Bollards and door protection in Bracknell

At a glance

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

Town: Bracknell
Postcode district: RG12
Area: Berkshire
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.
Dock bumpers. Bumpers that stop trailers at the right distance from the building.
Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
Steel bollards. Galvanised, painted steel bollards, concrete-filled where needed.
Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.

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.
Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Bracknell, loading bays bring together several duties: maintained work equipment under PUWER 1998, safe traffic routes under the Workplace Regulations 1992, and safe powered doors under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. Dock levellers should meet BS EN 1398, and the site's risk assessment should cover vehicle creep and drive-aways.

Planning the work around your site

Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.

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 Bracknell: your questions

Can bollards at our Bracknell site be replaced after a strike?

Yes. Damaged bollards and guards can usually be replaced individually. We check the fixings and the slab around them first, because a bent bollard often loosens its anchors or cracks the concrete at its base.

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

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.

Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Bracknell 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.

Bollards and door protection near Bracknell

Bracknell is in the RG12 postcode district in Berkshire. We also cover Wokingham, Sandhurst, Camberley.

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