Bollards and door protection in Altrincham

The short version

Loading bays take a beating from reversing trailers. At sites in Altrincham, we can replace worn dock bumpers, add wheel guides and fit corner bollards to protect doors, levellers, shelters and the building itself.

Town: Altrincham
Postcode district: WA14
Area: Greater Manchester
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for bollards and door protection in Altrincham

High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.
Dock bumpers. Bumpers that stop trailers at the right distance from the building.
Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.
Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.

Jobs we can carry out

Setting concrete-filled steel bollards in excavated foundations to protect a yard roller shutter from HGV impact.
Fitting polymer bollards inside a busy warehouse door to keep forklifts away from the door guides.
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 Altrincham 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.

How the work is organised

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.

Guide prices for bollards and door protection

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 Altrincham

Which bollards suit our Altrincham 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.

Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Altrincham 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.

Can bollards at our Altrincham 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 Altrincham

Besides Altrincham, we can survey and quote for sites in Sale, Urmston, Stretford and the rest of Greater Manchester.

Other services in Altrincham

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