Quick answer
From traffic lights and interlocks to vehicle restraints and loading houses, we fit the safety systems a busy loading bay in Herne Bay needs, alongside the door, leveller and shelter they control.
- Town
- Herne Bay
- Postcode district
- CT6
- Area
- Kent
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Phased refurbishment. We work through the bays in turn, leaving the rest in use.
- Traffic lights. Clear signals for drivers and forklift operators at every stage of loading.
- Interlocks. Linked controls stop the door closing on the leveller or the leveller deploying too early.
- Shelters and seals. A shelter or seal closes the gap around the vehicle during loading.
- Impact protection. Trailers are stopped and centred so they do not damage the wall, shelter or door.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Specifying vehicle restraints, traffic lights and dock lights as part of a review of how trailers leave the dock.
- Adding a loading house to a unit where the warehouse floor cannot be cut for a leveller pit.
- Designing and fitting a run of complete loading bays on a new-build distribution centre to the main contractor's programme.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including Herne Bay, loading bays bring together several duties: maintained work equipment under PUWER 1998, safe traffic routes under the Workplace Regulations 1992, and safe powered doors under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. Dock levellers should meet BS EN 1398, and the site's risk assessment should cover vehicle creep and drive-aways.
Keeping your site running during the work
Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.
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.
Frequently asked questions
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.
What safety systems should our Herne Bay 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.
Can a loading bay be added to our Herne Bay 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 Herne Bay
Our teams cover Herne Bay (CT6) and nearby Whitstable, Canterbury, Faversham, along with the rest of Kent.
- Complete loading bays in Whitstable
- Complete loading bays in Canterbury
- Complete loading bays in Faversham
- Complete loading bays in Margate
- Complete loading bays in Ramsgate
- Complete loading bays in Broadstairs
Other services in Herne Bay
- Dock levellers
- High-speed doors
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- PVC strip curtains
- Industrial door installation
- Door automation and controls
- Door safety upgrades
More about Complete loading bays · industrial doors in Herne Bay. Last updated 19 October 2026.