Bollards and door protection in Sittingbourne

Quick answer

Every protection job in Sittingbourne 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: Sittingbourne
Postcode district: ME10
Area: Kent
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Sittingbourne

Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.
Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.
High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.
Steel bollards. Galvanised, painted steel bollards, concrete-filled where needed.

Typical scopes of work

Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.
Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.
Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.

Loading bay safety in England

Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Sittingbourne the business running the site must keep them in efficient working order under PUWER 1998, and keep traffic routes safe under the Workplace Regulations 1992. Dock levellers are built to BS EN 1398; powered loading bay doors are covered by the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 and BS EN 12453.

Planning the work around your site

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.

Budgeting for bollards and door protection in Sittingbourne

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

Which bollards suit our Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne 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.

Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne

Our teams cover Sittingbourne (ME10) and nearby Faversham, Gillingham, Chatham, along with the rest of Kent.

Other services in Sittingbourne

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