Loading docks and doors in North Florida

Loading docks and doors in North Florida: what to know

Door count and position are planned with the truck court, not after it. Dock-height doors sit at trailer bed height, either by raising the slab along that wall or by sloping the drive down to a recessed dock, and each one gets a leveler, bumpers and a seal or shelter. Drive-in doors at grade let box trucks and forklifts pass straight through. Every large opening is framed and braced for wind, and the door itself needs a rating that matches the building design.