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Welcome to Our "Dock-High Loading" Center of Excellence
This page contains the following:
- What is Dock-High Loading?
- Why is it Important?
- What is involved?
What is Dock-High Loading?
There are 2 main loading types - dock-high and grade level - with a few variations of these. Grade-level buildings basically mean you can drive a vehicle into the building, normally for loading and unloading using a fort lift. Buildings often have a mix of grade-level and dock-high loading, normally with an emphasis (read more of...) on one or the other. Dock-High loading generally means that you back a semi-truck trailer up to a loading dock to load and unload those things you need loaded/unloaded. There are dock-high docks - normally 4 feet high. There are semi-docks - normally 2 feet high - normally for shorter haul trucking and delivery. Buildings with rail access would likely have a side-load dock built next to the rail. Grade-level buildings are generally built as ground-level, whereas dock-high buildings are often elevated by a few feet - up to 4 feet in many cases because that is the approximate height of most long-haul semi-trailers.
Why is Dock-High Loading Important?
Dock-high loading is all about the efficiency of moving cargo to and from trucks for transportation purposes. In addition to this, it can be about extending the environment of the warehouse facility into the semi-trailer - where the trailer incorporates environmental controls as required by the product being transported - say, for cold storage, humidity control, cleanliness, etc. In these cases, the docking mechanism also involves an environmental seal.
What are Some Things Involved in Dock-High Loading
We have a number of articles outlining many of the things involved. Again, these articles are summarized below, and include several definitional articles on Dock-High Loading, Dock Wells, Dock Levelers, etc. We encourage you to review these articles and visit the ones you believe would be useful to you:
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library_books Your Essential Guide to Cold Storage Warehouses: Key Factors You Need to KnowArticle SynopsisInformational Tags for this ArticleLocation Tags for this Article
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library_books Dock-High Distribution Warehouses for Lease or Sale in HoustonArticle Synopsis
If you are looking for a dock-high warehouse in the Houston area, you’ve come to the right place. The Houston area is a great place to store and move product around. Our transportation infrastructure is excellent…
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library_books Warehouse Divisibility - Picture with DefinitionArticle Synopsis
Why can’t this landlord just divide up the space in this warehouse to lease me exactly the amount and type of space I need? I know - it seems like a simple thing to do. And sometimes, it can be fairly simple. BUT, there are complications. This article is intended to discuss a fair subset of the issues complicating the divisibility of warehouses with various resources to share - or not to share.
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library_books Warehouse for Lease or Rent in Houston, TexasArticle Synopsis
The staff at Centermark Commercial Real Estate, our Houston Affiliate, put together a survey of Big Box/Distribution Warehouses for lease or rent in the Houston Metro Area recently. This one in particular was targeted for a client with a requirement for spaces that are, or can be demised to the size of 140,000 to 160,000 square feet…
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library_books Dock Leveler - Picture with DefinitionArticle Synopsis
In a ‘perfect world,’ one would be able to back a trailer up to a 4’ dock-high dock, or a 2’ semi-dock, open the doors and start loading or unloading. Of course, we don’t live in a perfect world (with or without quotes), so you may need a dock-leveler…
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library_books Side Load Dock Well - Picture with DefinitionArticle Synopsis
A side load dock well allows for dock-high loading access to containers in a truck court with very limited depth and is feasible to add to an existing grade-level building…
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library_books Dock High Loading Flex Warehouse Space for Lease HoustonArticle Synopsis
10795 Hammerly Blvd, Houston, TX 77043
Our Houston Affiliate has the following property for lease in the Houston, TX area. The table and photo need a minor update - Suite 330 has been leased. Otherwise things are current as of 6Nov2020…
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library_books Dock Well - Picture with DefinitionArticle Synopsis
A dock well, or truck well is commonly used to provide dock-high truck loading for a grade-level warehouse. This photo illustrates one of the major advantages for dock wells - the straightforward ability to have both dock-high loading/unloading and grade level entry to the building…
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library_books Dock high distribution warehouse For Lease - East Side HoustonArticle Synopsis
Centermark Commercial Real Estate (Centermark CRE) is looking to co-develop a distribution warehouse for lease property in near East Houston.
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library_books Warehouse for lease w/ Dock - NW Houston, Cheap!Article Synopsis
Centermark Commercial Real Estate is marketing warehouse for lease in the Atco Industrial Park in NW Houston off of FM 529, just West of Eldridge. There are currently three (3) lease spaces available, A, B and C shown below.
Area A:
- 15,000 SF with 1,500 SF office
- Large, stabilized and fenced yard area
- Two grade level loading doors
Area B:
- 6,400 SF industrial space for Lease
- Two (2) dock high doors
- One (1) grade level doors
- Exterior of loading area is fully covered
- Part of a larger 140,000 SF, multi-tenant tilt wall warehouse
- Gated access
- Heavy power
Area C:
- 15,000 SF with approximately 2,000 SF Office space
- One (1) grade level overhead door
- 480V / 3 Phase Heavy Power available
Looking for Warehouse or Office space in Houston?
Centermark Commercial Real Estate specializes in Industrial and Office in the Greater Houston area. CCRE is the exclusive affiliate broker for WarehouseFinder.NET in Houston, TX.
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library_books List of available warehouses for rent or lease - Northwest Houston 10,000 SF to 16,000 SF - Dock HigArticle Synopsis
These spaces were confirmed available May 12, 2015.
No warranty is given on the accuracy of the information contained herein. Any property discussed herein is subject to prior sale, lease, removal from the market or change in terms without notice.
These properties have listing agents who represent the owners. I do not have a listing agreement on these properties. I represent my clients in locating, negotiating and leasing industrial lease space. Any lists shown were produced for one of my clients. If you would like me to provide you a custom tailored list to fit your specific criteria, please call me. Eric Hughes - Broker at (281) 236-9553 Cell
6442 Longpoint
- 12,201 SF total with 3150 SF office
- 2 docks
- $0.54 PSF Gross
16802 Barker Springs
- 15,555 SF w/908 SF office
- 2 docker and 1 ramp
- $0.60 PSF gross
3900 Claymoore # 190
- 12,375 SF total w/1,972 SF office
- 4 docks and 1 ramp
- $0.69 PSF gross
9009 Pinehill
- 10,100 SF total w/2080 SF office
- 2 docks and 1 ramp
- $0.80 PSF gross
Need Warehouse of Office space in Houston?
Centermark Commercial Real Estate specializes in Industrial and Office in the Greater Houston area. CCRE is the exclusive affiliate broker for WarehouseFinder.NET in Houston, TX.
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library_books Warehouse for lease - Dock and Grade level loading - 10,000 SF to 40,000 SFArticle Synopsis
Centermark Commercial Real Estate of offering for lease 13601 FM 529 (Spencer Rd) Suite A and J. We have 10,000 SF up to 40,000 SF contiguous warehouse for lease. This warehouse property for lease is tiltwall with 16’ to 17’ clear heights and heavy power available. The location is in close proximity to the Hwy. 290, Beltway 8 and I-10 West. A few amenities of this property include the following:
- Outside the city of Houston
- Heavy power
- Tiltwall construction
- Outside storage available
- Gated access
For more information, contact Eric Hughes, exclusive Houston Broker Affiliate for WarehouseFinder.NET.
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library_books How to Use a Grade Level Facility for Dock-High LoadingArticle Synopsis
This article attempts to answer the question “Can I achieve dock-high loading/unloading using a grade-level building?” The fundamental problem addressed by warehouse loading areas - or docks in this article - is how facility team members get materials from the shipping surface of trucks, trains, etc., onto the facility floor for further handling…
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library_books Typical Selection Criteria - Warehouse for Lease, Rent or SaleArticle Synopsis
If you are considering renting, leasing or purchasing a warehouse facility and would like to get off to the best start possible, I advise taking ample time to define your needs in a facility. Here are some specific criteria to consider…
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library_books Dock High Loading - Picture with DefinitionArticle Synopsis
A dock-high loading dock provides a highly efficient method to move cargo between a semi-trailer and your warehouse. The efficiency comes primarily from matching the height of the semi-trailer shipping surface to the height of the warehouse floor…
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library_books Covered Exterior Elevated DockArticle Synopsis
A covered exterior elevated dock is a concrete structure that facilitates loading and unloading of containers at or near the 48” level without obstructing warehouse access. This type of dock is implemented for various reasons, including the need for more loading and unloading slots for trucks or adding dock-high capability to a site.
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