Bollards and door protection in Greater Manchester

In short

Every protection job in Greater Manchester starts with a free survey of how vehicles approach each door and where the damage is happening, followed by a written fixed price before we start.

Area: Greater Manchester
Nation: England
Main town: Manchester
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Greater Manchester

Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
Dock bumpers. Fresh bumpers keep trailers off the wall, the leveller and the shelter.
Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
Steel bollards. Galvanised, painted steel bollards, concrete-filled where needed.
Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.

Typical scopes of work

Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.
Setting concrete-filled steel bollards in excavated foundations to protect a yard roller shutter from HGV impact.
Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Greater Manchester, loading bays bring together several duties: maintained work equipment under PUWER 1998, safe traffic routes under the Workplace Regulations 1992, and safe powered doors under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. Dock levellers should meet BS EN 1398, and the site's risk assessment should cover vehicle creep and drive-aways.

Access, phasing and timing

Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.

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.

Bollards and door protection in Greater Manchester: your questions

Do you replace dock bumpers across the North West?

Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across the North West, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.

How much do bollards cost to install in Greater Manchester?

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 Greater Manchester.

Which bollards suit our Greater Manchester 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.

Towns in Greater Manchester we cover

We cover 37 towns in Greater Manchester for bollards and door protection, including Manchester, Oldham, Wigan, Bolton.

Other services in Greater Manchester

More about Bollards and door protection. Last updated 19 October 2026.