Dock shelters and seals in Wick

Quick answer

Wind and rain blowing through the loading bay at your Wick 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: Wick
Postcode district: KW1
Area: Highlands and Islands
Survey: By arrangement

What we fit in Wick

Temperature control. Helps hold heat or cold inside the building with dock doors open.
Weather protection. Keeps wind, rain and cold out of the dock during loading.
Foam seals. Foam pads that the trailer squeezes into, ideal where every vehicle is much the same.
Inflatable seals. Air bags inflate around the parked trailer for a tight seal.
Retractable frames. Spring-loaded scissor arms fold back on impact and return afterwards.

What this work can involve

Pricing shelters, levellers and sectional doors together for the refurbishment of an existing goods-in area.
Installing inflatable dock shelters at a chilled goods-in to help hold temperature while trailers are unloaded.
Adding rain gutters and guide lights to dock shelters so water stays out of trailers during loading.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Wick, 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.

Planning the work around your site

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.

Prices for dock shelters and seals in Wick

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.

Guide prices apply to mainland UK sites. For Wick, travel and access costs are added and shown in your written quote.

Your questions about dock shelters and seals

Do you fit dock shelters for cold stores around the Highlands and Islands?

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

Which dock shelter suits our Wick 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.

Do you repair dock shelters in Wick?

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.

Dock shelters and seals: other towns we cover

Wick (KW1) is covered by arrangement. Travel and access costs for island and remote sites are added and shown in your written quote.

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