At a glance
We can supply and install steel and polymer bollards, guide guards, frame buffers and dock bumpers in St Helens and across Merseyside, with fixings chosen to suit your slab and the vehicles that use it.
- Town
- St Helens
- Postcode district
- WA10
- Area
- Merseyside
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.
- Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.
- Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.
- Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
- Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.
What this work can involve
- Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.
- Setting concrete-filled steel bollards in excavated foundations to protect a yard roller shutter from HGV impact.
- Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.
Loading bay safety in England
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in St Helens 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.
Keeping your site running during the work
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
Budgeting for bollards and door protection in St Helens
| 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.
Frequently asked questions
How much do bollards cost to install in St Helens?
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 St Helens.
Which bollards suit our St Helens 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 St Helens 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.
Bollards and door protection near St Helens
Besides St Helens, we can survey and quote for sites in Prescot, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Huyton and the rest of Merseyside.
- Bollards and door protection in Prescot
- Bollards and door protection in Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Bollards and door protection in Huyton
- Bollards and door protection in Newton-le-Willows
- Bollards and door protection in Golborne
- Bollards and door protection in Widnes
Other services in St Helens
- Dock levellers
- Industrial door replacement
- Complete loading bays
- Door safety upgrades
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Industrial roller shutters
- Sectional overhead doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in St Helens. Last updated 19 October 2026.