In short
We can supply and install steel and polymer bollards, guide guards, frame buffers and dock bumpers in Northamptonshire and across the East Midlands, with fixings chosen to suit your slab and the vehicles that use it.
- Area
- Northamptonshire
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Northampton
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.
- Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.
- Guide-rail guards. Guards over the base of door guides and tracks, where most hits land.
- Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.
- Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
Typical scopes of work
- Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.
- Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.
- Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including Northamptonshire, loading bays bring together several duties: maintained work equipment under PUWER 1998, safe traffic routes under the Workplace Regulations 1992, and safe powered doors under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. Dock levellers should meet BS EN 1398, and the site's risk assessment should cover vehicle creep and drive-aways.
Planning the work around your site
Sites in and around Northamptonshire 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.
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 Northamptonshire: your questions
How long does it take to fit door protection in Northamptonshire?
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.
Do you replace dock bumpers across the East Midlands?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across the East Midlands, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
Which bollards suit our Northamptonshire 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.
Towns in Northamptonshire we cover
We cover 6 towns in Northamptonshire for bollards and door protection, including Northampton, Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough.
Other services in Northamptonshire
- Industrial roller shutters
- Industrial door replacement
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Dock shelters and seals
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Impact traffic doors
- Insulated roller shutter doors
More about Bollards and door protection. Last updated 19 October 2026.