- Town
- Alton
- County or region
- Hampshire
- Main postcode districts
- GU34
- Nearby towns (straight line)
- Bordon (5 miles), Farnham (9 miles) and Basingstoke (9 miles)
Loading bay services in Alton
Loading bay doors
Dock levellers
Shelters and seals
Dock safety
Lifts and loading houses
Complete bays and upgrades
Repairs and servicing
How we work on sites in Alton
If you are planning loading bay equipment for a site in Alton, expect four stages. A free survey and fixed written quote come first. We then agree a programme with you, including any out-of-hours work. Specialist installation engineers carry out the installation under our management, with us as your single point of contact. Finally, the equipment is tested, your staff are shown how it works and everything is handed over with its documentation.
Tell us what has gone wrong at your Alton site and, if you can, send photos of the fault and any labels on the equipment. We then confirm the visit price in writing, and nobody attends until you have agreed it. On site, the engineer diagnoses and repairs what was agreed; anything extra is quoted first, never added without your say-so. A written report follows, covering findings, work carried out and recommendations.
- Escape routes and pedestrian doors close to the bay
- Scope to convert ground-level doors into docks or add lift tables
- Wheel guide positions and yard markings for reversing vehicles
- Power supply at each bay, including three-phase availability
- Pit frame welds, platform cracks and structural damage
- Traffic light function and interlock operation
Planning, building control and safety law in England
Lift tables and dock lifts in Alton may fall under LOLER, with thorough examination at least every 12 months, or every 6 months where people are lifted. It depends on the equipment and how it is used, and your insurer or competent person will confirm. Dock levellers are usually treated as work equipment under PUWER. We check what applies at survey.
Nearby towns
If your site is not in Alton itself, it may be near one of these: Bordon (5 miles), Farnham (9 miles) and Basingstoke (9 miles). Pick the closest.
Questions
Will you deal with building control and planning for a project in Alton?
We check at survey whether the work is likely to need approval. Forming a new opening or dock pit may need Building Regulations approval, a building warrant or building control approval, depending on the nation, and external structures such as loading houses can need planning permission. Where approval is needed, we explain what is involved, work with your designer or agent, and build it into the programme.
Do you remove and dispose of the old equipment?
Yes, where it is part of the scope. When we replace doors, levellers, shelters or seals at a site in Alton, removal and disposal of the old equipment can be included and is itemised in the quote, so it is clear what is covered. If anything should be kept, such as a frame or motor that is still serviceable, we agree that at survey.
How often should equipment at our Alton site be serviced?
It depends on how hard the equipment works and on the manufacturer's recommendations. A multi-shift dock with frequent trailer movements needs more attention than a door that opens a few times a day. We suggest a schedule after looking at the equipment and how it is used, and we can line visits up with your insurance inspections where that helps.
How much does loading bay work cost?
It depends on what you need. Our published guide prices run from £120 per dock bumper to £32,000 per loading house, and a complete bay with door, leveller, shelter and safety kit is typically £13,500 to £26,000 per bay, all excluding VAT. See the prices page for every item.
Send a few photos of the dock and a short description of the problem, and we will come back to you about your Alton site.