Complete loading bays in Bath

The short version

Each loading bay for a site in Bath (BA1) is designed around the vehicles you receive, the loads you handle and the temperature you need to hold, then priced in writing after a free survey.

Town: Bath
Postcode district: BA1
Area: Somerset
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Shelters and seals. A shelter or seal closes the gap around the vehicle during loading.
Sectional doors. Insulated sectional doors with vision panels and electric operation.
Impact protection. Trailers are stopped and centred so they do not damage the wall, shelter or door.
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.

Examples of work we can quote for

Retrofitting traffic lights and door-leveller interlocks to a run of existing loading bays.
Converting a yard roller shutter opening into a full loading bay with a loading house, leveller and shelter.
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 Bath 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.

How the work is organised

For busy sites in Somerset the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.

Guide prices

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.

Your questions about complete loading bays

Can a loading bay be added to our Bath 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 Somerset?

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.

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

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 Bath

Working in Bath? We also take on jobs in Trowbridge, Kingswood, Brislington and across Somerset.

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