Quick answer
Loading bays take a beating from reversing trailers. At sites in East Kilbride, we can replace worn dock bumpers, add wheel guides and fit corner bollards to protect doors, levellers, shelters and the building itself.
- Town
- East Kilbride
- Postcode district
- G74
- Area
- Lanarkshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for bollards and door protection in East Kilbride
- Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
- High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.
- Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
- Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.
- Guide-rail guards. Guards over the base of door guides and tracks, where most hits land.
Jobs we can carry out
- Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.
- Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.
- Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in East Kilbride?
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.
Keeping your site running during the work
Most installations in East Kilbride 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.
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.
Bollards and door protection in East Kilbride: your questions
Which bollards suit our East Kilbride 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.
How much do bollards cost to install in East Kilbride?
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 East Kilbride.
Do you replace dock bumpers across Lanarkshire?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across Lanarkshire, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
Bollards and door protection near East Kilbride
Our teams cover East Kilbride (G74) and nearby Cambuslang, Rutherglen, Hamilton, along with the rest of Lanarkshire.
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Other services in East Kilbride
- Industrial door replacement
- Fire shutters
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- Hangar and large-span doors
- PVC strip curtains
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Door safety upgrades
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in East Kilbride. Last updated 19 October 2026.