Quick answer
Each dock leveller project in Argyll and Bute starts with a free survey of the dock, the pit, the vehicles that call and the loads you move, followed by a written fixed price before any work begins.
- Area
- Argyll and Bute
- Nation
- Scotland
- Main town
- Oban
- Survey
- By arrangement
Options that matter on site
- Swing-lip levellers. Robust hinged-lip levellers for standard trailer traffic.
- Sized to your fleet. We size the platform for your bed-height range and heaviest laden truck.
- Toe guards. Side guards stop feet being trapped as the platform lowers.
- Telescopic lips. A sliding lip that reaches further and lands exactly where the driver needs it.
- Velocity fuse. Hydraulic safety valve locks the platform if a hose fails or a trailer moves.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Fitting telescopic-lip levellers for a fleet whose trailers do not always park tight against the dock buffers.
- Replacing a mechanical leveller with a hydraulic unit that has single-button automatic operation and a velocity fuse.
- Replacing worn swing-lip dock levellers in their existing pits, with pit edge repairs and new dock bumpers.
Loading bay safety in Scotland
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Argyll and Bute the business running the site must keep them in efficient working order under PUWER 1998, and keep traffic routes safe under the Workplace Regulations 1992. Dock levellers are built to BS EN 1398; powered loading bay doors are covered by the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 and BS EN 12453.
How the work is organised
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
Budgeting for dock levellers in Argyll and Bute
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Dock leveller, hydraulic swing-lip, into prepared pit | £6,495 – £10,995 |
| Dock leveller, telescopic lip | £8,495 – £13,995 |
Guide prices for supply and installation unless stated, excluding VAT, which is added at the current rate where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after a survey, before any work starts.
Guide prices apply to mainland UK sites. For Argyll and Bute, travel and access costs are added and shown in your written quote.
Dock levellers in Argyll and Bute: your questions
How long does it take to fit a dock leveller in Argyll and Bute?
A single leveller into a prepared pit is typically fitted and commissioned in a day. Pit repairs or modifications can add time, and we plan work around your loading schedule, bay by bay.
Can you replace the dock leveller at our Argyll and Bute warehouse using the existing pit?
Usually, yes. We measure the pit on survey and allow for any cutting, repair or re-edging needed. If the new unit is a different size, the quote covers the pit modifications as a separate line.
How much is a dock leveller in Argyll and Bute?
Our guide price is £6,495 to £10,995 ex VAT for a hydraulic swing-lip leveller into a prepared pit, and £8,495 to £13,995 for telescopic lip. Your fixed price in Argyll and Bute, including any pit work, is confirmed in writing after a free survey.
Towns in Argyll and Bute we cover
We cover 4 towns in Argyll and Bute for dock levellers, including Oban, Helensburgh, Dunoon, Campbeltown. Island and remote sites are covered by arrangement.
Other services in Argyll and Bute
- Door safety upgrades
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Fire shutters
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Industrial roller shutters
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Bollards and door protection
- PVC strip curtains
More about Dock levellers. Last updated 19 October 2026.