At a glance
Bollards and door protection for warehouses, yards and loading bays in Hertfordshire. We look at where your doors are being hit, then fit bollards, guards, buffers and bumpers to stop it happening again.
- Area
- Hertfordshire
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Watford
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
- Steel bollards. Galvanised, painted steel bollards, concrete-filled where needed.
- 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.
- Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
Typical scopes of work
- Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.
- Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.
- Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including Hertfordshire, 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.
Keeping your site running during the work
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
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.
Your questions about bollards and door protection
Can bollards at our Hertfordshire 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.
Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Hertfordshire 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.
Do you replace dock bumpers across the East of England?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across the East of England, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
Towns in Hertfordshire we cover
We cover 18 towns in Hertfordshire for bollards and door protection, including Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, St Albans.
- Watford
- Hemel Hempstead
- Stevenage
- St Albans
- Welwyn Garden City
- Cheshunt
- Hatfield
- Bishop's Stortford
- Borehamwood
- Hitchin
- Hoddesdon
- Letchworth Garden City
- Harpenden
- Bushey
- Hertford
- Rickmansworth
- Potters Bar
- Berkhamsted
Other services in Hertfordshire
- Industrial door repairs
- Door automation and controls
- High-speed doors
- Industrial roller shutters
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Impact traffic doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Fire shutters
More about Bollards and door protection. Last updated 19 October 2026.