- Location
- Felling, Tyne and Wear
- Main postcode district
- NE10
- Nearby (straight line)
- Gateshead (1 mile), Newcastle upon Tyne (2 miles) and Hebburn (3 miles)
- Survey and quote
- Free, with a fixed written quote
A cold store dock door is an insulated loading bay door built for chilled or frozen buildings, usually a sectional door with thick insulated panels or a high-speed door with an insulated curtain. It differs from a standard dock door in its thermal breaks, extra seals and, on freezer docks, heating in the frame or seals so that ice cannot lock the door shut or tear the seals.
Is this right for your site in Felling?
Any cold store dock survey in Felling is carried out with the store running, so we can see ice, seals and traffic as they really are. For a packhouse in Felling handling fresh produce, a well-sealed chilled dock door helps keep warm air out of the store once produce has been cooled.
During warm, humid spells, any cold store dock in Felling is most exposed to condensation and ice, which is why heated frames and good shelters are worth considering.
If you are planning cold store dock doors for a site in Felling, 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.
How can a cold store door be replaced without losing temperature?
A cold store door can be replaced with very little temperature loss if the work is planned around the store, with the opening screened and the fitting done in one continuous visit.
On a live cold store we usually:
- schedule the work for the quietest period, often overnight or at a weekend,
- fit a temporary insulated screen or strip curtain while the opening is exposed,
- remove ice from the old frame and threshold before fixing the new door,
- pre-assemble as much as possible so the opening is exposed for the shortest time.
From your side we need product moved back from the opening, any site permits for working in cold areas, and power for the operator and frame heaters. Heated frames typically need their own supply, which we set out in the quote. Our cold store loading bays guide covers planning the work in more depth.
Do cold store dock doors have to meet building regulations?
Yes, a new or replacement cold store dock door is still a vehicle access door, so building energy rules apply alongside workplace safety law and product standards.
- England: Approved Document L (2021) Volume 2 limits the U-value of vehicle access and similar large doors to 1.3 W/m²K in new and replacement work. Cold store doors are normally specified to perform better than that to protect the store.
- Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: Approved Document L for Wales, Section 6 of the Scottish Building Standards Technical Handbook and Technical Booklet F2 in Northern Ireland apply. We confirm the figure for your nation and project.
- Power failure: under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 in Great Britain, or the 1993 Northern Ireland regulations, a powered door must be operable by hand where needed for health or safety, unless it opens automatically when power fails.
- Standards: BS EN 13241 for the door and BS EN 12453 for powered operation.
The same published guide range applies across England; access, out-of-hours working and site conditions are confirmed at the free survey.
What does the free survey cover?
- Headroom above the opening and which track type will suit it
- Asbestos register and any other site hazard information
- Clear opening width and height for each door
- Temperature requirements for chilled, frozen or ambient goods
- Dock height and the mix of trailers you load
- Age and condition of the equipment already in place
Options to discuss
Insulated high-speed door
A fast door with an insulated curtain for busy openings between temperature zones, where cutting open time matters more than maximum insulation.
Dock interlocks
Controls that link the door to the shelter, leveller and restraint so the door only opens when a trailer is docked and sealed against the building.
What do the rules in England mean for the work?
In England, Approved Document L (2021) sets a limiting U-value of 1.3 W/m²K for vehicle access and similar large doors in new and replacement work. That shapes door specification for sites in Felling, so we confirm the requirement for your project and check what applies at survey before recommending a door.
Questions about cold store dock doors in Felling
Is the site survey in Felling free?
Yes. For new installations, replacements, upgrades, conversions and complete bays, the site survey and written quote are free and come with no obligation. The survey lets us measure the openings, check the dock and structure, and understand how the bay is used, so the quote reflects your site. Repair and servicing visits are different: they are chargeable, with the price agreed before anyone attends.
How do you price cold store dock doors for a site in Felling?
Guide budgets for supply and fit are £4,800 to £9,500 per door, excluding VAT. The figure moves with size, insulation, the operator, electrics, access, any pit or groundworks and out-of-hours working. Where levellers are involved, the guide assumes an existing, sound pit. After the free survey you receive a fixed written quote, and that is the price for the agreed scope.
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 Felling, 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.
Can a cold store door be paired with a high-speed door?
Yes, cold store docks often pair an insulated sectional door on the outside with a fast door just inside it, or use an insulated high-speed door as the only door between zones. The right arrangement depends on traffic, security and how much space there is around the opening.
Do cold store doors need more frequent servicing?
Yes, cold store doors generally benefit from more frequent servicing than ambient dock doors. Low temperatures stiffen seals, stress springs and cables, and hide early ice build-up. Checking heaters, seals and operator settings before winter is particularly worthwhile. Servicing visits are chargeable and agreed in advance.
Cold store dock doors near Felling
Other towns within reach of Felling on our coverage list include Gateshead (1 mile), Newcastle upon Tyne (2 miles) and Hebburn (3 miles), all covered on the same terms.
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