Complete loading bays in Hove

At a glance

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

Town: Hove
Postcode district: BN3
Area: East Sussex
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

One package. Every item at the bay is chosen to work with the others, not bought in isolation.
Traffic lights. Inside and outside lights show when the bay is safe to use.
Dock levellers. Swing-lip or telescopic-lip levellers sized to your fleet.
Interlocks. Door, leveller and restraint operate only in a safe sequence.
Impact protection. Bumpers, wheel guides and bollards protect the building and equipment.

What this work can involve

Specifying vehicle restraints, traffic lights and dock lights as part of a review of how trailers leave the dock.
Repairing damaged pit edges and fitting new telescopic levellers, shelters and bumpers at a manufacturing site.
Retrofitting traffic lights and door-leveller interlocks to a run of existing loading bays.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Hove, loading bays bring together several duties: maintained work equipment under PUWER 1998, safe traffic routes under the Workplace Regulations 1992, and safe powered doors under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. Dock levellers should meet BS EN 1398, and the site's risk assessment should cover vehicle creep and drive-aways.

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 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.

Questions from businesses in Hove

Can you refurbish our loading bays in Hove 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.

Can a loading bay be added to our Hove 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.

Do you maintain loading bay equipment across East Sussex?

Yes. We service and repair doors, levellers, shelters and controls across East Sussex, and can set up planned maintenance covering every item at the bay. Service and repair visits are chargeable.

Complete loading bays near Hove

Hove is in the BN3 postcode district in East Sussex. We also cover Brighton, Burgess Hill, Worthing.

Other services in Hove

More about Complete loading bays · industrial doors in Hove. Last updated 19 October 2026.