Quick answer
Every protection job in Ramsgate starts with a free survey of how vehicles approach each door and where the damage is happening, followed by a written fixed price before we start.
- Town
- Ramsgate
- Postcode district
- CT11
- Area
- Kent
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.
- High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.
- Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
- Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.
- Dock bumpers. Bumpers that stop trailers at the right distance from the building.
Typical scopes of work
- Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.
- Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
- Fitting polymer bollards inside a busy warehouse door to keep forklifts away from the door guides.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Ramsgate?
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
Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.
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
Can bollards at our Ramsgate 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 Ramsgate?
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 Ramsgate.
How long does it take to fit door protection in Ramsgate?
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.
Bollards and door protection near Ramsgate
Our teams cover Ramsgate (CT11) and nearby Broadstairs, Margate, Deal, along with the rest of Kent.
- Bollards and door protection in Broadstairs
- Bollards and door protection in Margate
- Bollards and door protection in Deal
- Bollards and door protection in Herne Bay
- Bollards and door protection in Canterbury
- Bollards and door protection in Dover
Other services in Ramsgate
- High-speed doors
- Complete loading bays
- PVC strip curtains
- Dock levellers
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Industrial door replacement
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Fire shutters
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Ramsgate. Last updated 19 October 2026.