In short
We can supply and install steel and polymer bollards, guide guards, frame buffers and dock bumpers in Hastings and across East Sussex, with fixings chosen to suit your slab and the vehicles that use it.
- Town
- Hastings
- Postcode district
- TN34
- Area
- East Sussex
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.
- Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.
- Steel bollards. Galvanised, painted steel bollards, concrete-filled where needed.
- Dock bumpers. Fresh bumpers keep trailers off the wall, the leveller and the shelter.
- Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.
Typical scopes of work
- Fitting polymer bollards inside a busy warehouse door to keep forklifts away from the door guides.
- 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.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including Hastings, 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.
Access, phasing and timing
Most installations in Hastings can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.
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.
Questions from businesses in Hastings
Can you protect our existing doors in Hastings?
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.
How long does it take to fit door protection in Hastings?
Usually a few hours per door for base-plated bollards and guide guards. Bollards set in foundations take longer because of coring or excavation, and are often fitted out of hours to avoid disrupting traffic.
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 Hastings
Working in Hastings? We also take on jobs in Bexhill-on-Sea, Hailsham, Eastbourne and across East Sussex.
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- Bollards and door protection in Hailsham
- Bollards and door protection in Eastbourne
- Bollards and door protection in Seaford
- Bollards and door protection in Crowborough
- Bollards and door protection in Tunbridge Wells
Other services in Hastings
- Fire shutters
- Industrial door replacement
- Door safety upgrades
- Hangar and large-span doors
- PVC strip curtains
- Industrial door repairs
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Impact traffic doors
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Hastings. Last updated 19 October 2026.