The short version
Loading bays take a beating from reversing trailers. At sites in West Sussex, we can replace worn dock bumpers, add wheel guides and fit corner bollards to protect doors, levellers, shelters and the building itself.
- Area
- West Sussex
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Chichester
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for bollards and door protection in West Sussex
- High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.
- Polymer bollards. Bollards that flex on impact, sparing the floor, the vehicle and themselves.
- Suitable fixings. Base-plated or set in foundations, chosen for your slab.
- Steel bollards. Galvanised, painted steel bollards, concrete-filled where needed.
- Wheel guides. Apron guides that centre trailers on the bay.
Typical scopes of work
- Fitting rubber corner buffers to a door frame where pallet trucks clip the wall on a tight turn.
- Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.
- Fitting polymer bollards inside a busy warehouse door to keep forklifts away from the door guides.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including West Sussex, loading bays bring together several duties: maintained work equipment under PUWER 1998, safe traffic routes under the Workplace Regulations 1992, and safe powered doors under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. Dock levellers should meet BS EN 1398, and the site's risk assessment should cover vehicle creep and drive-aways.
Planning the work around your site
Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.
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
Which bollards suit our West Sussex 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.
Can you protect our existing doors in West Sussex?
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.
Do you replace dock bumpers across the South East?
Yes. We replace worn dock bumpers and fit wheel guides and corner bollards at loading bays across the South East, often during a leveller service or bay refurbishment to save a separate visit.
Towns in West Sussex we cover
We cover 9 towns in West Sussex for bollards and door protection, including Chichester, Crawley, Worthing, Bognor Regis.
Other services in West Sussex
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Fire shutters
- Door safety upgrades
- Industrial roller shutters
- Dock shelters and seals
- Complete loading bays
- Planned maintenance contracts
More about Bollards and door protection. Last updated 19 October 2026.