Bollards and door protection in Edinburgh and the Lothians

At a glance

We can supply and install steel and polymer bollards, guide guards, frame buffers and dock bumpers in Edinburgh and the Lothians and across Scotland, with fixings chosen to suit your slab and the vehicles that use it.

Area: Edinburgh and the Lothians
Nation: Scotland
Main town: Edinburgh
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.
Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.
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.

What this work can involve

Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.
Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.
Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.

Loading bay safety in Scotland

Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Edinburgh and the Lothians 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.

Planning the work around your site

For busy sites in Scotland the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.

Prices for bollards and door protection in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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.

Questions from businesses in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Can bollards at our Edinburgh and the Lothians 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 Edinburgh and the Lothians 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.

Can you protect our existing doors in Edinburgh and the Lothians?

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.

Towns in Edinburgh and the Lothians we cover

We cover 6 towns in Edinburgh and the Lothians for bollards and door protection, including Edinburgh, Livingston, Musselburgh, Bathgate.

Other services in Edinburgh and the Lothians

More about Bollards and door protection. Last updated 19 October 2026.