Quick answer
Planning new loading docks near Barnstaple? We provide pit and opening details for your groundworks contractor early in the build, then supply, install and commission every item of loading bay equipment together.
- Town
- Barnstaple
- Postcode district
- EX31
- Area
- Devon
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for complete loading bays in Barnstaple
- Phased refurbishment. We work through the bays in turn, leaving the rest in use.
- Sectional doors. Insulated sectional doors with vision panels and electric operation.
- Shelters and seals. A shelter or seal closes the gap around the vehicle during loading.
- Dock levellers. Hydraulic levellers chosen for your vehicle bed heights and handling equipment.
- One package. Every item at the bay is chosen to work with the others, not bought in isolation.
Typical scopes of work
- 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.
- Refurbishing bays one at a time with new sectional doors, levellers and inflatable shelters so loading continues.
Loading bay safety in England
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Barnstaple 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.
Planning the work around your site
Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.
Guide prices
| 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.
Complete loading bays in Barnstaple: your questions
Can you refurbish our loading bays in Barnstaple without closing the site?
Yes. Bays can be refurbished one at a time so the others stay in use, and work can be done out of hours where needed. Each bay is commissioned before we move on to the next.
How long does it take to install a loading bay in Barnstaple?
A single bay with a prepared pit typically takes two to three days, including commissioning the interlocks and lights. New-build projects follow the main programme, and multi-bay refurbishments are phased to suit your operations.
What safety systems should our Barnstaple loading bays have?
That follows your risk assessment, but busy bays commonly have traffic lights, door-leveller interlocks, vehicle restraints or sensored chocks, dock lights and edge protection. We recommend a package after seeing how your bays are used.
Complete loading bays near Barnstaple
Besides Barnstaple, we can survey and quote for sites in Bideford, Tiverton, Exeter and the rest of Devon.
- Complete loading bays in Bideford
- Complete loading bays in Tiverton
- Complete loading bays in Exeter
- Complete loading bays in Taunton
- Complete loading bays in Newton Abbot
- Complete loading bays in Exmouth
Other services in Barnstaple
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- High-speed doors
- Impact traffic doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- PVC strip curtains
- Dock levellers
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
More about Complete loading bays · industrial doors in Barnstaple. Last updated 19 October 2026.