Bollards and door protection in Dundee

Quick answer

Forklifts and lorries knocking door guides out of line at your Dundee site? Guide-rail guards and well-placed bollards usually cost far less than another door repair and the downtime that comes with it.

Town: Dundee
Postcode district: DD1
Area: Angus and Dundee
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.
Dock bumpers. Bumpers that stop trailers at the right distance from the building.
High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.
Steel bollards. Galvanised, painted steel bollards, concrete-filled where needed.

Typical scopes of work

Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
Setting concrete-filled steel bollards in excavated foundations to protect a yard roller shutter from HGV impact.
Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.

Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Dundee?

The employer or occupier is. PUWER 1998 requires work equipment to be maintained and inspected, and the Workplace Regulations 1992 cover vehicle and pedestrian routes around the dock. In practice that means planned servicing of levellers and doors, daily pre-use checks and a clear procedure to stop trailers moving during loading.

Access, phasing and timing

For busy sites in Angus and Dundee the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.

Guide prices

Bollards and door protection 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.

Bollards and door protection in Dundee: your questions

Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Dundee site?

We check slab thickness and look for buried services before drilling. Polymer bollards and proper foundations reduce the risk of slab cracking on heavy impacts, and we recommend the right fixing for your floor.

How long does it take to fit door protection in Dundee?

Usually a few hours per door for base-plated bollards and guide guards. Bollards set in foundations take longer because of coring or excavation, and are often fitted out of hours to avoid disrupting traffic.

Do you replace dock bumpers across Angus and Dundee?

Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across Angus and Dundee, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.

Bollards and door protection near Dundee

Dundee is in the DD1 postcode district in Angus and Dundee. We also cover St Andrews, Forfar, Arbroath.

Other services in Dundee

More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Dundee. Last updated 19 October 2026.