Bollards and door protection in March

Quick answer

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

Town: March
Postcode district: PE15
Area: Cambridgeshire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.
Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.
Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.

Typical scopes of work

Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.
Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.
Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.

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

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.

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.

Budgeting for bollards and door protection in March

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 March: your questions

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

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 March 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.

Can you protect our existing doors in March?

Yes. Guards, buffers and bollards are fitted around existing doors and frames. If a guide or frame is already bent, we recommend repairing it first so the door runs properly behind its new protection.

Bollards and door protection near March

Working in March? We also take on jobs in Wisbech, Ely, Peterborough and across Cambridgeshire.

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