Do you live in Plainfield and need mailbox or post replacement or repair? No problem! Plainfield is within our territory and we can have that mailbox installed or repaired for you FAST!
Many people have asked us if we install brick mailboxes.
Well, the answer is quite simply, “Nope!”
While you may see many brick mailboxes throughout your community, most local municipalities have banned new installations.
There are many reasons for this, but the foremost is safety.
Mailbox posts are supposed to be designed to break away in the event of a collision with a moving vehicle. Regulations state that a post must be made of:
Wood- No greater than 4″ diameter square or round.
Steel- Thin wall steel no greater than 2″ diameter round or square.
Even if you look at road signs mounted on a 6″ wooden post, you will notice that near the bottom there are 2″ holes drilled into the post so it will break away in the event of a collision. The ones made of steel are perforated for the same reasons.
What happens when you create a mailbox out of brick or any kind of heavy duty material such as a railroad tie or heavy steel is you create what the DOT (Dept. of Transportation) calls a,” Deadly fixed object.”
If a vehicle (municipal such as a snowplow or privately owned) strikes your heavy duty mailbox you can be held liable for damages incurred to the vehicle or any injury (or God forbid) death incurred by the collision.
So, what most municipalities have done is require a building permit for brick mailboxes, but if you actually apply for one, it will NEVER be approved, putting you out the fees for the permit application. Some communities make you apply for land use covenants which are complicated to obtain.
If you find a contractor who is willing to work without permits to install your brick mailbox you could end up out of a lot of money and a possible liability lawsuit later. For instance you give your contractor a deposit, he starts the work and an inspector drives by… the inspector can halt the work immediately and make you remove whatever work has been started. Likewise, if an inspector notices a brand new brick mailbox in a given neighborhood he can make you dismantle it. Either way your out of a lot of money! Lastly, if someone runs their car into your brick mailbox and goes head first into their windshield and they lawyer up, you can be taken to court and sued.
So be wise in your decision about what type of mailbox you wish to install. There are a lot of elegant post mount mailboxes that are sure to compliment your landscape and your beautiful home.
Additional links regarding mailboxes by some of the local communities:
Naperville Illinois mailbox guidelines
Lisle Illinois mailbox guidelines
Wheaton Illinois mailbox guidelines
Downers Grove Illinois mailbox guidelines
Batavia Illinois mailbox guidelines
Geneva Illinois mailbox guidelines
Plainfield-Shorewood Illinois mailbox guidelines
St. Charles Illinois Mailbox Guidelines
There are too many municipalities to list here, but if you are planning to build a brick mailbox, it’s always a good idea to check with your community’s building department.
Do you live in Wheaton and need mailbox or post replacement or repairs? No problem! Wheaton is within our territory and we can have that mailbox installed or fixed for you FAST!
Do you live in Aurora and need mailbox or post replacement? No problem! We are based in Aurora and we can have that mailbox installed for you FAST!
Do you live in Naperville and need mailbox or post replacement or repair? No problem! Naperville is within our territory and we can have that mailbox installed or repaired for you FAST!
The USPS and your regional D.O.T. has a set of guidelines for safely installing curbside mailboxes. This has been established to minimize liability for homeowners. While these guidelines are widely ignored by the public and often mail delivery persons might still deliver mail to mailboxes that ignore these guidelines, MailboxFast.com follows these directions.
The information is provided at the USPS website as well as the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and can be viewed at the following links:
POST AND POST/MAILBOX REPLACEMENTS
These are our guidelines for normal mailbox post removals and replacement.
If you have previously installed a brick or excessive structure or landscape enhancements for your mailbox we will discuss options with you before we perform the work.
If you represent and HOA and want to inquire about uniform
mailboxes for your subdivision please use our contact form and we will be happy to assist you in beautifying your community.
If you are a homeowner in an HOA and require a specific style mailbox post combo to appease your association and neighbors please call us at 630-215-7343 or use our contact page to get the ball rolling!
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Millions of Americans suffer from this little understood condition known in the industry as “Mailbox Shame”.
“It’s leaning over!” “The door fell off!” “It’s a rusty piece of c*@p!” “I hope the neighbor doesn’t make another joke about it!” “It makes us look like hillbillies!” “I wish I had time or the tools/knowhow to change it!”
These might be some of the thoughts running through your head each day when you pull in the driveway from work. Now there’s a cure! Let MailboxFast.com replace or repair your mailbox and your suffering will be over!
Call us now at 630-215-7343 or use our contact page to schedule a replacement!
Has your mailbox been the victim of a wayward driver, vandalism or a snowplow?
We can offer temporary or permanent repairs to your mailbox post, or set you up with a temporary “Mailbox in a Bucket” to keep you from having to retrieve your mail from the post office every day while waiting for your replacement mailbox order or while waiting for the utility companies to mark the parkway.
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