At a glance
Ageing bays at your Greenwich warehouse? Across Greater London, loading bays can be refurbished one at a time, with doors, levellers and shelters replaced in turn so the site keeps trading throughout the work.
- Town
- Greenwich
- Postcode district
- SE10
- Area
- Greater London
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Phased refurbishment. We work through the bays in turn, leaving the rest in use.
- Shelters and seals. A shelter or seal closes the gap around the vehicle during loading.
- Sectional doors. Insulated sectional doors with vision panels and electric operation.
- Interlocks. Linked controls stop the door closing on the leveller or the leveller deploying too early.
- Dock levellers. Hydraulic levellers chosen for your vehicle bed heights and handling equipment.
Typical scopes of work
- 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.
- Adding a loading house to a unit where the warehouse floor cannot be cut for a leveller pit.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including Greenwich, 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.
How the work is organised
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
| 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
How long does it take to install a loading bay in Greenwich?
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 a loading bay be added to our Greenwich 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.
Can you refurbish our loading bays in Greenwich 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 Greenwich
Besides Greenwich, we can survey and quote for sites in Lewisham, Blackheath, Canary Wharf and the rest of Greater London.
- Complete loading bays in Lewisham
- Complete loading bays in Blackheath
- Complete loading bays in Canary Wharf
- Complete loading bays in Catford
- Complete loading bays in Peckham
- Complete loading bays in Canning Town
Other services in Greenwich
- Industrial door installation
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Industrial door replacement
- Sectional overhead doors
- Door automation and controls
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Industrial door repairs
- Cold store and freezer doors
More about Complete loading bays · industrial doors in Greenwich. Last updated 19 October 2026.