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Forklifts and lorries knocking door guides out of line at your Ely site? Guide-rail guards and well-placed bollards usually cost far less than another door repair and the downtime that comes with it.
- Town
- Ely
- Postcode district
- CB7
- Area
- Cambridgeshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for bollards and door protection in Ely
- 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.
- Guide-rail guards. Guards over the base of door guides and tracks, where most hits land.
- Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
- High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.
Typical scopes of work
- Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
- Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.
- 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 Ely?
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.
How the work is organised
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 for bollards and door protection
| 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 Ely: your questions
Which bollards suit our Ely 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 Ely?
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 Ely.
Do you replace dock bumpers across Cambridgeshire?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across Cambridgeshire, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
Bollards and door protection near Ely
Besides Ely, we can survey and quote for sites in Newmarket, March, Cambridge and the rest of Cambridgeshire.
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Other services in Ely
- Door safety upgrades
- Fire shutters
- Dock levellers
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Sectional overhead doors
- Door automation and controls
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Ely. Last updated 19 October 2026.