Quick answer
Forklifts and lorries knocking door guides out of line at your Shrewsbury site? Guide-rail guards and well-placed bollards usually cost far less than another door repair and the downtime that comes with it.
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Postcode district
- SY1
- Area
- Shropshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
- Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
- Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.
- Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
- Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
Examples of work we can quote for
- 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.
- 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 Shrewsbury 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.
How the work is organised
Most installations in Shrewsbury can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.
Prices for bollards and door protection in Shrewsbury
| 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.
Questions from businesses in Shrewsbury
How long does it take to fit door protection in Shrewsbury?
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 Shrewsbury 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.
Do you replace dock bumpers across Shropshire?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across Shropshire, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
Bollards and door protection near Shrewsbury
Besides Shrewsbury, we can survey and quote for sites in Wellington, Telford, Oswestry and the rest of Shropshire.
- Bollards and door protection in Wellington
- Bollards and door protection in Telford
- Bollards and door protection in Oswestry
- Bollards and door protection in Bridgnorth
- Bollards and door protection in Stafford
- Bollards and door protection in Wolverhampton
Other services in Shrewsbury
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Fire shutters
- Industrial door repairs
- Industrial door replacement
- Sectional overhead doors
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Shrewsbury. Last updated 19 October 2026.