At a glance
Each loading bay for a site in Folkestone (CT19) is designed around the vehicles you receive, the loads you handle and the temperature you need to hold, then priced in writing after a free survey.
- Town
- Folkestone
- Postcode district
- CT19
- Area
- Kent
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Shelters and seals. Retractable, inflatable or foam shelters around the trailer.
- Interlocks. Linked controls stop the door closing on the leveller or the leveller deploying too early.
- Traffic lights. Clear signals for drivers and forklift operators at every stage of loading.
- Impact protection. Bumpers, wheel guides and bollards protect the building and equipment.
- Dock levellers. Swing-lip or telescopic-lip levellers sized to your fleet.
Jobs we can carry out
- Retrofitting traffic lights and door-leveller interlocks to a run of existing loading bays.
- Converting a yard roller shutter opening into a full loading bay with a loading house, leveller and shelter.
- Designing and fitting a run of complete loading bays on a new-build distribution centre to the main contractor's programme.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Folkestone?
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 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.
Questions from businesses in Folkestone
Can a loading bay be added to our Folkestone 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.
What safety systems should our Folkestone loading bays have?
That follows your risk assessment, but busy bays commonly have traffic lights, door-leveller interlocks, vehicle restraints or sensored chocks, dock lights and edge protection. We recommend a package after seeing how your bays are used.
Do you work on new-build loading bays around Kent?
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 Folkestone
Besides Folkestone, we can survey and quote for sites in Dover, Ashford (Kent), Deal and the rest of Kent.
- Complete loading bays in Dover
- Complete loading bays in Ashford (Kent)
- Complete loading bays in Deal
- Complete loading bays in Canterbury
- Complete loading bays in Faversham
- Complete loading bays in Herne Bay
Other services in Folkestone
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Industrial door installation
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Door automation and controls
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Dock levellers
- Door safety upgrades
More about Complete loading bays · industrial doors in Folkestone. Last updated 19 October 2026.