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Prestige Loading Dock & Door provides commercial dock shelter installation for warehouses, distribution centers, and industrial facilities throughout the Inland Empire, including Ontario, San Bernardino, and Upland. Our dock shelters help reduce exposure to rain, wind, dust, and outside air while accommodating delivery trailers of different sizes. Contact our team today to discuss dock shelter installation for your loading area!
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Professional Dock Shelter Installation for Commercial Facilities
Dock shelters create a flexible enclosure around the rear of a parked trailer to help protect the loading area from outdoor conditions. Unlike compression-style dock seals, dock shelters typically use fabric curtains supported by a frame surrounding the loading dock opening. These curtains make contact with the trailer’s sides and upper surfaces, helping reduce the gaps where wind, rain, and debris can enter.
Commercial facilities that handle frequent deliveries can benefit from dock shelters because their flexible design accommodates a range of trailer dimensions. A properly sized dock shelter can help limit outdoor air entering the building while providing clearance for loading and unloading activities. The amount of protection depends on the shelter’s design, the trailer’s position, and how closely the curtains fit around the vehicle.
Benefits of Professional Dock Shelter Installation:
- Reduces exposure to wind and rain
- Accommodates different trailer sizes
- Helps limit dust and debris
- Helps reduce outside air entering
- Protects exposed loading openings
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How Dock Shelter Installation Protects Loading Areas
Prestige Loading Dock & Door considers the loading dock opening, trailer dimensions, and available mounting space when planning a dock shelter installation. The shelter frame must be positioned around the doorway so the side curtains and head curtain make appropriate contact with parked trailers. Proper measurements also help prevent interference with the loading dock door and surrounding equipment.
Our technicians secure the shelter frame to the building and position the flexible curtains according to the selected system’s requirements. Correct mounting and curtain placement help the dock shelter provide consistent coverage without unnecessarily restricting trailer access. After installation, the shelter’s alignment and clearance can be checked to confirm that it fits the loading area’s intended use.
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Different dock shelter designs are available to accommodate the loading requirements of warehouses and commercial shipping facilities. Standard rigid-frame shelters use a fixed support structure with flexible curtains, while impactable dock shelters are designed to accommodate certain types of trailer contact and movement.
Trailer height, doorway width, building wall conditions, and the amount of weather protection needed should all be considered before selecting a shelter. Contact our team to learn more about commercial dock shelter installation and discuss the requirements of your facility.
