Bollards and door protection in Finchley

Quick answer

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

Town: Finchley
Postcode district: N3
Area: Greater London
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.
Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
Steel bollards. Galvanised, painted steel bollards, concrete-filled where needed.
High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.

Examples of work we can quote for

Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
Setting concrete-filled steel bollards in excavated foundations to protect a yard roller shutter from HGV impact.
Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.

Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Finchley?

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.

Planning the work around your site

Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.

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 Finchley

How long does it take to fit door protection in Finchley?

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.

Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Finchley site?

We check slab thickness and look for buried services before drilling. Polymer bollards and proper foundations reduce the risk of slab cracking on heavy impacts, and we recommend the right fixing for your floor.

Which bollards suit our Finchley 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.

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