At a glance
Planning new loading docks near Lincolnshire? 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.
- Area
- Lincolnshire
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Lincoln
- 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.
- Shelters and seals. Retractable, inflatable or foam shelters around the trailer.
- One package. Door, leveller, shelter, bumpers and lights specified together.
- Dock levellers. Swing-lip or telescopic-lip levellers sized to your fleet.
- Sectional doors. Insulated sectional doors with vision panels and electric operation.
What this work can involve
- Phasing bay refurbishment at a cold store, one bay per weekend, so temperature-controlled loading carries on.
- Adding a loading house to a unit where the warehouse floor cannot be cut for a leveller pit.
- Converting a yard roller shutter opening into a full loading bay with a loading house, leveller and shelter.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Lincolnshire?
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.
Access, phasing and timing
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.
Your questions about complete loading bays
Do you maintain loading bay equipment across the East Midlands?
Yes. We service and repair doors, levellers, shelters and controls across the East Midlands, and can set up planned maintenance covering every item at the bay. Service and repair visits are chargeable.
Can a loading bay be added to our Lincolnshire 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 work on new-build loading bays around the East Midlands?
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.
Towns in Lincolnshire we cover
We cover 10 towns in Lincolnshire for complete loading bays, including Lincoln, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Boston.
Other services in Lincolnshire
- Dock levellers
- Industrial roller shutters
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Fire shutters
- Industrial door repairs
- Industrial door installation
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Insulated roller shutter doors
More about Complete loading bays. Last updated 19 October 2026.