Dock Seals

Dock seals help maintain a controlled atmosphere on your loading bay while shielding cargo from damage as it’s being transferred onto or out of its shipping container.

Made from compression foam and covered with durable fabric, dock seals are mounted on the top and sides of your dock doors. As trucks back into them, the weight and pressure seal the trailers from the elements.

While dock seals are essential for climate control and weather protection, they can’t remain functional without skilled and periodic maintenance. By providing regular upkeep, Vortex technicians help improve the safety, efficiency, and productivity of your operation. We’re equipped to handle any and all issues you may encounter, including:

Worn Fabric and Padding: Repeated contact with trucks can weaken the fabric around dock seals, often causing it to tear. At the same time, constant pressure can compact the foam, leaving gaps around the door.
Weather Damage:. Because they’re exposed to weather and ultraviolet light, dock seals deteriorate quickly in some locations, requiring frequent replacements.
Misalignments: Repeated impacts, even at low speed, can gradually reposition the seal, making it less effective. Seals that were not properly aligned during installation won’t compress properly either, leaving gaps for rain, snow, and wind to seep into your loading bay.
Mold and Mildew: Dock seals exposed to rain and humidity often accumulate fungal growths, which damage their structural integrity and endanger the health of your staff.
Loose Mounting: Dock seals are held in place by brackets and lag screws. Corrosion and repeated impacts can damage the mounting equipment, causing the seal to become detached and form leaks.

Vortex service teams are trained to identify damage, wear, and other issues with dock seals. When problems are found, our training and tools allow us to respond quickly, repairing, replacing, and realigning seals before they harm your operation. We also keep an eye out for dirt, debris, and mold, clearing away messy buildups before they can harm the seal’s integrity. Contact us today for more information about dock seal repair and maintenance.

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What Our Customers Are Saying

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Shay S.

Vortex crew was amazing to work with! From the from the field managers, office managers and technicians everyone are pleasant to talk to and very patient.
I had a commercial door that didn't lock so good, thought it need to be replaced so I called vortex for a quote knowing a store front door isn't a cheap buy.
When their field manager came to my store he told me that the door can be fixed and we don't need to replace it, in that moment I understood that they are a company that not try to push and sell you things you don't need but they actually come to help you and caring about your business.
After that experience I used them to fixed 2 other doors and a bunch of metal shutters in the same plaza. The technician who arrive (Josef) was amazing, I was very impressed with all of his knowledge, he came, fix everything (even what seems to look like unfixable), and do so with good energies and a smile.
The company I work for owning 4 different plazas and I hope nothing will ever brake but if something will I am feeling confident to have vortex number saved on my phone.

Java 'javajolt' J.

Anthony & Mateo made me the Happiest Man at Dolby Labs today.

Porkchop E.

This review is in regards to 2 separate jobs. Thank you Cole, Steven and Brent. They put in some serious work in all kinds of weather and still keep a great attitude while working. Our team has noticed on multiple jobs that they want to get the job done and with quality. Thank you Shane for getting a great group of techs out here to help us keep our operation going!

Mohammad Y.

Tyler was here at our station and he fixed the entrance door he honest and professional if I would be the company manager I would raise his salary.
The good thing about him is honestly working and professional.

Joy D.

Andy was professional and dedicated to solve a challenging issue with our door.

Sally C.

We've been using Vortex for years for repairs of our school doors. Donald came out today and was amazing! He worked tirelessly to ensure that our door was safe, secure and in tip top shape. He took the time to check every aspect of the door's function so that we would be left with no issues at all. He explained each step and what the repairs would do to fix our problems. Donald, you're my hero!

David H.

Grad from Vortexdoors was excellent! Couldn't have asked for a better job to be done!

Vista Fire T.

Used them both professionally and personally, could not asked for better communication or service. I recently had the pleasure of meeting Edgar on a service/maintenance call for a rollup door, and he was professional, thorough, and did an excellent job. Again, cannot say more good things about vortex. Thank you.

Bodie H.

Thanks John for your quick and efficient service today inspecting our windows at Tesla NorthPark

Perfect service, incredibly fast.

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