Reclaimed mooring posts

Reclaimed lake poles

What are bollards? A bollard is a heavy beam standing upright in the waterway.
Mooring posts are used in brakes, a structure in water used to slow down vessels as they approach a bridge or lock, for example.
The wooden poles are also used to fasten a boat or ship to, and to prevent collisions between vessels and bridges.
Hence, bollards are often found in densely populated waterfront areas or harbors.
The mooring posts are also called dowel piles.
Because the wood is in continuous contact with water, a certain hardness is required.
Oak and tropical hardwood meet these requirements.
The Netherlands is known worldwide for its many hydraulic structures.
This is exactly the reason why most of these old mooring posts come from Dutch soil.

Reclaimed lake poles

When a retaining structure is replaced, the old mooring posts are released.
Because the piles are largely under water, oxygen has not had the opportunity to rot the wood.
Hence, these old poles are often in top condition; the wood is ready to be used in a new (construction) project.

What lake poles do you have in stock?

The lake posts are in stock in different wood species and sizes.
The majority is tropical hardwood: Azobe, Basralocus or Greenheart.
A smaller part is oak.
A hardwood pole usually has a heavy head size of 25×25 cm, 30×30 cm, 35×35 cm or 40×40 cm with lengths up to 14 meters.
Feel free to request a quote for more information on current stock.

Bollards as building and construction lumber

The mooring posts are very strong; the wood is suitable as building and construction timber.
The mooring posts can also be used as load-bearing beams.
Always have the dimensions calculated by a structural engineer.

Bollards in the garden

Reclaimed (hardwood) lake posts are suitable for outdoor garden applications.
The wood is very durable.
It is possible to put the posts in the ground for decoration, or to hang a large fence from them.

Wooden pedestal of mooring posts

Shorter lengths of the old mooring posts can be used as pedestals or columns.
It can be beautiful to present an art object on such an old wooden pedestal.
Or, for example, a bunch of flowers.
It is also a creative idea to make a lamp out of it.
Plenty of applications for this old wood.

Reclaimed hardwood mooring posts

Reclaimed wood posts are in stock in a variety of tropical hardwoods: Azobe, Basralocus and Greenheart.
The wood is very strong and ready for a new application.
Azobé is a very hard and durable type of wood.
In the past it has been widely used in hydraulic engineering.
Think of lock gates, jetties, bridges but also mooring posts.
A fun fact: the wood is heavier than water.
Basralocus used to be used a lot in hydraulic engineering.
Because the hardwood posts are often very old, the surface of the old beam is hand cut.
This gives the beams a quirky character.
Greenheart is a well-known tropical hardwood species with an attractive, yellowish color.

Reclaimed oak bollards

A small portion of the lake posts or dowel piles that came in were cut from oak at the time.
Most of these posts are not sharp-edged: the rounded sides of the tree are still clearly visible.
Together with the blue-gray color tones on the golden yellow oak, this is wood that has a special look.
Oak in water construction can be susceptible to pile worm when the poles come from salt or brackish water.
The result: a beautifully lived-in surface of the wood!

What are the prices of the bollards?

The prices of old lake posts depend on a number of factors such as wood type and size.
Oak is pricier than tropical hardwood and a long length is comparatively pricier than a short length.
Please feel free to call to inquire.
We understand that a price estimate is desired before visiting the lumber yard.