At a glance
Complete loading bays for distribution centres, manufacturers and food sites in Herefordshire. We design the door, dock leveller, shelter, bumpers, lights and interlocks as one package and install it as a working bay.
- Area
- Herefordshire
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Hereford
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Impact protection. Bumpers, wheel guides and bollards protect the building and equipment.
- Interlocks. Door, leveller and restraint operate only in a safe sequence.
- One package. Door, leveller, shelter, bumpers and lights specified together.
- Traffic lights. Inside and outside lights show when the bay is safe to use.
- Sectional doors. Well-sealed, insulated dock doors that open fully and run clear of the leveller.
What this work can involve
- Adding a loading house to a unit where the warehouse floor cannot be cut for a leveller pit.
- 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.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Herefordshire?
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
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
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 Herefordshire
Do you work on new-build loading bays around the West Midlands?
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.
Can a loading bay be added to our Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire 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.
Towns in Herefordshire we cover
We cover 4 towns in Herefordshire for complete loading bays, including Hereford, Leominster, Ross-on-Wye, Ledbury.
Other services in Herefordshire
- Fire shutters
- Dock shelters and seals
- Industrial door replacement
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Sectional overhead doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- PVC strip curtains
More about Complete loading bays. Last updated 19 October 2026.