The short version
We can supply and install steel and polymer bollards, guide guards, frame buffers and dock bumpers in Harwich and across Essex, with fixings chosen to suit your slab and the vehicles that use it.
- Town
- Harwich
- Postcode district
- CO12
- Area
- Essex
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Harwich
- Dock bumpers. Fresh bumpers keep trailers off the wall, the leveller and the shelter.
- Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
- Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
- Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
- Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
Jobs we can carry out
- Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.
- Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.
- Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Harwich?
The employer or occupier is. PUWER 1998 requires work equipment to be maintained and inspected, and the Workplace Regulations 1992 cover vehicle and pedestrian routes around the dock. In practice that means planned servicing of levellers and doors, daily pre-use checks and a clear procedure to stop trailers moving during loading.
Keeping your site running during the work
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.
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 Harwich 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 you protect our existing doors in Harwich?
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.
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.
Bollards and door protection near Harwich
Working in Harwich? We also take on jobs in Felixstowe, Ipswich, Clacton-on-Sea and across Essex.
- Bollards and door protection in Felixstowe
- Bollards and door protection in Ipswich
- Bollards and door protection in Clacton-on-Sea
- Bollards and door protection in Colchester
- Bollards and door protection in Stowmarket
- Bollards and door protection in Sudbury
Other services in Harwich
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Industrial door motor replacement
- PVC strip curtains
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Complete loading bays
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Dock shelters and seals
- Door automation and controls
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Harwich. Last updated 19 October 2026.