In the course of managing your warehouse, you may find that certain issues you deal with can be resolved with the installation of dock seals. Be sure to have the following data in hand to help you decide which product to order:

1.  Usage rate

The reason you need to determine the number of trailers that dock on your door is for you to know whether your warehouse will require a heavy-duty fabric or other materials that can take the rough and tumble over time. A cheap but flimsy material will cost you more in the end if you have to replace the seals more often.

2.  Door dimensions

Since you are looking for that tight seal when the trailers dock on your commercial roll up garage doors, you need to get the exact widths and lengths of your door. There are certain products in the market that can fit into a range of sizes. After taking careful measurements, pick those seals that are closest to your doors’ actual sizes.

3.  Docking vehicles types

Some trailers have attached steps beneath their openings, so the issue of not being able to fully dock it to the door will always arise. If these are the types of trucks that frequent your warehouse, consider a dock seal feature that can still close off the opening despite the extra gap taken by those steps.

Source: Docksealpros.com