- Location
- Eastleigh, Hampshire
- Main postcode district
- SO50
- Nearby (straight line)
- Bishopstoke (1 mile), Hedge End (4 miles) and Southampton (5 miles)
- Survey and quote
- Free, with a fixed written quote
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.
Is this right for your site in Eastleigh?
Manufacturers around Eastleigh moving work in progress between production and dispatch can use high-speed doors to stop dust and draughts crossing departments. Food producers in Eastleigh with hygiene zones can choose smooth, easily cleaned curtains and frames that suit washdown areas next to the loading dock.
Whether your site in Eastleigh is a new build or an older unit, we survey the opening, traffic and power before recommending any high-speed door.
Here is what happens after you contact us about a site in Eastleigh. 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.
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.
What does a high-speed door installation need from our site?
A high-speed door installation needs a sound opening to fix the side frames to, a suitable power supply near the door, and the opening taken out of use on the day of fitting.
Before we attend, please make sure:
- a dedicated supply with a local isolator is in place near the door head, or is included in our quote,
- the floor at the threshold is level, as the bottom edge needs a consistent landing,
- stock, racking and vehicles are cleared from both sides of the opening,
- your team has agreed where push buttons, pull cords or radar sensors should sit, based on traffic routes.
On site, engineers working under our management fit the frames and drive unit, hang the curtain, wire the control panel and light curtain, then set opening heights and speeds. Where the door sits behind an existing sectional door, we also wire the interlock so the two doors work in sequence.
The same published guide range applies across England; access, out-of-hours working and site conditions are confirmed at the free survey.
Survey checklist for your dock
- Dock height and the mix of trailers you load
- Condition of any existing leveller pit, kerb angles and pit drainage
- How often each door cycles during a typical shift
- Wheel guide positions and yard markings for reversing vehicles
- Headroom above the opening and which track type will suit it
- Drainage on recessed or sloping dock approaches
Options to discuss
Self-repairing curtain
If a forklift strikes the door, the curtain or bottom bar pulls out of the side guides without damage and re-engages on the next cycle, keeping the opening in use.
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.
What do the rules in England mean for the work?
Workplace safety in England is regulated by HSE. For a loading bay in Eastleigh, that means doors meeting regulation 18 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, equipment maintained under PUWER and suitable safeguards against vehicles driving away too early. We check what applies at survey and design the bay accordingly.
Questions about high-speed dock doors in Eastleigh
Do you cover Eastleigh for high-speed dock doors?
Yes. We take on high-speed dock doors for businesses in Eastleigh and across Hampshire. 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 do you price high-speed dock doors for a site in Eastleigh?
Guide budgets for supply and fit are £6,500 to £14,500 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.
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 Eastleigh 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.
Can a high-speed door be opened in a power cut?
Yes, a high-speed door should have a manual release, crank or counterbalance so it can be opened if the power fails. This reflects the workplace rule that powered doors must be operable by hand where needed for health or safety, unless they open automatically on power failure.
How fast does a high-speed door open?
Many dock and internal high-speed doors open at around 1 to 2 metres per second, so a typical opening clears in a few seconds. Speed depends on the size, the drive and whether the door is built for wind. Closing speed is usually set slower than opening for safety, and both are adjusted at handover.
High-speed dock doors near Eastleigh
We also cover towns near Eastleigh, including Bishopstoke (1 mile), Hedge End (4 miles) and Southampton (5 miles). Each has its own page with the same services and process.
Other loading bay services in Eastleigh
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