Complete loading bays in Gillingham

Quick answer

Ageing bays at your Gillingham warehouse? Across Kent, 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: Gillingham
Postcode district: ME7
Area: Kent
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Impact protection. Trailers are stopped and centred so they do not damage the wall, shelter or door.
Phased refurbishment. Bays refurbished one at a time so the site keeps trading.
Dock levellers. Swing-lip or telescopic-lip levellers sized to your fleet.
One package. Door, leveller, shelter, bumpers and lights specified together.
Interlocks. Linked controls stop the door closing on the leveller or the leveller deploying too early.

What this work can involve

Refurbishing bays one at a time with new sectional doors, levellers and inflatable shelters so loading continues.
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.

Loading bay safety in England

Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Gillingham 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

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.

Prices for complete loading bays in Gillingham

Complete loading bays 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.

Your questions about complete loading bays

Do you maintain loading bay equipment across Kent?

Yes. We service and repair doors, levellers, shelters and controls across Kent, and can set up planned maintenance covering every item at the bay. Service and repair visits are chargeable.

What safety systems should our Gillingham 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.

How long does it take to install a loading bay in Gillingham?

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.

Complete loading bays near Gillingham

Working in Gillingham? We also take on jobs in Chatham, Rochester, Strood and across Kent.

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