The short version
Loading bays take a beating from reversing trailers. At sites in Gloucester, we can replace worn dock bumpers, add wheel guides and fit corner bollards to protect doors, levellers, shelters and the building itself.
- Town
- Gloucester
- Postcode district
- GL1
- Area
- Gloucestershire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Dock bumpers. Fresh bumpers keep trailers off the wall, the leveller and the shelter.
- Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
- Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
- Steel bollards. Galvanised, painted steel bollards, concrete-filled where needed.
- Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
Jobs we can carry out
- Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.
- Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.
- Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Gloucester?
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.
Access, phasing and timing
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
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 Gloucestershire?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across Gloucestershire, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
Which bollards suit our Gloucester 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 bollards at our Gloucester 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.
Bollards and door protection near Gloucester
Working in Gloucester? We also take on jobs in Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury and across Gloucestershire.
- Bollards and door protection in Cheltenham
- Bollards and door protection in Stroud
- Bollards and door protection in Tewkesbury
- Bollards and door protection in Ledbury
- Bollards and door protection in Ross-on-Wye
- Bollards and door protection in Cirencester
Other services in Gloucester
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Industrial door replacement
- Dock levellers
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Fire shutters
- High-speed doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Gloucester. Last updated 19 October 2026.