- Location
- Craigavon, County Armagh
- Main postcode districts
- BT64, BT65 and BT66
- Nearby (straight line)
- Portadown (3 miles), Banbridge (8 miles) and Armagh (13 miles)
- Survey and quote
- Free, with a fixed written quote
Dock bumpers are rubber or rubber-and-steel buffers fixed to the face of a loading dock, either side of the leveller, to absorb the impact of reversing vehicles. They hold the trailer a set distance from the building, protect the dock wall, leveller and door, and help a dock seal or shelter compress evenly. Most bays use two bumpers, replaced as they wear.
What matters for dock bumpers in Craigavon?
For new-build warehouses in Craigavon, bumpers are best specified alongside the leveller and seal so that projection and seal compression are correct before the first trailer arrives. Multi-tenant estates in Craigavon often see new occupants arrive with different fleets, and bumpers set up for one tenant's trailers may not suit the next.
Distribution sheds in Craigavon that take trailers on and off the dock all day wear through bumper rubber faster than quieter sites, so it pays to check them at every service.
We never ask you to commit before you have a fixed price. A free survey at your Craigavon site comes first, followed by a written quote. When the order goes ahead, we plan the installation around your operation, book any out-of-hours working you need and manage the specialist installation engineers on site. The job ends with a full test, a run-through for the people who will use the equipment and a set of handover documents.
Which dock bumper is best: laminated, moulded or steel-faced?
Laminated rubber bumpers suit most general docks, steel-faced bumpers suit busy bays where trailers rise and fall during loading, and moulded bumpers suit lighter vehicles and compact installations.
- Laminated rubber: layers of fabric-reinforced rubber pressed between steel angles on threaded bars. They absorb impact well, are economical and are the standard choice for many bays.
- Moulded rubber: solid rubber blocks in rectangular or curved profiles. They are neat and quick to fit, and work well for vans, rigid vehicles and lower-impact docks.
- Steel-faced: a rubber body behind a steel plate. As forklifts drive on and off, the trailer bed moves up and down and scrubs the bumper; the steel face takes that wear instead of the rubber.
- Vertical sliding: a face that travels up and down with the trailer, reducing abrasion on very busy bays.
Where a design has replaceable faces, worn plates can be changed without removing the whole bumper. Our guide to choosing dock bumpers and wheel guides covers projection and positioning in more detail.
Where should dock bumpers be positioned on the dock face?
Dock bumpers are normally fixed either side of the leveller, at a height that catches the rear of the trailer before anything else touches the building.
- Height: typical UK dock height is around 1,200 mm, but trailer bed heights vary from roughly 900 to 1,600 mm, so bumpers must cover the range of vehicles you receive.
- Projection: bumpers commonly stand about 100 mm proud of the dock face. Too little and trailers hit the wall; too much and a swing lip of about 400 to 500 mm may not reach far enough on to the trailer bed.
- Spacing: bumpers should line up with the trailer chassis and sit clear of the leveller lip.
- Seals and shelters: projection controls how far a dock seal compresses, so it is set with the seal depth in mind.
Pairing bumpers with steel wheel guides helps drivers reverse square, so both bumpers take an equal share of each impact.
The same published guide range applies across Northern Ireland; access, out-of-hours working and site conditions are confirmed at the free survey.
What does the free survey cover?
- Whether planning, building control or a building warrant may be needed
- Control positions, isolators and any existing interlocks
- Working hours, shift patterns and windows for out-of-hours work
- Dock height and the mix of trailers you load
- Headroom above the opening and which track type will suit it
- Access for deliveries, cranes or lifting equipment during installation
Options to discuss
Vertical sliding bumpers
A face that rides up and down with the trailer instead of rubbing against it, reducing wear on very high-throughput docks.
Replacement faces and fixings
New face plates, rubber inserts and anchors for existing bumpers where the body and backing are still sound, keeping replacement costs down on worn bays.
Which rules apply in Northern Ireland?
Energy requirements for non-dwellings in Northern Ireland are set by Technical Booklet F2. For new or replacement loading bay doors in Craigavon, we confirm the figure that applies to your project and check what applies at survey, rather than working to rules from elsewhere in the UK.
Questions about dock bumpers in Craigavon
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 Craigavon, 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 do you price dock bumpers for a site in Craigavon?
Guide budgets for supply and fit are £120 to £480 per bumper, 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 cover Craigavon for dock bumpers?
Yes. We take on dock bumpers for businesses in Craigavon and across County Armagh. We survey the site, provide a fixed written quote and manage the installation, with specialist installation engineers working under our management. Visits are arranged in advance at a time that suits your operation, and the same single contact stays with the job through to handover.
How many dock bumpers does a loading bay need?
Most loading bays need two dock bumpers, one fixed either side of the leveller. Docks receiving a wide mix of vehicles sometimes need taller bumpers or an extra lower pair so every vehicle meets rubber before it meets the wall. We confirm the number and layout at survey.
Can dock bumpers be fitted with an edge-of-dock leveller?
Yes. With an edge-of-dock leveller, bumpers are usually fixed to the dock face either side of the unit, or to the leveller's own mounting frame where it is designed for that. Their projection has to suit the short lip so it still reaches on to the trailer bed, which we check at survey.
Dock bumpers near Craigavon
Close neighbours of Craigavon with their own pages here: Portadown (3 miles), Banbridge (8 miles) and Armagh (13 miles). Choose one to see coverage details for that town.
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