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Ageing bays at your Horley warehouse? Across Surrey, loading bays can be refurbished one at a time, with doors, levellers and shelters replaced in turn so the site keeps trading throughout the work.
- Town
- Horley
- Postcode district
- RH6
- Area
- Surrey
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Horley
- Sectional doors. Well-sealed, insulated dock doors that open fully and run clear of the leveller.
- Traffic lights. Inside and outside lights show when the bay is safe to use.
- Shelters and seals. A shelter or seal closes the gap around the vehicle during loading.
- Dock levellers. Hydraulic levellers chosen for your vehicle bed heights and handling equipment.
- Impact protection. Bumpers, wheel guides and bollards protect the building and equipment.
Jobs we can carry out
- Adding a loading house to a unit where the warehouse floor cannot be cut for a leveller pit.
- 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.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including Horley, 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.
How the work is organised
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 Horley
| 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 Horley: your questions
How long does it take to install a loading bay in Horley?
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.
What safety systems should our Horley 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 Horley 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.
Complete loading bays near Horley
Working in Horley? We also take on jobs in Crawley, Redhill, Reigate and across Surrey.
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Other services in Horley
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Fire shutters
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Industrial door repairs
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Dock shelters and seals
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Industrial door replacement
More about Complete loading bays · industrial doors in Horley. Last updated 19 October 2026.