The short version
Planning new loading docks near Market Harborough? We provide pit and opening details for your groundworks contractor early in the build, then supply, install and commission every item of loading bay equipment together.
- Town
- Market Harborough
- Postcode district
- LE16
- Area
- Leicestershire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- One package. Every item at the bay is chosen to work with the others, not bought in isolation.
- Dock levellers. Swing-lip or telescopic-lip levellers sized to your fleet.
- Impact protection. Trailers are stopped and centred so they do not damage the wall, shelter or door.
- Sectional doors. Well-sealed, insulated dock doors that open fully and run clear of the leveller.
- Shelters and seals. Retractable, inflatable or foam shelters around the trailer.
Jobs we can carry out
- Converting a yard roller shutter opening into a full loading bay with a loading house, leveller and shelter.
- Specifying vehicle restraints, traffic lights and dock lights as part of a review of how trailers leave the dock.
- Repairing damaged pit edges and fitting new telescopic levellers, shelters and bumpers at a manufacturing site.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Market Harborough?
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.
Planning the work around your site
Most installations in Market Harborough can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.
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 Market Harborough: your questions
Can a loading bay be added to our Market Harborough 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.
Do you maintain loading bay equipment across Leicestershire?
Yes. We service and repair doors, levellers, shelters and controls across Leicestershire, and can set up planned maintenance covering every item at the bay. Service and repair visits are chargeable.
Can you refurbish our loading bays in Market Harborough 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.
Complete loading bays near Market Harborough
Our teams cover Market Harborough (LE16) and nearby Corby, Kettering, Wigston, along with the rest of Leicestershire.
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Other services in Market Harborough
- Fire shutters
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Door automation and controls
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Industrial roller shutters
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Impact traffic doors
More about Complete loading bays · industrial doors in Market Harborough. Last updated 19 October 2026.