Quick answer
Forklifts and lorries knocking door guides out of line at your Whitehaven site? Guide-rail guards and well-placed bollards usually cost far less than another door repair and the downtime that comes with it.
- Town
- Whitehaven
- Postcode district
- CA28
- Area
- Cumbria
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Whitehaven
- Dock bumpers. Fresh bumpers keep trailers off the wall, the leveller and the shelter.
- 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.
- Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
- Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
Jobs we can carry out
- 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.
- 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 Whitehaven?
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.
Planning the work around your site
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.
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 Whitehaven: your questions
How much do bollards cost to install in Whitehaven?
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 Whitehaven.
Can bollards at our Whitehaven 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.
Can you protect our existing doors in Whitehaven?
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 Whitehaven
Besides Whitehaven, we can survey and quote for sites in Workington, Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle and the rest of Cumbria.
- Bollards and door protection in Workington
- Bollards and door protection in Barrow-in-Furness
- Bollards and door protection in Carlisle
- Bollards and door protection in Kendal
- Bollards and door protection in Morecambe
- Bollards and door protection in Lancaster
Other services in Whitehaven
- Industrial door installation
- Industrial roller shutters
- Door automation and controls
- Industrial door repairs
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Sectional overhead doors
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Fire shutters
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Whitehaven. Last updated 19 October 2026.