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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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!

Christian G.

Greta response time and costumer Service, Trevor and Jose R did a great job.

Jesse I.

Julio and Morgan that came to fix our door were so funny, friendly, and did a great job! Thank you from the Vans Santa Rosa team!

Hayden R.

Jacob did an awesome job, on a tough and complicated problem with our gate box. Thankfully it's all working well now.

Keith L.

Smart, thorough assessment of my client's garage door issue. Finally got the diagnosis which will solve this interesting installation challenge. Thanks for the clear and thorough report, Cole.

J C.

Vortex has always been my go-to vendor for the past 20 yrs. No matter the issues, the SACRAMENTO team have always come through. From hunting down hard to find replacement parts, to having custom built doors, they have always been Reliable, Professional, and Respectful for our work environment. I will continue to use them and refer them to anybody that asks.

Raelyn A.

Jose was amazing!

Aida M.

Lisandro and Virgilio did a great job complete door inspection

Don D.

The work by the two technicians today at Morrison Express in El Segundo was exceptional as always! These guys know what they're doing!

Perfect service, incredibly fast.

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