Bollards and door protection in Stretford

The short version

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

Town: Stretford
Postcode district: M32
Area: Greater Manchester
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.
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.
Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.

Examples of work we can quote for

Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
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.

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

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.

Keeping your site running during the work

For busy sites in Greater Manchester the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.

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 Stretford: your questions

Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Stretford 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 you protect our existing doors in Stretford?

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.

Which bollards suit our Stretford 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 Stretford

Our teams cover Stretford (M32) and nearby Urmston, Sale, Eccles, along with the rest of Greater Manchester.

Other services in Stretford

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