Dock shelters and seals in Sevenoaks

In short

For chilled and frozen operations in Sevenoaks (TN13), an inflatable dock shelter gives a tight seal around the trailer, helping hold temperature during loading and reducing condensation at the dock.

Town: Sevenoaks
Postcode district: TN13
Area: Kent
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Foam seals. Compressible pads for a tight seal where vehicles are a uniform size.
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.
Weather protection. Goods and staff stay out of the weather while the trailer is being worked.
Sized to your fleet. Curtain sizes matched to vehicle widths, heights and dock height.

Jobs we can carry out

Fitting retractable dock shelters across a run of bays that serve a mixed fleet of vans and trailers.
Adding rain gutters and guide lights to dock shelters so water stays out of trailers during loading.
Pricing shelters, levellers and sectional doors together for the refurbishment of an existing goods-in area.

Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Sevenoaks?

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.

Budgeting for dock shelters and seals in Sevenoaks

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.

Questions from businesses in Sevenoaks

Can you replace the curtains on our dock shelters in Sevenoaks?

Yes. Replacement curtains are made to fit the existing frame on most retractable shelters, which is much cheaper than a new shelter. We measure and record the frame on the first visit.

How much does a dock shelter cost in Sevenoaks?

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 Sevenoaks, at no charge, the fixed price follows in writing.

Can a dock shelter in Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks is in the TN13 postcode district in Kent. We also cover Tonbridge, Orpington, Swanley.

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More about Dock shelters and seals · industrial doors in Sevenoaks. Last updated 19 October 2026.