At a glance
We can supply and install steel and polymer bollards, guide guards, frame buffers and dock bumpers in Workington and across Cumbria, with fixings chosen to suit your slab and the vehicles that use it.
- Town
- Workington
- Postcode district
- CA14
- Area
- Cumbria
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
- Dock bumpers. Fresh bumpers keep trailers off the wall, the leveller and the shelter.
- Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
- Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.
- Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
Typical scopes of work
- Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.
- Fitting polymer bollards inside a busy warehouse door to keep forklifts away from the door guides.
- Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.
Loading bay safety in England
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Workington 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.
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.
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 Workington: your questions
Which bollards suit our Workington 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.
Can you protect our existing doors in Workington?
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.
How long does it take to fit door protection in Workington?
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 near Workington
Besides Workington, we can survey and quote for sites in Whitehaven, Carlisle, Kendal and the rest of Cumbria.
- Bollards and door protection in Whitehaven
- Bollards and door protection in Carlisle
- Bollards and door protection in Kendal
- Bollards and door protection in Barrow-in-Furness
- Bollards and door protection in Morecambe
- Bollards and door protection in Lancaster
Other services in Workington
- Dock shelters and seals
- Dock levellers
- Industrial door replacement
- Industrial door motor replacement
- PVC strip curtains
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- High-speed doors
- Industrial door repairs
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Workington. Last updated 19 October 2026.