Bollards and door protection in Ashford (Surrey)

Quick answer

Forklifts and lorries knocking door guides out of line at your Ashford (Surrey) site? Guide-rail guards and well-placed bollards usually cost far less than another door repair and the downtime that comes with it.

Town: Ashford (Surrey)
Postcode district: TW15
Area: Surrey
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.

Jobs we can carry out

Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.
Setting concrete-filled steel bollards in excavated foundations to protect a yard roller shutter from HGV impact.

Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Ashford (Surrey)?

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

Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.

Budgeting for bollards and door protection in Ashford (Surrey)

Bollards and door protection 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.

Questions from businesses in Ashford (Surrey)

Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Ashford (Surrey) 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.

Which bollards suit our Ashford (Surrey) 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.

How long does it take to fit door protection in Ashford (Surrey)?

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.

Bollards and door protection near Ashford (Surrey)

Working in Ashford (Surrey)? We also take on jobs in Staines-upon-Thames, Feltham, Sunbury-on-Thames and across Surrey.

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More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Ashford (Surrey). Last updated 19 October 2026.