Dock shelters and seals in Edinburgh

At a glance

Wind and rain blowing through the loading bay at your Edinburgh site every time a trailer backs on? A retractable or inflatable dock shelter seals the opening around the vehicle and keeps the weather outside where it belongs.

Town: Edinburgh
Postcode district: EH2
Area: Edinburgh and the Lothians
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Inflatable seals. Once the vehicle is in place, inflated bags press against its sides and roof.
Retractable frames. Spring-loaded scissor arms fold back on impact and return afterwards.
Replacement curtains. Worn or torn curtains renewed on the existing frame.
Temperature control. Helps hold heat or cold inside the building with dock doors open.
Foam seals. Compressible pads for a tight seal where vehicles are a uniform size.

Typical scopes of work

Fitting retractable dock shelters across a run of bays that serve a mixed fleet of vans and trailers.
Installing inflatable dock shelters at a chilled goods-in to help hold temperature while trailers are unloaded.
Replacing worn dock bumpers before fitting new shelters so trailers stop at the correct distance from the wall.

Loading bay safety in Scotland

Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Edinburgh the business running the site must keep them in efficient working order under PUWER 1998, and keep traffic routes safe under the Workplace Regulations 1992. Dock levellers are built to BS EN 1398; powered loading bay doors are covered by the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 and BS EN 12453.

Access, phasing and timing

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.

Prices for dock shelters and seals in Edinburgh

Dock shelters and seals guide prices
Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Dock shelter (retractable)	£2,195 – £5,495
Inflatable dock shelter	£6,495 – £11,995

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 Edinburgh

Can a dock shelter in Edinburgh be fitted with our existing leveller?

Usually, yes. The shelter fits around the dock door and works with most existing levellers, provided the bumpers stop the trailer at the right distance from the wall. We check the bumpers and leveller lip on survey.

How much does a dock shelter cost in Edinburgh?

Our guide prices are £2,195 to £5,495 ex VAT for a retractable dock shelter and £6,495 to £11,995 for an inflatable one, supplied and fitted. Once we have surveyed your bays in Edinburgh, at no charge, the fixed price follows in writing.

Can you replace the curtains on our dock shelters in Edinburgh?

Yes. Replacement curtains are made to fit the existing frame on most retractable shelters, which is much cheaper than a new shelter. We measure and record the frame on the first visit.

Dock shelters and seals near Edinburgh

Edinburgh is in the EH2 postcode district in Edinburgh and the Lothians. We also cover Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Penicuik.

Other services in Edinburgh

More about Dock shelters and seals · industrial doors in Edinburgh. Last updated 19 October 2026.