Complete loading bays in Sittingbourne

Quick answer

One team, one survey, one set of dimensions: our complete loading bay service in Sittingbourne avoids the gaps that appear when doors, levellers and shelters come from different suppliers working to different drawings.

Town: Sittingbourne
Postcode district: ME10
Area: Kent
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Sittingbourne

Phased refurbishment. Bays refurbished one at a time so the site keeps trading.
Shelters and seals. A shelter or seal closes the gap around the vehicle during loading.
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.
Impact protection. Trailers are stopped and centred so they do not damage the wall, shelter or door.

Typical scopes of work

Specifying vehicle restraints, traffic lights and dock lights as part of a review of how trailers leave the dock.
Phasing bay refurbishment at a cold store, one bay per weekend, so temperature-controlled loading carries on.
Converting a yard roller shutter opening into a full loading bay with a loading house, leveller and shelter.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Sittingbourne, 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.

Planning the work around your site

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.

Budgeting for complete loading bays in Sittingbourne

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.

Complete loading bays in Sittingbourne: your questions

What safety systems should our Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne 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.

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

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 Sittingbourne

Working in Sittingbourne? We also take on jobs in Faversham, Gillingham, Chatham and across Kent.

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