Bollards and door protection in Dudley

Quick answer

Loading bays take a beating from reversing trailers. At sites in Dudley, we can replace worn dock bumpers, add wheel guides and fit corner bollards to protect doors, levellers, shelters and the building itself.

Town: Dudley
Postcode district: DY1
Area: West Midlands
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.
Dock bumpers. Bumpers that stop trailers at the right distance from the building.
Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.
Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.

Typical scopes of work

Adding steel guide-rail guards to a row of sectional loading doors at a distribution centre.
Setting concrete-filled steel bollards in excavated foundations to protect a yard roller shutter from HGV impact.
Fitting polymer bollards inside a busy warehouse door to keep forklifts away from the door guides.

Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Dudley?

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.

How the work is organised

Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.

Guide prices

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.

Your questions about bollards and door protection

Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Dudley 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 Dudley 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 much do bollards cost to install in Dudley?

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 Dudley.

Bollards and door protection near Dudley

Dudley is in the DY1 postcode district in the West Midlands. We also cover Brierley Hill, Tipton, Halesowen.

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More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Dudley. Last updated 19 October 2026.