Loading Dock Deicing

What This Service Involves

Loading docks combine steep approaches, constant foot and equipment traffic, and steel dock plates that ice over fast, making them a serious hazard during a Puget Sound freeze. Meltwater from trucks and dock seals refreezes overnight right where pallet jacks and workers cross. We deice the apron, the approach grade, and the dock edge, choosing materials that will not corrode the steel plates and hardware. Treatment is timed around delivery schedules so the surface is safe when trucks arrive.

Benefits

Keeps freight moving safely on a high-traffic surface; Treats the approach grade where trucks lose traction; Protects steel dock plates and hardware from corrosion; Times application around delivery schedules

Our Process

1) Deice the dock apron and the sloped approach; 2) Clear ice from the dock edge and plate area; 3) Use materials that will not corrode steel components; 4) Reapply around delivery windows to keep the surface safe

What Affects the Cost

Number of dock positions and approach length; Slope of the approach grade; Corrosion-safe material requirements; Delivery-schedule timing needs; Refreeze frequency overnight

Best Time of Year

Keep loading docks on active deicing through every freeze of the season, most often December through February in the lowlands.