At a glance
We can supply and install steel and polymer bollards, guide guards, frame buffers and dock bumpers in Gravesend and across Kent, with fixings chosen to suit your slab and the vehicles that use it.
- Town
- Gravesend
- Postcode district
- DA12
- Area
- Kent
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for bollards and door protection in Gravesend
- High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.
- Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.
- Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
- Guide-rail guards. Guards over the base of door guides and tracks, where most hits land.
- Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
Jobs we can carry out
- Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
- 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.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including Gravesend, 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.
Access, phasing and timing
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.
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 Gravesend
How much do bollards cost to install in Gravesend?
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 Gravesend.
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.
Can bollards at our Gravesend 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 Gravesend
Our teams cover Gravesend (DA12) and nearby Grays, Strood, South Ockendon, along with the rest of Kent.
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Other services in Gravesend
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- High-speed doors
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Industrial door installation
- Sectional overhead doors
- Industrial door replacement
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Gravesend. Last updated 19 October 2026.