At a glance
Forklifts and lorries knocking door guides out of line at your Forth Valley site? Guide-rail guards and well-placed bollards usually cost far less than another door repair and the downtime that comes with it.
- Area
- Forth Valley
- Nation
- Scotland
- Main town
- Stirling
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Forth Valley
- Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
- Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
- Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
- High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.
- Dock bumpers. Bumpers that stop trailers at the right distance from the building.
Jobs we can carry out
- Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.
- Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.
- 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 Forth Valley 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.
How the work is organised
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.
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.
Bollards and door protection in Forth Valley: your questions
Can you protect our existing doors in Forth Valley?
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 Scotland?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across Scotland, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
Which bollards suit our Forth Valley 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.
Towns in Forth Valley we cover
We cover 5 towns in Forth Valley for bollards and door protection, including Stirling, Falkirk, Alloa, Grangemouth.
Other services in Forth Valley
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Sectional overhead doors
- PVC strip curtains
- Complete loading bays
- Impact traffic doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- Door safety upgrades
More about Bollards and door protection. Last updated 19 October 2026.