You might know this as dock shelter repair. Same work, either name. We repair and replace dock seals, shelters, bumpers and levellers so your doors close properly again. We work around your schedule, because a dock position out of service costs more per hour than the repair does.
Distinguishing a torn cover over sound foam from foam that has taken a permanent set, from a bent or corroded frame. These are three different repairs at very different costs.
Door dimensions, required projection and the mix of trailers using the position. These are built to the opening, which is why nobody publishes list pricing.
Where foam is still resilient, replacing the fabric covers and wear pleats restores the seal at a fraction of full replacement cost.
Compression-set foam no longer returns to shape and cannot seal regardless of the cover. At that point the pad or the whole assembly is replaced.
Head curtains tear first on high-cycle doors. Shelter frames, rigid or retractable, can be bent by trailer impact and may need straightening or section replacement.
Seals are only as good as what they are fixed to. Deteriorated masonry, rusted mounting angle or a damaged door jamb has to be addressed or the new unit will not hold alignment.
If you are seeing any of this, call us before it gets more expensive.
| What you are seeing | What it usually means |
|---|---|
| Daylight visible around a docked trailer | Seal is no longer closing; conditioned air is leaving |
| Fabric torn but foam springs back | Cover and wear pleat replacement, not a new unit |
| Foam stays compressed after trailer leaves | Compression set; foam or unit replacement needed |
| Shelter frame visibly out of square | Impact damage; frame repair before any fabric work |
Each dock assessed for what has actually failed, with the door opening measured and the trailer mix noted. A survey covering all positions usually finds a mix of repair and replacement.
Fabric weight, seal type and wear protection matched to how hard that position is worked, rather than applying one specification across a whole facility uniformly.
Positions taken out of service in sequence so shipping continues. This planning is usually the constraint rather than the labor itself.
Old unit removed and the mounting surface inspected. Deteriorated masonry, corroded angle or a damaged jamb is repaired before the new unit goes on.
Unit fitted and checked against an actual trailer rather than by eye, confirming the seal closes at the top and both sides with the door in service position.