Quick answer
We can supply and install steel and polymer bollards, guide guards, frame buffers and dock bumpers in Sunderland and across Tyne and Wear, with fixings chosen to suit your slab and the vehicles that use it.
- Town
- Sunderland
- Postcode district
- SR1
- Area
- Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.
- Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.
- Steel bollards. Rigid steel posts that stop vehicles firmly in front of guides and frames.
- Dock bumpers. Fresh bumpers keep trailers off the wall, the leveller and the shelter.
- Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
Examples of work we can quote for
- 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 Sunderland?
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.
Access, phasing and timing
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
Budgeting for bollards and door protection in Sunderland
| 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 Sunderland: your questions
Can bollards at our Sunderland 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.
Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Sunderland 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 Sunderland 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.
Bollards and door protection near Sunderland
Our teams cover Sunderland (SR1) and nearby Seaham, Washington, Houghton-le-Spring, along with the rest of Tyne and Wear.
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- Bollards and door protection in Washington
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- Bollards and door protection in Jarrow
- Bollards and door protection in South Shields
- Bollards and door protection in Hebburn
Other services in Sunderland
- Industrial door replacement
- Door automation and controls
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Complete loading bays
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Industrial roller shutters
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Sunderland. Last updated 19 October 2026.