Levelers, seals, restraints, lighting.
Dock levelers, seals and shelters, vehicle restraints, dock lighting and communication systems. Repair, retrofit, and full new installation across the Atlanta metro. Rite-Hite, Kelley, Pentalift, Serco authorized. Written quote, COI same day.
Metro installs and services full loading dock equipment across the Atlanta metro, hydraulic and mechanical dock levelers, dock seals and shelters, vehicle restraints, dock lighting and communication systems. Authorized for Rite-Hite, Kelley, Pentalift, and Serco. Retrofit existing pits or full new dock construction. COI same day, family-owned since 1979.
Levelers, seals, restraints, lighting, comm, one vendor, one COI, one warranty path. No coordinating between three different installers for a single dock.
We work with existing pits and existing electrical, not just new construction. Most retrofits stay within the original pit footprint and use the existing 480V supply.
Vehicle restraints must engage before the leveler can lower (per OSHA 1910.178 and most insurer requirements). We document the interlock test on every install.
Buying these as separate point solutions usually means they don't integrate. Specifying them together saves on install, on warranty, and on the OSHA-required interlock testing.
Leveler types. Three categories: mechanical (spring-and-counterweight, lowest install cost, highest maintenance), hydraulic (pump-and-cylinder, smoothest operation, longest life, highest install cost), and air-powered (inflatable bag, mid-range cost, popular in food service and pharma where hydraulic fluid contamination is a concern). Cycle ratings: residential 5,000/year, light commercial 10,000, heavy distribution 50,000+. Spec the leveler to your truck count per shift, not to your dock count.
Seal and shelter types. Head-curtain only (lightest, used when trailer width is consistent), full surround foam (compresses against the trailer for tighter seal, used in conditioned facilities), and inflatable shelter (powered, used in cold storage and pharma where seal integrity is most critical). Selection driven by trailer width variance, fleets with consistent trailer widths can use simpler seal designs; mixed-fleet docks need adaptable shelter systems.
Vehicle restraints. The most-overlooked component, and the one OSHA cares about most. Manual chock (cheapest, easy to forget, lowest insurer rating) through electronic motor-driven hook (highest reliability, integrates with leveler interlock, required by some insurers). OSHA 1910.178 and most insurer requirements mandate that the restraint must engage before the leveler can lower, meaning a forklift can't drive onto a trailer that isn't secured. We document this interlock test on every install.
Dock lighting and communication. LED dock-arm lights (replacing the old halogens, 80% energy savings, longer life), pit-mounted indicator lights (status to the truck driver outside), interior status lights (red/green to the forklift operator inside), intercom systems for driver-coordinator communication, and RFID for fleet tracking. Specify communication requirements alongside the leveler, adding them later means tearing into the dock face twice.
Preventive maintenance importance. A leveler that's been running on degraded hydraulic fluid for two years is the most expensive repair on a dock, typically $4,000–$8,000 for full hydraulic system replacement. Quarterly fluid inspection, semi-annual seal replacement on the cylinders, and annual restraint-engagement testing prevent ~80% of dock equipment failures. Service contracts →
If any of these are happening at your facility right now, call (770) 526-1214, dock failures are revenue events.
Most common cause: hydraulic seal failure causing fluid loss or air in the line. Less common: pump or valve failure. We diagnose on-site, can typically lower the leveler manually with the bypass valve to clear the truck, then schedule the repair. Same-visit when seals or fluid are the issue.
A torn dock seal in food service is a compliance issue at the next ServSafe or FDA inspection, the seal is the thermal and vermin barrier between the trailer and the conditioned space. We replace the seal kit (typically half-day per dock) and document the inspection-grade install.
Manual chocks are still legal but most insurers and many large customers (Walmart, Amazon, retail DCs) require motorized vehicle restraints with leveler interlock. We retrofit to motorized restraint, integrate with the leveler controls, and document the interlock test for your insurer or AHJ.
One vendor across overhead, rolling steel, fire, high-speed, dock, and ongoing service contracts. One COI, one document trail, one warranty path.
Insulated and non-insulated sectional overhead doors for warehouses, fleet bays, and storefronts.
Heavy-duty rolling steel for industrial, security, and self-storage. Cornell, Cookson authorized.
UL-listed fire doors. Annual NFPA 80 drop-test inspection with documented certification for your AHJ.
High-cycle roll-up doors for cold storage, food service, manufacturing, and clean rooms.
Quarterly or semi-annual preventive maintenance with priority dispatch and locked-in parts pricing.
Tell us about your facility, door count, services needed, COI requirements. We respond within one business day.
Commercial scope and complexity vary too widely to publish a flat rate, so we don't. What we do guarantee: a written quote within one business day of site walkthrough, line-item detail on labor and parts, and the same hourly rate seven days a week (no nights/weekends premium).
Site walkthrough, then a written quote within one business day. Line-item labor + parts. The number on your estimate is the number on your invoice.
Weekday, weekend, after-hours, same hourly rate. We schedule commercial work around your operating hours so you don't lose a shift. Only emergency dispatch carries an after-hours premium.
Lifetime workmanship on Metro installs. OEM warranty on parts passes through to you. Service contract holders get locked-in parts pricing for the contract term.
$2M general liability + workers' comp · COI same day · Service contracts available
For COI requests, RFPs, or multi-site quotes email service@metrogaragedoorsinc.com or call (770) 526-1214.
Call now for same-day commercial response across the Atlanta metro, or request a written quote and we'll respond within one business day. COI same day.
