Quick answer
Forklifts and lorries knocking door guides out of line at your Middlesbrough site? Guide-rail guards and well-placed bollards usually cost far less than another door repair and the downtime that comes with it.
- Town
- Middlesbrough
- Postcode district
- TS1
- Area
- North Yorkshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for bollards and door protection in Middlesbrough
- High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.
- Dock bumpers. Fresh bumpers keep trailers off the wall, the leveller and the shelter.
- Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.
- Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
- Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
What this work can involve
- Fitting polymer bollards inside a busy warehouse door to keep forklifts away from the door guides.
- Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
- Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Middlesbrough?
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.
How the work is organised
Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.
Prices for bollards and door protection in Middlesbrough
| 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
Do you replace dock bumpers across North Yorkshire?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across North Yorkshire, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
How long does it take to fit door protection in Middlesbrough?
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.
Can bollards at our Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough
Our teams cover Middlesbrough (TS1) and nearby Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, Thornaby-on-Tees, along with the rest of North Yorkshire.
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Other services in Middlesbrough
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- Sectional overhead doors
- Fire shutters
- Industrial door replacement
- Door automation and controls
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Industrial roller shutters
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Middlesbrough. Last updated 19 October 2026.