unbelievable. Watch the below video to see how a couple becomes victims of a poor installation job at a shopping mall. The couple who owns the lotto agency at the Phoenix Park Shopping Centre in Perth have been ram raided. The saddest part is that this could have been avoided…

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Bottle Shop Ram Raids on the Rise

Bottle shops are one of the largest targets for ram raiding, and the trend is on the rise. Probably one of the reasons for this unfortunate fact is that perpetrators know they can easily sell their stolen merchandise (alcohol) quickly and cheaply. Additionally, the thieves have the ability to steal large amounts of alcohol within…

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Bollard making production line

Here’s a picture of me hard at work in my bollard making factory. Back in the day I used to make all sorts of things from metal; artwork, gates, golf and fitness products. Even used to weld for a local business around the corner. But not any more. These days my focus is 100% on…

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Ram Raiding Bollard Install Job

I’ve just got back from meeting with Nick, a small business owner whose factory is in Bayswater, Victoria. Nick wants to stop the likelihood of Ram Raiders destroying his property and has been motivated into action because a neighbouring company was Ram Raided last month, causing almost $30,000 damage. They stole stock and made a…

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