In short
Forklifts and lorries knocking door guides out of line at your Braintree site? Guide-rail guards and well-placed bollards usually cost far less than another door repair and the downtime that comes with it.
- Town
- Braintree
- Postcode district
- CM7
- Area
- Essex
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Braintree
- Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
- Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.
- Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
- Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
- Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.
- Fitting polymer bollards inside a busy warehouse door to keep forklifts away from the door guides.
- 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 Braintree, 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.
Keeping your site running during the work
Sites in and around Braintree vary from tight trade counters to large distribution yards. The survey records access for our vehicle and platform, overhead obstructions and floor condition so the installation day runs without surprises.
Guide prices for bollards and door protection
| 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
Do you replace dock bumpers across Essex?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across Essex, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
Which bollards suit our Braintree 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.
How long does it take to fit door protection in Braintree?
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.
Bollards and door protection near Braintree
Besides Braintree, we can survey and quote for sites in Witham, Chelmsford, Maldon and the rest of Essex.
- Bollards and door protection in Witham
- Bollards and door protection in Chelmsford
- Bollards and door protection in Maldon
- Bollards and door protection in Sudbury
- Bollards and door protection in Haverhill
- Bollards and door protection in Colchester
Other services in Braintree
- Fire shutters
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Sectional overhead doors
- PVC strip curtains
- Complete loading bays
- Impact traffic doors
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Industrial door installation
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Braintree. Last updated 19 October 2026.