Bollards and door protection in Lancaster

At a glance

Forklifts and lorries knocking door guides out of line at your Lancaster site? Guide-rail guards and well-placed bollards usually cost far less than another door repair and the downtime that comes with it.

Town: Lancaster
Postcode district: LA1
Area: Lancashire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.
Steel bollards. Galvanised, painted steel bollards, concrete-filled where needed.
Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.

Jobs we can carry out

Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.
Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.

Loading bay safety in England

Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Lancaster 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

Sites in and around Lancaster vary from tight trade counters to large distribution yards. The survey records access for our vehicle and platform, overhead obstructions and floor condition so the installation day runs without surprises.

Budgeting for bollards and door protection in Lancaster

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.

Bollards and door protection in Lancaster: your questions

Which bollards suit our Lancaster 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.

Do you replace dock bumpers across Lancashire?

Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across Lancashire, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.

Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Lancaster 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 Lancaster

Working in Lancaster? We also take on jobs in Morecambe, Fleetwood, Thornton-Cleveleys and across Lancashire.

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