Quick answer
Wind and rain blowing through the loading bay at your Stockport 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
- Stockport
- Postcode district
- SK1
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Temperature control. Helps hold heat or cold inside the building with dock doors open.
- Weather protection. Goods and staff stay out of the weather while the trailer is being worked.
- Inflatable seals. Air bags inflate around the parked trailer for a tight seal.
- Retractable frames. If a trailer reverses too far, the frame gives way and springs back instead of bending.
- Sized to your fleet. Curtain sizes matched to vehicle widths, heights and dock height.
Typical scopes of work
- Fitting foam dock seals at a bay used only by a dedicated fleet of identical trailers.
- Pricing shelters, levellers and sectional doors together for the refurbishment of an existing goods-in area.
- Replacing worn dock bumpers before fitting new shelters so trailers stop at the correct distance from the wall.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Stockport?
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.
Planning the work around your site
Most installations in Stockport can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.
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 Stockport: your questions
How much does a dock shelter cost in Stockport?
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 Stockport, at no charge, the fixed price follows in writing.
Do you repair dock shelters in Stockport?
Yes. We straighten or replace bent frames and arms, replace curtains, repair inflatable shelter blowers and bags, and renew bumpers. Repair visits are chargeable, and we quote before ordering any made-to-measure parts.
Can a dock shelter in Stockport 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.
Dock shelters and seals near Stockport
Stockport is in the SK1 postcode district in Greater Manchester. We also cover Denton, Hyde, Droylsden.
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Other services in Stockport
- Fire shutters
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Bollards and door protection
- Industrial door replacement
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Industrial door repairs
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
More about Dock shelters and seals · industrial doors in Stockport. Last updated 19 October 2026.