Bollards and door protection in Thurso

At a glance

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

Town: Thurso
Postcode district: KW14
Area: Highlands and Islands
Survey: By arrangement

What we fit in Thurso

Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.
Dock bumpers. Fresh bumpers keep trailers off the wall, the leveller and the shelter.
High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.

Jobs we can carry out

Setting concrete-filled steel bollards in excavated foundations to protect a yard roller shutter from HGV impact.
Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.
Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.

Loading bay safety in Scotland

Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Thurso 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.

How the work is organised

For busy sites in the Highlands and Islands the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.

Guide prices for bollards and door protection

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.

Guide prices apply to mainland UK sites. For Thurso, travel and access costs are added and shown in your written quote.

Bollards and door protection in Thurso: your questions

Can bollards at our Thurso 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.

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

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.

How much do bollards cost to install in Thurso?

Our guide price is £125 to £445 ex VAT per installed bollard, depending on size, material and fixing. Guide-rail guards and buffers are £345 to £1,495 per door. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey in Thurso.

Bollards and door protection: other towns we cover

Thurso (KW14) is covered by arrangement. Travel and access costs for island and remote sites are added and shown in your written quote.

Other services in Thurso

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