Bollards and door protection in Urmston

The short version

Every protection job in Urmston 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.

Town: Urmston
Postcode district: M41
Area: Greater Manchester
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Steel bollards. Galvanised, painted steel bollards, concrete-filled where needed.
Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.
Guide-rail guards. Guards over the base of door guides and tracks, where most hits land.

Jobs we can carry out

Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.
Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.
Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.

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

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.

Access, phasing and timing

Most installations in Urmston can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.

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 Urmston: your questions

Do you replace dock bumpers across Greater Manchester?

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

Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Urmston 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 Urmston 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 Urmston

Our teams cover Urmston (M41) and nearby Stretford, Sale, Eccles, along with the rest of Greater Manchester.

Other services in Urmston

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