Bollards and door protection in Hitchin

In short

Forklifts and lorries knocking door guides out of line at your Hitchin site? Guide-rail guards and well-placed bollards usually cost far less than another door repair and the downtime that comes with it.

Town: Hitchin
Postcode district: SG5
Area: Hertfordshire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for bollards and door protection in Hitchin

Dock bumpers. Fresh bumpers keep trailers off the wall, the leveller and the shelter.
Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.

What this work can involve

Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.
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 Hitchin 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.

Planning the work around your site

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.

Prices for bollards and door protection in Hitchin

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.

Your questions about bollards and door protection

Which bollards suit our Hitchin 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.

Can you protect our existing doors in Hitchin?

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.

How long does it take to fit door protection in Hitchin?

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.

Bollards and door protection near Hitchin

Our teams cover Hitchin (SG5) and nearby Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage, Luton, along with the rest of Hertfordshire.

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