Bollards and door protection in Carshalton

The short version

Bollards and door protection for warehouses, yards and loading bays in Carshalton. We look at where your doors are being hit, then fit bollards, guards, buffers and bumpers to stop it happening again.

Town: Carshalton
Postcode district: SM5
Area: Greater London
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.
High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.
Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.

Examples of work we can quote for

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.
Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.

Loading bay safety in England

Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Carshalton 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 Greater London 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

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 Carshalton

Can you protect our existing doors in Carshalton?

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.

Which bollards suit our Carshalton 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 Carshalton?

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 Carshalton

Our teams cover Carshalton (SM5) and nearby Wallington, Sutton, Mitcham, along with the rest of Greater London.

Other services in Carshalton

More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Carshalton. Last updated 19 October 2026.