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High-speed dock doors in Feltham

When you need high-speed dock doors in Feltham or anywhere else in Greater London, we organise the job end to end and keep disruption to your loading operation as low as we can.

Guide £6,500–£14,500 per door ex VATFree site surveyTW13
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Location
Feltham, Greater London
Main postcode district
TW13
Nearby (straight line)
Ashford (2 miles), Hounslow (3 miles) and Sunbury-on-Thames (3 miles)
Survey and quote
Free, with a fixed written quote
High-speed dock doors, in short

A high-speed dock door is a power-operated door with a flexible PVC fabric curtain that opens and closes much faster than a conventional sectional door or shutter, usually driven by a frequency-controlled motor. Many versions use a self-repairing curtain or breakaway bottom bar, so a forklift strike pushes the curtain out of its guides instead of wrecking it, and the door re-engages itself on the next cycle.

Where does this fit at a dock in Feltham?

Replacing tired strip curtains is one reason a business in Feltham might consider a high-speed door, especially where drivers struggle to see through scratched strips. Whether your site in Feltham is a new build or an older unit, we survey the opening, traffic and power before recommending any high-speed door.

Where a goods-in area in Feltham borders a chilled zone, a fast fabric door helps hold the temperature line without slowing forklift movements between the two.

Our part of the job in Feltham is to survey, quote and manage; the fitting itself is done by specialist installation engineers working under our management. The survey and the written quote are free. Once the fixed price is accepted, we agree dates that work around your deliveries and shifts, including out-of-hours working where needed. Every installation is tested before handover, and you receive the documentation for each item fitted.

One feature of the freight network near Feltham is worth a mention: Heathrow's logistics and air-cargo cluster is close by. Busy or quiet, a dock needs equipment sized for the vehicles it receives.

What does a high-speed dock door cost, and why does the price vary so much?

A high-speed dock door typically costs £6,500 to £14,500 per door, excluding VAT, supply and fit. The range is wide because each door is built to order, and an internal door between two zones is a very different product from one facing an exposed yard.

The main things that move the price are:

  • Size and wind exposure: large external openings need reinforced curtains, wind bars or belts and heavier side frames.
  • Curtain type: single-skin fabric costs less than an insulated double-skin curtain.
  • Self-repair and breakaway features: worth paying for wherever forklifts pass through.
  • Activation: radar, induction loops or pull cords, and how many control points are needed.
  • Interlocks: links to an outer door, a leveller or traffic lights.
  • Site works: power supply, removing an old door or strip curtain, and access equipment.

Our loading bay costs guide sets these figures alongside other dock equipment. After a free site survey you receive a fixed written price.

Can a high-speed door be used on an external dock opening?

Yes, provided it is specified for the wind and weather the opening faces. Many high-speed doors are designed for internal openings, so an external dock door needs a reinforced build.

  • Wind resistance: external doors use stronger curtains, horizontal wind bars or tensioned belts, and deeper side guides so the curtain stays put in gusts.
  • Insulation: a double-skin curtain reduces heat loss, though fabric does not insulate as well as a thick sectional door.
  • Security: fabric doors are not security doors, so many sites keep a sectional door or shutter outside for closing at night.
  • Impact protection: a self-repairing curtain re-engages after a knock, which matters at a busy dock.

For openings that are mainly internal, such as between goods-in and a chilled zone, a lighter single-skin door with vision panels is usually enough. We match the build to the exposure at survey.

Guide price, Feltham
£6,500–£14,500 per door, ex VAT

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?

  • Working hours, shift patterns and windows for out-of-hours work
  • Power supply at each bay, including three-phase availability
  • How drivers are prevented from pulling away too early
  • Gaps around trailers where heated or chilled air escapes
  • Clear opening width and height for each door
  • Wind exposure at the dock, which affects door and shelter choice

Options to discuss

Radar, loop and pull-cord activation

Radar opens the door for approaching forklifts, induction loops respond to vehicles, and pull cords let drivers trigger the door without leaving the truck.

Insulated double-skin curtain

Two layers of fabric with an air gap or insulation between them, reducing heat or chill loss at openings between temperature zones or at external docks.

Which rules apply 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 Feltham. 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 high-speed dock doors in Feltham

Can you work outside our normal operating hours in Feltham?

Yes, by arrangement. Evening, night and weekend working can be planned so the installation causes as little disruption as possible to your loading schedule. Out-of-hours work can affect the price, so mention it at the survey and we will include it in the written quote. The agreed times are confirmed in the programme before the job starts.

Do you cover Feltham for high-speed dock doors?

Yes. We take on high-speed dock doors for businesses in Feltham and across Greater London. 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.

What warranty comes with new loading bay equipment?

New equipment comes with the manufacturer's warranty, which varies by product. Our workmanship terms are set out in writing in the quote for your Feltham site, so you can see what is covered before you commit. Check the warranty terms for any servicing conditions, and we can quote for planned maintenance once the installation is complete.

What happens if a forklift hits a high-speed door?

On a door with a self-repairing curtain or breakaway bottom bar, the curtain is pushed out of its guides and re-engages on the next cycle, usually with no repair needed. Repeated hard impacts still wear the curtain and guides, so knocks should be logged and checked at the next service visit.

Is a high-speed door secure enough to be the only door at a dock?

Usually not on an external dock. Fabric curtains are designed for speed and draught control rather than security, so most sites keep an insulated sectional door or shutter on the outside for closing at night. Some rigid high-speed designs give more security, and we can discuss them where a single door is needed.

High-speed dock doors near Feltham

Sites close to Feltham get the same service, including those in Ashford (2 miles), Hounslow (3 miles) and Sunbury-on-Thames (3 miles), with every job run the same way.

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