Bollards and door protection in Dunoon

At a glance

Loading bays take a beating from reversing trailers. At sites in Dunoon, we can replace worn dock bumpers, add wheel guides and fit corner bollards to protect doors, levellers, shelters and the building itself.

Town: Dunoon
Postcode district: PA23
Area: Argyll and Bute
Survey: By arrangement

Options for bollards and door protection in Dunoon

Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.
Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.
Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.

Examples of work we can quote for

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.
Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.

Loading bay safety in Scotland

Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Dunoon 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.

How the work is organised

Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.

Prices for bollards and door protection in Dunoon

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.

Guide prices apply to mainland UK sites. For Dunoon, travel and access costs are added and shown in your written quote.

Questions from businesses in Dunoon

Do you replace dock bumpers across Argyll and Bute?

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

Which bollards suit our Dunoon 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 long does it take to fit door protection in Dunoon?

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.

Bollards and door protection: other towns we cover

We take on work in Dunoon (PA23) by arrangement; timing depends on travel and access, and any extra costs are set out in your quote before you commit.

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