Bollards and door protection in Gillingham

Quick answer

Protect new or existing doors in Gillingham (ME7) with impact protection sized for the trucks and trailers that pass them every day, fitted in a few hours per door with minimal disruption to your traffic.

Town: Gillingham
Postcode district: ME7
Area: Kent
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for bollards and door protection in Gillingham

Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.
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.
Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.

Examples of work we can quote for

Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.
Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.
Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Gillingham, 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

Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.

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.

Your questions about bollards and door protection

Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Gillingham 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.

Can bollards at our Gillingham 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 much do bollards cost to install in Gillingham?

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 Gillingham.

Bollards and door protection near Gillingham

Besides Gillingham, we can survey and quote for sites in Chatham, Rochester, Strood and the rest of Kent.

Other services in Gillingham

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