Dock shelters and seals in Greater London

In short

Wind and rain blowing through the loading bay at your Greater London 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.

Area: Greater London
Nation: England
Main town: London
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Sized to your fleet. Curtain sizes matched to vehicle widths, heights and dock height.
Retractable frames. If a trailer reverses too far, the frame gives way and springs back instead of bending.
Temperature control. Helps hold heat or cold inside the building with dock doors open.
Inflatable seals. Air bags inflate around the parked trailer for a tight seal.
Replacement curtains. Worn or torn curtains renewed on the existing frame.

Examples of work we can quote for

Fitting foam dock seals at a bay used only by a dedicated fleet of identical trailers.
Replacing worn dock bumpers before fitting new shelters so trailers stop at the correct distance from the wall.
Pricing shelters, levellers and sectional doors together for the refurbishment of an existing goods-in area.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Greater London, 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

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.

Prices for dock shelters and seals in Greater London

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.

Dock shelters and seals in Greater London: your questions

How long does dock shelter installation take in Greater London?

Typically half a day to a day per shelter, depending on size and fixings. We schedule work bay by bay so loading can continue at the others while each shelter is fitted.

Do you fit dock shelters for cold stores around England?

Yes. We fit inflatable and retractable shelters at cold stores and chilled sites across England, often alongside insulated doors and levellers, to help hold temperature and limit condensation at the dock while trailers are worked.

Can a dock shelter in Greater London 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.

Towns in Greater London we cover

We cover 90 towns in Greater London for dock shelters and seals, including London, Islington, Westminster, Bexley.

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More about Dock shelters and seals. Last updated 19 October 2026.