The short version
We can supply and fit retractable, inflatable and foam dock shelters in Rochdale and across Greater Manchester, with replacement curtains for existing frames and accessories such as guide lights, wheel guides and rain gutters.
- Town
- Rochdale
- Postcode district
- OL16
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Rochdale
- Temperature control. Helps hold heat or cold inside the building with dock doors open.
- Replacement curtains. Worn or torn curtains renewed on the existing frame.
- Sized to your fleet. Curtain sizes matched to vehicle widths, heights and dock height.
- Retractable frames. Spring-loaded scissor arms fold back on impact and return afterwards.
- Guidance aids. Driver aids help trailers line up straight, which protects the shelter and improves the seal.
Typical scopes of work
- Specifying deeper top curtains for bays that receive double-deck trailers alongside standard trailers.
- Replacing torn side and top curtains on existing retractable shelter frames instead of buying new shelters.
- Fitting foam dock seals at a bay used only by a dedicated fleet of identical trailers.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Rochdale?
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.
Keeping your site running during the work
Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.
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 Rochdale: your questions
Which dock shelter suits our Rochdale warehouse?
Retractable shelters suit most mixed fleets. Inflatable shelters give a tighter seal for chilled, frozen or sensitive goods. Foam seals suit uniform fleets. We recommend one after recording your vehicles and dock on survey.
Can a dock shelter in Rochdale 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.
Do you fit dock shelters for cold stores around Greater Manchester?
Yes. We fit inflatable and retractable shelters at cold stores and chilled sites across Greater Manchester, often alongside insulated doors and levellers, to help hold temperature and limit condensation at the dock while trailers are worked.
Dock shelters and seals near Rochdale
Working in Rochdale? We also take on jobs in Heywood, Royton, Middleton and across Greater Manchester.
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- Dock shelters and seals in Middleton
- Dock shelters and seals in Chadderton
- Dock shelters and seals in Oldham
- Dock shelters and seals in Bury
Other services in Rochdale
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Complete loading bays
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Fire shutters
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Impact traffic doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Dock levellers
More about Dock shelters and seals · industrial doors in Rochdale. Last updated 19 October 2026.