Bollards and door protection in Richmond

At a glance

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

Town: Richmond
Postcode district: TW9
Area: Greater London
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for bollards and door protection in Richmond

Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.
Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
Guide-rail guards. Guards over the base of door guides and tracks, where most hits land.
Dock bumpers. Fresh bumpers keep trailers off the wall, the leveller and the shelter.

Examples of work we can quote for

Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.
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.

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

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

Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.

Prices for bollards and door protection in Richmond

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.

Frequently asked questions

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

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.

Can you protect our existing doors in Richmond?

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.

Can bollards at our Richmond 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 Richmond

Our teams cover Richmond (TW9) and nearby Twickenham, Isleworth, Hounslow, along with the rest of Greater London.

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