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

Excellent

izzy B.

Edward was great!

Zach S.

Kenny knew what he was talking about and had the parts on his truck to make the fix!

Chris H.

We've used Vortex on our dock levelers and roll up doors in the past and have always had tremendous response time and service from them. Last night however they went above and beyond that built expectation. We had a leveler spring chain break right at closing and we had no way to secure our building. Vortex (Daniel was their technician) arrived and did a fantastic job getting getting our dock leveler down. For other Ops Mgr's our there, I was able to witness first hand how safe and diligent these guys operate. Thanks Vortex!

Tyler W.

Jose was amazing. Did excellent work for us and even made it better than before! Thank you!

Omar F.

Victor and Spencer were awesome. They did a great job

marc daze Y.

Raplh Rendon was polite and courteous. This is his second time helping us with this door. Both times, he has been a pleasure to deal with. The prices are a bit high, but good customer service kind of balances it out....kinda!

Amber C.

Jose and Kevin were very kind and knowledgeable and got things fixed fast!

Britney C.

Edward did an amazing job boarding up our window that shattered. He was very professional and took his time to get the job done correctly. Very pleased with the service that was provided!

Cruz Industrial T.

Thank you Jeff and Joe. You did an excellent job. Very fast and professional from the beginning till the end. For sure I recommend them.

Perfect service, incredibly fast.

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