Bollards and door protection in Downpatrick

At a glance

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

Town: Downpatrick
Postcode district: BT30
Area: Down
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Downpatrick

Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.
Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
Dock bumpers. Bumpers that stop trailers at the right distance from the building.
Guide-rail guards. Guards over the base of door guides and tracks, where most hits land.
Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.

What this work can involve

Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.
Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.
Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.

Loading bay safety in Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland, PUWER (Northern Ireland) 1999 requires dock levellers, shelters and powered doors to be maintained, and the Workplace Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 cover traffic routes around the dock. HSENI is the regulator. Dock levellers are built to BS EN 1398.

Keeping your site running during the work

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.

Guide prices

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.

Frequently asked questions

Can you protect our existing doors in Downpatrick?

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.

Can bollards at our Downpatrick 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.

Which bollards suit our Downpatrick 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.

Bollards and door protection near Downpatrick

Besides Downpatrick, we can survey and quote for sites in Newtownards, Lisburn, Belfast and the rest of County Down.

Other services in Downpatrick

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