Complete loading bays in Plymouth

The short version

One team, one survey, one set of dimensions: our complete loading bay service in Plymouth avoids the gaps that appear when doors, levellers and shelters come from different suppliers working to different drawings.

Town: Plymouth
Postcode district: PL1
Area: Devon
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for complete loading bays in Plymouth

Dock levellers. Hydraulic levellers chosen for your vehicle bed heights and handling equipment.
Phased refurbishment. Bays refurbished one at a time so the site keeps trading.
One package. Door, leveller, shelter, bumpers and lights specified together.
Impact protection. Trailers are stopped and centred so they do not damage the wall, shelter or door.
Shelters and seals. A shelter or seal closes the gap around the vehicle during loading.

Jobs we can carry out

Designing and fitting a run of complete loading bays on a new-build distribution centre to the main contractor's programme.
Phasing bay refurbishment at a cold store, one bay per weekend, so temperature-controlled loading carries on.
Repairing damaged pit edges and fitting new telescopic levellers, shelters and bumpers at a manufacturing site.

Loading bay safety in England

Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Plymouth 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

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.

Guide prices for complete loading bays

Complete loading bays 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

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.

How long does it take to install a loading bay in Plymouth?

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.

Can you refurbish our loading bays in Plymouth 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.

Complete loading bays near Plymouth

Besides Plymouth, we can survey and quote for sites in Paignton, Newton Abbot, St Austell and the rest of Devon.

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