At a glance
Loading bays take a beating from reversing trailers. At sites in Lewisham, we can replace worn dock bumpers, add wheel guides and fit corner bollards to protect doors, levellers, shelters and the building itself.
- Town
- Lewisham
- Postcode district
- SE13
- Area
- Greater London
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Steel bollards. Galvanised, painted steel bollards, concrete-filled where needed.
- 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.
- Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
- Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.
Typical scopes of work
- Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.
- Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.
- Fitting polymer bollards inside a busy warehouse door to keep forklifts away from the door guides.
Loading bay safety in England
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Lewisham 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
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 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 Lewisham: your questions
Can you protect our existing doors in Lewisham?
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.
Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Lewisham 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.
How much do bollards cost to install in Lewisham?
Our guide price is £125 to £445 ex VAT per installed bollard, depending on size, material and fixing. Guide-rail guards and buffers are £345 to £1,495 per door. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey in Lewisham.
Bollards and door protection near Lewisham
Besides Lewisham, we can survey and quote for sites in Blackheath, Greenwich, Catford and the rest of Greater London.
- Bollards and door protection in Blackheath
- Bollards and door protection in Greenwich
- Bollards and door protection in Catford
- Bollards and door protection in Peckham
- Bollards and door protection in Eltham
- Bollards and door protection in Canary Wharf
Other services in Lewisham
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Impact traffic doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Door safety upgrades
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Sectional overhead doors
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Lewisham. Last updated 19 October 2026.