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The Work

Seals coming off the machine in Tyler, and the same seals doing their job on working docks.

In the shop

Every seal is cut and sewn by hand in Tyler. No assembly line, no overseas contract manufacturer. This is what “hand-built” actually looks like.

Sewing 40-oz vinyl with the hi-vis yellow guide stripe on an industrial machine at Dock Seal Supply
Running the yellow guide stripe onto a side pad. Marine-grade thread, double-stitched.
Marking and cutting dock seal vinyl on the bench with a straightedge
Marking to a customer’s measurements before cutting. This is where your four numbers end up.

Installed and working

A row of loading dock doors fitted with custom compression dock seals
A full row fitted out. Pleated side pads, head pad, hi-vis centre stripes on every door.
Dock seal compressed against a docked trailer, sealing the gap
The part that matters: a trailer in, pads compressed, gap closed.
Loading dock door with a custom compression dock seal, straight-on view
Straight on. The pads sit inboard of the frame so the door still runs clean.
Compression dock seal assembly — head pad and two pleated side pads
The assembly on its own — two side pads and a head pad.

Built to spec

Dock seal measurement diagram — overall and opening dimensions, head pad height, side pad width, 4-inch pleat spacing, side-view depth
Every measurement we build to. How to take them →

Also from the shop

Industrial dock bean bag with hi-vis NO STEP marking
Dock bean bags — heavy-duty impact cushioning, same materials, same hands.

Want yours to look like this? Send the opening dimensions and a photo of the door. See what we build →

What a well-built seal looks like

If you are comparing suppliers, these are the things worth looking at closely in anyone’s photos — including ours.

  • Fabric weight. Ours is 40-oz vinyl-coated polyester. Lighter vinyl is cheaper and tears sooner, and you can usually see the difference in how the pad holds its shape.
  • The stitching. Double-stitched seams with UV-protected thread. Seams are the first thing the sun and weather attack, and a single row of untreated thread is where cheap seals fail.
  • Pleats. The horizontal pleats are wear surfaces, not decoration. They take the abrasion from trailers so the body of the pad does not.
  • The centre stripe. Hi-vis yellow down the middle of each side pad. It is the cheapest component on the whole assembly and it prevents the most expensive failure, because a driver who lines up first time does not hit your pads off-centre.
  • The backing. Ground-treated 2″×12″ lumber. It gets bolted to a building wall and lives outdoors for years, so untreated timber is a false economy.

Come and see one

Photographs only go so far. If you are within driving distance of Tyler you are welcome to come by the shop on State Highway 64 West and put your hands on the material before you spend anything. Call ahead on (903) 574-6414 and Dave will make sure he is there.

Common questions

Are these your own photos?
The shop photos are ours, taken in our Tyler, Texas facility. The installation images show our compression seal design fitted to standard loading dock doors.
Can I see a seal before I order?
Yes. Call (903) 574-6414 and arrange to come by the shop at 11316 State Highway 64 W in Tyler.
Do all your seals look the same?
The construction is the same; the dimensions are not. Every seal is built to the opening it is going on.