- Location
- Haslemere, Surrey
- Main postcode district
- GU27
- Nearby (straight line)
- Bordon (7 miles), Godalming (8 miles) and Farnham (9 miles)
- Survey and quote
- Free, with a fixed written quote
Dock lights and wheel guides are two simple loading bay aids. A dock light is a lamp, usually LED, on a swing arm beside the dock door that shines into the trailer so forklift drivers can see the load. Wheel guides are steel rails fixed to the yard that steer the rear wheels so the trailer arrives straight and centred on the leveller.
Where does this fit at a dock in Haslemere?
Any site in Haslemere considering these items gets the same survey and fixed written quote that we provide across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. On older estates around Haslemere, dock lights may still use outdated lamps, and an LED swing-arm light is a simple upgrade that runs cooler.
A landlord preparing a unit in Haslemere for re-letting can add dock lights and wheel guides at modest cost to make the bays more practical.
Here is what happens after you contact us about a site in Haslemere. We arrange a free survey, measure up and send a fixed written quote. If you go ahead, we manage the whole job, including ordering, delivery and coordination with your site team. Specialist installation engineers working under our management do the fitting, at times built around your loading schedule, with out-of-hours work by arrangement. Testing and handover documents close the job.
Should wheel guides be bolted down or cast in?
Wheel guides are bolted down on an existing sound concrete yard and cast in where new concrete is being laid. Both give a strong fixing; the choice depends on whether the yard is being resurfaced.
- Bolt-down guides: steel tube or channel fixed with resin anchors. Quick to fit to existing bays and easy to replace if damaged.
- Cast-in guides: set into fresh concrete with embedded anchors, suited to new-build docks and conversions.
- Flared entry: an angled lead-in at the yard end catches the wheel early and steers it into line.
- Finish: typically galvanised, or painted yellow and black so drivers can see them in mirrors.
Guides are set out to suit the track width of the trailers you receive, centred on the leveller, and long enough to straighten the trailer before it reaches the bumpers. Tarmac is usually too soft to hold anchors, so a concrete strip or base is laid first. Our guide to choosing dock bumpers and wheel guides covers layout in more depth.
Do health and safety rules cover dock lights and wheel guides?
Dock lights and wheel guides support your wider loading bay safety duties rather than replacing them. Once fitted, a dock light is work equipment under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER), so it must be suitable, maintained in a safe condition and inspected where deterioration could lead to danger. In Northern Ireland the equivalent is PUWER (Northern Ireland) 1999.
HSE's guide to workplace transport safety (HSG136) is the main reference for managing vehicles in the yard, and its loading guidance says there should be safeguards against drivers driving away too early, such as traffic lights, restraints or key control. Wheel guides and dock lights do not meet that requirement on their own, but they help drivers park accurately and help dock staff see what they are doing.
Electrical work for dock lights is carried out by qualified electricians and tested before use. The regulator is HSE in Great Britain and HSENI in Northern Ireland.
The same published guide range applies across England; access, out-of-hours working and site conditions are confirmed at the free survey.
What do we check at the survey?
- Lighting inside trailers and at the dock face
- Power supply at each bay, including three-phase availability
- Control positions, isolators and any existing interlocks
- Bumper position and wear or damage on the dock face
- Wind exposure at the dock, which affects door and shelter choice
- How often each door cycles during a typical shift
Options to discuss
Cast-in wheel guides
Guides set into new concrete with embedded anchors during yard works, giving a very strong fixing for new-build docks, resurfaced yards and loading bay conversions.
Bolt-down wheel guides
Steel tube or channel guides fixed with resin anchors into an existing concrete apron, typically galvanised or painted in high-visibility colours for drivers using mirrors.
Planning, building control and safety law in England
Powered doors and dock equipment installed in England may carry the UKCA or the CE mark, and doors are covered by the product standard BS EN 13241. We hand over the relevant documentation for each item fitted in Haslemere. Planning and Building Regulations questions are never assumed either way: we check what applies at survey, so you know before work is booked.
Questions about dock lights and wheel guides in Haslemere
Can you work alongside our main contractor on a new build in Haslemere?
Yes. For new warehouses and fit-outs, we can supply and install the dock package as part of a wider project, working to the main contractor's programme, site rules and permits. We will need drawings, dock levels and the programme, and we coordinate pit details, power supplies and door openings with the relevant trades before installation begins.
Is the site survey in Haslemere 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.
Do you cover Haslemere for dock lights and wheel guides?
Yes. We take on dock lights and wheel guides for businesses in Haslemere and across Surrey. 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.
Can dock lights be fitted without stopping loading?
Usually yes. Dock lights are fitted from inside the building beside the door, and the bay can often keep working except for a short period while the supply is isolated and connected. We agree timings with you so the work fits around trailer arrivals.
Can wheel guides be fitted to a tarmac yard?
Wheel guides can be fitted to a tarmac yard, but tarmac is usually too soft to hold anchors on its own. The normal approach is to cut out a strip and lay a concrete base for the guides. That work is identified at survey and included in the written quote.
Dock lights and wheel guides near Haslemere
If your site is not in Haslemere itself, it may be near one of these: Bordon (7 miles), Godalming (8 miles) and Farnham (9 miles). Pick the closest.
Other loading bay services in Haslemere
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