Quick answer
Loading bays take a beating from reversing trailers. At sites in Notting Hill, we can replace worn dock bumpers, add wheel guides and fit corner bollards to protect doors, levellers, shelters and the building itself.
- Town
- Notting Hill
- Postcode district
- W11
- Area
- Greater London
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
- High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.
- Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.
- Dock bumpers. Bumpers that stop trailers at the right distance from the building.
- Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.
Examples of work we can quote for
- 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.
- Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.
Loading bay safety in England
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Notting Hill 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.
Prices for bollards and door protection in Notting Hill
| 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 Notting Hill: your questions
Can you protect our existing doors in Notting Hill?
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 Notting Hill 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 Notting Hill 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.
Bollards and door protection near Notting Hill
Our teams cover Notting Hill (W11) and nearby Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith, Willesden, along with the rest of Greater London.
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Other services in Notting Hill
- Industrial door installation
- High-speed doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Industrial roller shutters
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Impact traffic doors
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Notting Hill. Last updated 19 October 2026.