Bollards and door protection in Hinckley

In short

Protect new or existing doors in Hinckley (LE10) with impact protection sized for the trucks and trailers that pass them every day, fitted in a few hours per door with minimal disruption to your traffic.

Town: Hinckley
Postcode district: LE10
Area: Leicestershire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the 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.
Dock bumpers. Bumpers that stop trailers at the right distance from the building.
Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.

Typical scopes of work

Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.
Setting concrete-filled steel bollards in excavated foundations to protect a yard roller shutter from HGV impact.
Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.

Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Hinckley?

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

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.

Guide prices

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 Hinckley: your questions

Can bollards at our Hinckley 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.

Can you protect our existing doors in Hinckley?

Yes. Guards, buffers and bollards are fitted around existing doors and frames. If a guide or frame is already bent, we recommend repairing it first so the door runs properly behind its new protection.

How long does it take to fit door protection in Hinckley?

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 Hinckley

Hinckley is in the LE10 postcode district in Leicestershire. We also cover Nuneaton, Bedworth, Coventry.

Other services in Hinckley

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