The short version
Loading bays take a beating from reversing trailers. At sites in Nottingham, we can replace worn dock bumpers, add wheel guides and fit corner bollards to protect doors, levellers, shelters and the building itself.
- Town
- Nottingham
- Postcode district
- NG1
- Area
- Nottinghamshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Nottingham
- Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
- Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.
- Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
- Dock bumpers. Fresh bumpers keep trailers off the wall, the leveller and the shelter.
- Frame buffers. Buffers cushion knocks to frame edges and wall corners around the opening.
Jobs we can carry out
- Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.
- Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.
- Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including Nottingham, 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.
Access, phasing and timing
Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.
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 Nottingham: your questions
Can you protect our existing doors in Nottingham?
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 much do bollards cost to install in Nottingham?
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 Nottingham.
Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Nottingham 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 Nottingham
Working in Nottingham? We also take on jobs in West Bridgford, Arnold, Hucknall and across Nottinghamshire.
- Bollards and door protection in West Bridgford
- Bollards and door protection in Arnold
- Bollards and door protection in Hucknall
- Bollards and door protection in Long Eaton
- Bollards and door protection in Ilkeston
- Bollards and door protection in Heanor
Other services in Nottingham
- Door safety upgrades
- Industrial roller shutters
- High-speed doors
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Impact traffic doors
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Nottingham. Last updated 19 October 2026.