The short version
Ageing bays at your Manchester warehouse? Across Greater Manchester, 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
- Manchester
- Postcode district
- M2
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Manchester
- Dock levellers. Swing-lip or telescopic-lip levellers sized to your fleet.
- Sectional doors. Well-sealed, insulated dock doors that open fully and run clear of the leveller.
- Phased refurbishment. We work through the bays in turn, leaving the rest in use.
- Traffic lights. Inside and outside lights show when the bay is safe to use.
- One package. Door, leveller, shelter, bumpers and lights specified together.
What this work can involve
- 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.
- Designing and fitting a run of complete loading bays on a new-build distribution centre to the main contractor's programme.
Loading bay safety in England
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Manchester 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 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.
Your questions about complete loading bays
How much does a complete loading bay cost in Manchester?
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 Manchester site.
Can a loading bay be added to our Manchester 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 work on new-build loading bays around Greater Manchester?
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 Manchester
Our teams cover Manchester (M2) and nearby Salford, Failsworth, Droylsden, along with the rest of Greater Manchester.
- Complete loading bays in Salford
- Complete loading bays in Failsworth
- Complete loading bays in Droylsden
- Complete loading bays in Stretford
- Complete loading bays in Eccles
- Complete loading bays in Prestwich
Other services in Manchester
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- PVC strip curtains
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Industrial door repairs
- Dock shelters and seals
- Fire shutters
More about Complete loading bays · industrial doors in Manchester. Last updated 19 October 2026.