At a glance
Forklifts and lorries knocking door guides out of line at your Hampshire site? Guide-rail guards and well-placed bollards usually cost far less than another door repair and the downtime that comes with it.
- Area
- Hampshire
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Southampton
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Hampshire
- Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
- Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.
- Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.
- Guide-rail guards. Guards over the base of door guides and tracks, where most hits land.
- Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
Jobs we can carry out
- Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
- Fitting polymer bollards inside a busy warehouse door to keep forklifts away from the door guides.
- Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Hampshire?
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
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
| 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
Do you replace dock bumpers across the South East?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across the South East, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
Can bollards at our Hampshire 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.
Which bollards suit our Hampshire 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 Hampshire we cover
We cover 18 towns in Hampshire for bollards and door protection, including Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Gosport.
- Southampton
- Portsmouth
- Basingstoke
- Gosport
- Waterlooville
- Farnborough
- Eastleigh
- Winchester
- Havant
- Andover
- Fareham
- Aldershot
- Fleet
- Totton
- New Milton
- Bordon
- Hythe
- Yateley
Other services in Hampshire
- Sectional overhead doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- Complete loading bays
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Door automation and controls
More about Bollards and door protection. Last updated 19 October 2026.