At a glance
Dock shelters and seals for loading bays at warehouses, food sites and distribution centres in Hawick. We size each shelter to your dock and fleet, then fit it to close the gap around the trailer.
- Town
- Hawick
- Postcode district
- TD9
- Area
- Scottish Borders
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for dock shelters and seals in Hawick
- Guidance aids. Guide stripes, wheel guides and lights help drivers park centrally.
- Replacement curtains. Worn or torn curtains renewed on the existing frame.
- Temperature control. Helps hold heat or cold inside the building with dock doors open.
- Sized to your fleet. Curtain sizes matched to vehicle widths, heights and dock height.
- Retractable frames. If a trailer reverses too far, the frame gives way and springs back instead of bending.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Pricing shelters, levellers and sectional doors together for the refurbishment of an existing goods-in area.
- Fitting foam dock seals at a bay used only by a dedicated fleet of identical trailers.
- Fitting retractable dock shelters across a run of bays that serve a mixed fleet of vans and trailers.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Hawick?
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.
Access, phasing and timing
For busy sites in the Scottish Borders 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 Hawick
| 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 Hawick?
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.
Do you fit dock shelters for cold stores around the Scottish Borders?
Yes. We fit inflatable and retractable shelters at cold stores and chilled sites across the Scottish Borders, often alongside insulated doors and levellers, to help hold temperature and limit condensation at the dock while trailers are worked.
Can a dock shelter in Hawick 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 Hawick
Hawick is in the TD9 postcode district in the Scottish Borders. We also cover Galashiels, Kelso, Peebles.
- Dock shelters and seals in Galashiels
- Dock shelters and seals in Kelso
- Dock shelters and seals in Peebles
- Dock shelters and seals in Lockerbie
- Dock shelters and seals in Penicuik
- Dock shelters and seals in Dalkeith
Other services in Hawick
- Bollards and door protection
- Industrial door replacement
- PVC strip curtains
- Industrial roller shutters
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Fire shutters
- Complete loading bays
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
More about Dock shelters and seals · industrial doors in Hawick. Last updated 19 October 2026.