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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ron B.

Brett was the technician sent by Vortex to our 8 story condo building. He replaced the hydraulic system that is attached to our keyless entry pad as well as our handicap push button. He was very knowledgeable and explained everything to me in detail. Brett also installed a smaller hydraulic bar on a side door. We would definitely use Vortex again and I would ask for Brett to be the service technician.

Harry C.

Cole, and Tony came in today to fix our doors. They did a great job and didn't make us wait for parts. They just ran and picked up what we needed

Charlie M.

David is awesome

Gracie C.

A service call was placed around 10 this morning. A technician was dispatched. Our problem with our door was fixed by noon time. The technician was knowledgeable, courteous, and helpful. Thanks.

Eric G.

Irving and Dymitry were AMAZING!!! Payed attention to detail and noticed that the door was not fully aligned and they took their time to align is without us mentioning. Only reason I point this level of attention is due to having many other vortex technicians come out and just do what they had to do and leave. Knowing that they were going to get paid regardless. They also both had GREAT communication skills as well as their customer service!!

Austin D.

Aaron was great!

Un Burrito de A.

Very knowledgeable! Was extremely nice! Jeff Burbine was excellent! Awesome dude!

Kayley R.

Spencer came out to our store (Ashley Homestore Corvallis) today and helped us fix our employee entrance door, that has been giving us problems for months! He gave us the best customer service and was so very nice! Thank you so much Spencer!

Stan M.

Amador and William were fantastic and very professional if I need your services again. Please send them.

Perfect service, incredibly fast.

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