Quick answer
One team, one survey, one set of dimensions: our complete loading bay service in Cornwall avoids the gaps that appear when doors, levellers and shelters come from different suppliers working to different drawings.
- Area
- Cornwall
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Truro
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Cornwall
- Phased refurbishment. Bays refurbished one at a time so the site keeps trading.
- Sectional doors. Insulated sectional doors with vision panels and electric operation.
- Impact protection. Bumpers, wheel guides and bollards protect the building and equipment.
- Dock levellers. Swing-lip or telescopic-lip levellers sized to your fleet.
- One package. Every item at the bay is chosen to work with the others, not bought in isolation.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Converting a yard roller shutter opening into a full loading bay with a loading house, leveller and shelter.
- Adding a loading house to a unit where the warehouse floor cannot be cut for a leveller pit.
- Retrofitting traffic lights and door-leveller interlocks to a run of existing loading bays.
Loading bay safety in England
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Cornwall the business running the site must keep them in efficient working order under PUWER 1998, and keep traffic routes safe under the Workplace Regulations 1992. Dock levellers are built to BS EN 1398; powered loading bay doors are covered by the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 and BS EN 12453.
How the work is organised
Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.
Budgeting for complete loading bays in Cornwall
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Complete loading bay | on survey (typically £14,995 – £39,995 per bay) |
| Dock leveller, hydraulic swing-lip, into prepared pit | £6,495 – £10,995 |
| Dock shelter (retractable) | £2,195 – £5,495 |
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.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work on new-build loading bays around the South West?
Yes. We supply pit, opening and embedded steel details to your design team and groundworks contractor early, then install and commission doors, levellers, shelters and accessories to the main contractor's programme.
Do you maintain loading bay equipment across the South West?
Yes. We service and repair doors, levellers, shelters and controls across the South West, and can set up planned maintenance covering every item at the bay. Service and repair visits are chargeable.
Can a loading bay be added to our Cornwall unit without a pit?
Often, yes. A loading house built out in front of the door, or an edge-of-dock leveller for light use, avoids cutting a pit in the floor. We check which option suits the building and the traffic on survey.
Towns in Cornwall we cover
We cover 6 towns in Cornwall for complete loading bays, including Truro, Falmouth, St Austell, Camborne.
Other services in Cornwall
- Fire shutters
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Sectional overhead doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Impact traffic doors
- Bollards and door protection
- Industrial roller shutters
More about Complete loading bays. Last updated 19 October 2026.