Quick answer
Every protection job in North Shields starts with a free survey of how vehicles approach each door and where the damage is happening, followed by a written fixed price before we start.
- Town
- North Shields
- Postcode district
- NE30
- Area
- Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.
- Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
- Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
- Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
- High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Placing bollards beside a fire shutter so stored goods and trucks cannot obstruct its closing line.
- Replacing worn-through dock bumpers so reversing trailers stop short of the wall and the leveller lip.
- Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in North Shields?
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 Tyne and Wear 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.
Budgeting for bollards and door protection in North Shields
| 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 North Shields
Do you replace dock bumpers across Tyne and Wear?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across Tyne and Wear, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
Can bollards at our North Shields 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.
Can you protect our existing doors in North Shields?
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.
Bollards and door protection near North Shields
North Shields is in the NE30 postcode district in Tyne and Wear. We also cover South Shields, Whitley Bay, Jarrow.
- Bollards and door protection in South Shields
- Bollards and door protection in Whitley Bay
- Bollards and door protection in Jarrow
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Other services in North Shields
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Impact traffic doors
- Industrial roller shutters
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Industrial door installation
- PVC strip curtains
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in North Shields. Last updated 19 October 2026.