Bollards and door protection in Hull

Quick answer

Loading bays take a beating from reversing trailers. At sites in Hull, we can replace worn dock bumpers, add wheel guides and fit corner bollards to protect doors, levellers, shelters and the building itself.

Town: Hull
Postcode district: HU1
Area: East Riding of Yorkshire
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Hull

Dock bumpers. Fresh bumpers keep trailers off the wall, the leveller and the shelter.
Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.
Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.

Examples of work we can quote for

Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.
Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.

Loading bay safety in England

Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Hull 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

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.

Your questions about bollards and door protection

Which bollards suit our Hull 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 bollards at our Hull 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 Hull?

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 Hull

Our teams cover Hull (HU1) and nearby Beverley, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, along with the rest of the East Riding of Yorkshire.

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