The short version
Loading bays take a beating from reversing trailers. At sites in Stonehaven, we can replace worn dock bumpers, add wheel guides and fit corner bollards to protect doors, levellers, shelters and the building itself.
- Town
- Stonehaven
- Postcode district
- AB39
- Area
- Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
- Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
- Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.
- Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
- Dock bumpers. Bumpers that stop trailers at the right distance from the building.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Setting concrete-filled steel bollards in excavated foundations to protect a yard roller shutter from HGV impact.
- Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.
- Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.
Loading bay safety in Scotland
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Stonehaven the business running the site must keep them in efficient working order under PUWER 1998, and keep traffic routes safe under the Workplace Regulations 1992. Dock levellers are built to BS EN 1398; powered loading bay doors are covered by the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 and BS EN 12453.
Keeping your site running during the work
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
Guide prices
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Bollard, installed | £125 – £445 each |
| Door protection (guide-rail guards, buffers) | £345 – £1,495 per door |
Guide prices for supply and installation unless stated, excluding VAT, which is added at the current rate where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after a survey, before any work starts.
Your questions about bollards and door protection
Which bollards suit our Stonehaven warehouse?
Steel bollards suit most yards and external doors; polymer bollards suit busy internal routes where they will be hit often. The slab and vehicle weights decide the fixing. We recommend after seeing where your doors are being struck.
How much do bollards cost to install in Stonehaven?
Our guide price is £125 to £445 ex VAT per installed bollard, depending on size, material and fixing. Guide-rail guards and buffers are £345 to £1,495 per door. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey in Stonehaven.
Do you replace dock bumpers across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
Bollards and door protection near Stonehaven
Working in Stonehaven? We also take on jobs in Aberdeen, Montrose, Inverurie and across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
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Other services in Stonehaven
- Sectional overhead doors
- High-speed doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- Dock levellers
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Impact traffic doors
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Door automation and controls
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Stonehaven. Last updated 19 October 2026.