Bollards and door protection in Dartford

At a glance

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

Town: Dartford
Postcode district: DA1
Area: Kent
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.
Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.
Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.

Jobs we can carry out

Fitting polymer bollards inside a busy warehouse door to keep forklifts away from the door guides.
Setting concrete-filled steel bollards in excavated foundations to protect a yard roller shutter from HGV impact.
Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Dartford, 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

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.

Budgeting for bollards and door protection in Dartford

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.

Frequently asked questions

Do you replace dock bumpers across Kent?

Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across Kent, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.

Which bollards suit our Dartford 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 bollards at our Dartford 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.

Bollards and door protection near Dartford

Dartford is in the DA1 postcode district in Kent. We also cover Erith, Bexley, Bexleyheath.

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