In short
We can supply and install steel and polymer bollards, guide guards, frame buffers and dock bumpers in Cardiff and across South Glamorgan, with fixings chosen to suit your slab and the vehicles that use it.
- Town
- Cardiff
- Postcode district
- CF10
- Area
- South Glamorgan
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
- Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.
- Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
- Steel bollards. Galvanised, painted steel bollards, concrete-filled where needed.
- Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.
Typical scopes of work
- Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.
- Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.
- 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 Cardiff?
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.
Planning the work around your site
For busy sites in South Glamorgan the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.
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.
Your questions about bollards and door protection
How long does it take to fit door protection in Cardiff?
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 South Glamorgan?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across South Glamorgan, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
How much do bollards cost to install in Cardiff?
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 Cardiff.
Bollards and door protection near Cardiff
Besides Cardiff, we can survey and quote for sites in Penarth, Caerphilly, Barry and the rest of South Glamorgan.
- Bollards and door protection in Penarth
- Bollards and door protection in Caerphilly
- Bollards and door protection in Barry
- Bollards and door protection in Risca
- Bollards and door protection in Newport (Gwent)
- Bollards and door protection in Pontypridd
Other services in Cardiff
- PVC strip curtains
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Industrial roller shutters
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Industrial door repairs
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Planned maintenance contracts
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Cardiff. Last updated 19 October 2026.