Bollards and door protection in Bournemouth

The short version

Forklifts and lorries knocking door guides out of line at your Bournemouth site? Guide-rail guards and well-placed bollards usually cost far less than another door repair and the downtime that comes with it.

Town: Bournemouth
Postcode district: BH2
Area: Dorset
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
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.
Guide-rail guards. Guards over the base of door guides and tracks, where most hits land.
High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.

What this work can involve

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.
Setting concrete-filled steel bollards in excavated foundations to protect a yard roller shutter from HGV impact.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Bournemouth, loading bays bring together several duties: maintained work equipment under PUWER 1998, safe traffic routes under the Workplace Regulations 1992, and safe powered doors under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. Dock levellers should meet BS EN 1398, and the site's risk assessment should cover vehicle creep and drive-aways.

Planning the work around your site

Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.

Prices for bollards and door protection in Bournemouth

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.

Your questions about bollards and door protection

How much do bollards cost to install in Bournemouth?

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 Bournemouth.

Can you protect our existing doors in Bournemouth?

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.

Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Bournemouth 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.

Bollards and door protection near Bournemouth

Besides Bournemouth, we can survey and quote for sites in Christchurch, Poole, New Milton and the rest of Dorset.

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