At a glance
Dock shelters and seals for loading bays at warehouses, food sites and distribution centres in Stretford. We size each shelter to your dock and fleet, then fit it to close the gap around the trailer.
- Town
- Stretford
- Postcode district
- M32
- 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.
- Replacement curtains. Worn or torn curtains renewed on the existing frame.
- Guidance aids. Guide stripes, wheel guides and lights help drivers park centrally.
- Foam seals. Compressible pads for a tight seal where vehicles are a uniform size.
- Sized to your fleet. Curtain sizes matched to vehicle widths, heights and dock height.
Typical scopes of work
- Pricing shelters, levellers and sectional doors together for the refurbishment of an existing goods-in area.
- Fitting retractable dock shelters across a run of bays that serve a mixed fleet of vans and trailers.
- Specifying deeper top curtains for bays that receive double-deck trailers alongside standard trailers.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including Stretford, 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.
Keeping your site running during the work
For busy sites in Greater Manchester 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 dock shelters and seals in Stretford
| 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.
Your questions about dock shelters and seals
How long does dock shelter installation take in Stretford?
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.
How much does a dock shelter cost in Stretford?
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 Stretford, at no charge, the fixed price follows in writing.
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 Stretford
Our teams cover Stretford (M32) and nearby Urmston, Sale, Eccles, along with the rest of Greater Manchester.
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Other services in Stretford
- Industrial door replacement
- Industrial door repairs
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Sectional overhead doors
- Fire shutters
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Complete loading bays
- Planned maintenance contracts
More about Dock shelters and seals · industrial doors in Stretford. Last updated 19 October 2026.