In short
From traffic lights and interlocks to vehicle restraints and loading houses, we fit the safety systems a busy loading bay in Fareham needs, alongside the door, leveller and shelter they control.
- Town
- Fareham
- Postcode district
- PO16
- Area
- Hampshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- 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.
- One package. Every item at the bay is chosen to work with the others, not bought in isolation.
- 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
- Repairing damaged pit edges and fitting new telescopic levellers, shelters and bumpers at a manufacturing site.
- Adding a loading house to a unit where the warehouse floor cannot be cut for a leveller pit.
- 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 Fareham?
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
Most installations in Fareham can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.
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
Do you work on new-build loading bays around Hampshire?
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 Fareham?
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 Fareham 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.
Complete loading bays near Fareham
Our teams cover Fareham (PO16) and nearby Gosport, Portsmouth, Waterlooville, along with the rest of Hampshire.
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Other services in Fareham
- Industrial roller shutters
- Fire shutters
- Door safety upgrades
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Impact traffic doors
- Bollards and door protection
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
More about Complete loading bays · industrial doors in Fareham. Last updated 19 October 2026.