Quick answer
Protect new or existing doors in Exeter (EX1) with impact protection sized for the trucks and trailers that pass them every day, fitted in a few hours per door with minimal disruption to your traffic.
- Town
- Exeter
- Postcode district
- EX1
- Area
- Devon
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
- Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.
- Dock bumpers. Fresh bumpers keep trailers off the wall, the leveller and the shelter.
- Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
- Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
What this work can involve
- Fitting polymer bollards inside a busy warehouse door to keep forklifts away from the door guides.
- Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
- Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Exeter?
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.
Access, phasing and timing
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 Exeter
| 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.
Your questions about bollards and door protection
Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Exeter 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.
How much do bollards cost to install in Exeter?
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 Exeter.
Do you replace dock bumpers across Devon?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across Devon, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
Bollards and door protection near Exeter
Besides Exeter, we can survey and quote for sites in Exmouth, Tiverton, Newton Abbot and the rest of Devon.
- Bollards and door protection in Exmouth
- Bollards and door protection in Tiverton
- Bollards and door protection in Newton Abbot
- Bollards and door protection in Torquay
- Bollards and door protection in Paignton
- Bollards and door protection in Taunton
Other services in Exeter
- Dock shelters and seals
- Industrial door installation
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Sectional overhead doors
- Fire shutters
- Door automation and controls
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Industrial roller shutters
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Exeter. Last updated 19 October 2026.