Complete loading bays in Kettering

The short version

From traffic lights and interlocks to vehicle restraints and loading houses, we fit the safety systems a busy loading bay in Kettering needs, alongside the door, leveller and shelter they control.

Town: Kettering
Postcode district: NN16
Area: Northamptonshire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Dock levellers. Swing-lip or telescopic-lip levellers sized to your fleet.
Traffic lights. Inside and outside lights show when the bay is safe to use.
Impact protection. Bumpers, wheel guides and bollards protect the building and equipment.
Sectional doors. Insulated sectional doors with vision panels and electric operation.
Shelters and seals. Retractable, inflatable or foam shelters around the trailer.

What this work can involve

Refurbishing bays one at a time with new sectional doors, levellers and inflatable shelters so loading continues.
Designing and fitting a run of complete loading bays on a new-build distribution centre to the main contractor's programme.
Repairing damaged pit edges and fitting new telescopic levellers, shelters and bumpers at a manufacturing site.

Loading bay safety in England

Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Kettering 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.

Budgeting for complete loading bays in Kettering

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.

Frequently asked questions

Can you refurbish our loading bays in Kettering 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.

What safety systems should our Kettering 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.

Do you work on new-build loading bays around Northamptonshire?

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.

Complete loading bays near Kettering

Working in Kettering? We also take on jobs in Wellingborough, Corby, Rushden and across Northamptonshire.

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More about Complete loading bays · industrial doors in Kettering. Last updated 19 October 2026.