Quick answer
Forklifts and lorries knocking door guides out of line at your Trowbridge site? Guide-rail guards and well-placed bollards usually cost far less than another door repair and the downtime that comes with it.
- Town
- Trowbridge
- Postcode district
- BA14
- Area
- Wiltshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
- Suitable fixings. We choose anchor bolts or foundations depending on the slab and expected impacts.
- Polymer bollards. Flexible bollards that absorb impact and spring back.
- High visibility. Yellow or yellow-and-black finishes that drivers notice.
- Guide-rail guards. Guards over the base of door guides and tracks, where most hits land.
Typical scopes of work
- 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.
- Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including Trowbridge, 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.
Access, phasing and timing
For busy sites in Wiltshire 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 Trowbridge
| 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 Trowbridge: your questions
Will fitting bollards damage the floor at our Trowbridge 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.
How much do bollards cost to install in Trowbridge?
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 Trowbridge.
How long does it take to fit door protection in Trowbridge?
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 Trowbridge
Working in Trowbridge? We also take on jobs in Bath, Frome, Chippenham and across Wiltshire.
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Other services in Trowbridge
- Impact traffic doors
- Dock levellers
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Fire shutters
- High-speed doors
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Door automation and controls
- PVC strip curtains
More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Trowbridge. Last updated 19 October 2026.