Bollards and door protection in Eastbourne

In short

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

Town: Eastbourne
Postcode district: BN21
Area: East Sussex
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for bollards and door protection in Eastbourne

Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.
Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
Dock bumpers. Bumpers that stop trailers at the right distance from the building.
Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.

What this work can involve

Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.
Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.
Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Eastbourne, 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.

How the work is organised

Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.

Budgeting for bollards and door protection in Eastbourne

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

Can bollards at our Eastbourne 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.

Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Eastbourne 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.

Do you replace dock bumpers across East Sussex?

Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across East Sussex, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.

Bollards and door protection near Eastbourne

Besides Eastbourne, we can survey and quote for sites in Hailsham, Seaford, Bexhill-on-Sea and the rest of East Sussex.

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