Dock levellers in Reading

In short

Replacing a worn or damaged dock leveller in Reading? We remove the old unit, check and repair the pit, then install and commission a new hydraulic leveller with toe guards, velocity fuse and controls.

Town: Reading
Postcode district: RG1
Area: Berkshire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Sized to your fleet. We size the platform for your bed-height range and heaviest laden truck.
Commissioning. Each leveller tested and handed over with records and instructions.
Telescopic lips. A sliding lip that reaches further and lands exactly where the driver needs it.
Toe guards. Guards along each side keep feet out from under the moving platform.
Door interlocks. Leveller works only with the door open; the door cannot close on it.

Jobs we can carry out

Sizing a longer leveller platform for a bay that receives both low-bed vans and high-bed articulated trailers.
Interlocking new hydraulic levellers with sectional dock doors so neither can be used out of sequence.
Re-edging and repairing a damaged pit before fitting a replacement leveller at a manufacturing site.

Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Reading?

The employer or occupier is. PUWER 1998 requires work equipment to be maintained and inspected, and the Workplace Regulations 1992 cover vehicle and pedestrian routes around the dock. In practice that means planned servicing of levellers and doors, daily pre-use checks and a clear procedure to stop trailers moving during loading.

Access, phasing and timing

Sites in and around Reading vary from tight trade counters to large distribution yards. The survey records access for our vehicle and platform, overhead obstructions and floor condition so the installation day runs without surprises.

Guide prices

Dock levellers guide prices
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.

Your questions about dock levellers

Do you install levellers on new-build sites around Reading?

Yes. We provide pit details to your groundworks contractor early, supply box-frame or pit-fitted levellers and install them to the main contractor's programme, along with doors and shelters if needed.

Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Reading?

Swing-lip suits most standard trailer traffic. Telescopic lip suits vehicles parked off the buffers, trailers with tail lifts, or loads packed right to the rear. We recommend after recording your vehicles on survey.

Do you service and repair dock levellers across Berkshire?

Yes. We service and repair most makes of dock leveller across Berkshire, including hydraulic power packs, cylinders, hoses, lips, hinges and controls. Service and repair visits are chargeable and priced before work starts.

Dock levellers near Reading

Our teams cover Reading (RG1) and nearby Wokingham, Yateley, Bracknell, along with the rest of Berkshire.