At a glance
From traffic lights and interlocks to vehicle restraints and loading houses, we fit the safety systems a busy loading bay in Exeter needs, alongside the door, leveller and shelter they control.
- Town
- Exeter
- Postcode district
- EX1
- Area
- Devon
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Exeter
- Interlocks. Linked controls stop the door closing on the leveller or the leveller deploying too early.
- Traffic lights. Clear signals for drivers and forklift operators at every stage of loading.
- Shelters and seals. A shelter or seal closes the gap around the vehicle during loading.
- One package. Door, leveller, shelter, bumpers and lights specified together.
- Sectional doors. Well-sealed, insulated dock doors that open fully and run clear of the leveller.
Typical scopes of work
- Designing and fitting a run of complete loading bays on a new-build distribution centre to the main contractor's programme.
- Refurbishing bays one at a time with new sectional doors, levellers and inflatable shelters so loading continues.
- Phasing bay refurbishment at a cold store, one bay per weekend, so temperature-controlled loading carries on.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Exeter?
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
For busy sites in Devon 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.
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.
Your questions about complete loading bays
How much does a complete loading bay cost in Exeter?
Complete loading bays are priced on survey, typically £14,995 to £39,995 ex VAT per bay depending on the leveller, shelter, door and safety systems. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey of your Exeter site.
How long does it take to install a loading bay in Exeter?
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.
Do you work on new-build loading bays around Devon?
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.
Complete loading bays near Exeter
Our teams cover Exeter (EX1) and nearby Exmouth, Tiverton, Newton Abbot, along with the rest of Devon.
- Complete loading bays in Exmouth
- Complete loading bays in Tiverton
- Complete loading bays in Newton Abbot
- Complete loading bays in Torquay
- Complete loading bays in Paignton
- Complete loading bays in Taunton
Other services in Exeter
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Industrial door installation
- Dock shelters and seals
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Industrial door replacement
- Cold store and freezer doors
More about Complete loading bays · industrial doors in Exeter. Last updated 19 October 2026.