Quick answer
Loading bays take a beating from reversing trailers. At sites in Hertford, we can replace worn dock bumpers, add wheel guides and fit corner bollards to protect doors, levellers, shelters and the building itself.
- Town
- Hertford
- Postcode district
- SG13
- Area
- Hertfordshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Hertford
- Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
- High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.
- Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
- Steel bollards. Galvanised, painted steel bollards, concrete-filled where needed.
- Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.
Jobs we can carry out
- Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.
- Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.
- Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.
Loading bay safety in England
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Hertford 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.
Access, phasing and timing
Most installations in Hertford 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 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.
Questions from businesses in Hertford
How long does it take to fit door protection in Hertford?
Usually a few hours per door for base-plated bollards and guide guards. Bollards set in foundations take longer because of coring or excavation, and are often fitted out of hours to avoid disrupting traffic.
Do you replace dock bumpers across Hertfordshire?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across Hertfordshire, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
Which bollards suit our Hertford 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 Hertford
Working in Hertford? We also take on jobs in Hoddesdon, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield and across Hertfordshire.
- Bollards and door protection in Hoddesdon
- Bollards and door protection in Welwyn Garden City
- Bollards and door protection in Hatfield
- Bollards and door protection in Cheshunt
- Bollards and door protection in Waltham Abbey
- Bollards and door protection in Harlow
Other services in Hertford
- High-speed doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Sectional overhead doors
- Door automation and controls
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Fire shutters
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Industrial door replacement
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Hertford. Last updated 19 October 2026.