At a glance
Loading bays take a beating from reversing trailers. At sites in Maidstone, we can replace worn dock bumpers, add wheel guides and fit corner bollards to protect doors, levellers, shelters and the building itself.
- Town
- Maidstone
- Postcode district
- ME14
- Area
- Kent
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Maidstone
- Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
- Dock bumpers. Bumpers that stop trailers at the right distance from the building.
- Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.
- Guide-rail guards. Guards over the base of door guides and tracks, where most hits land.
- Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Fitting polymer bollards inside a busy warehouse door to keep forklifts away from the door guides.
- Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.
- Setting concrete-filled steel bollards in excavated foundations to protect a yard roller shutter from HGV impact.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Maidstone?
The employer or occupier is. PUWER 1998 requires work equipment to be maintained and inspected, and the Workplace Regulations 1992 cover vehicle and pedestrian routes around the dock. In practice that means planned servicing of levellers and doors, daily pre-use checks and a clear procedure to stop trailers moving during loading.
Planning the work around your site
Most installations in Maidstone can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.
Prices for bollards and door protection in Maidstone
| 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
How long does it take to fit door protection in Maidstone?
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.
Which bollards suit our Maidstone 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.
Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Maidstone 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.
Bollards and door protection near Maidstone
Working in Maidstone? We also take on jobs in Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham and across Kent.
- Bollards and door protection in Chatham
- Bollards and door protection in Rochester
- Bollards and door protection in Gillingham
- Bollards and door protection in Strood
- Bollards and door protection in Sittingbourne
- Bollards and door protection in Tonbridge
Other services in Maidstone
- Complete loading bays
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Sectional overhead doors
- Industrial door repairs
- Industrial door replacement
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Dock levellers
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Maidstone. Last updated 19 October 2026.