At a glance
Each dock leveller project in Thatcham 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.
- Town
- Thatcham
- Postcode district
- RG19
- Area
- Berkshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Sized to your fleet. We size the platform for your bed-height range and heaviest laden truck.
- Swing-lip levellers. Hinged lips that flip out and land on the trailer bed, suited to most loading bays.
- Door interlocks. Leveller works only with the door open; the door cannot close on it.
- Pit work. Existing pits repaired or re-edged; new pits detailed for groundworks.
- Telescopic lips. A sliding lip that reaches further and lands exactly where the driver needs it.
Jobs we can carry out
- Re-edging and repairing a damaged pit before fitting a replacement leveller at a manufacturing site.
- Replacing a mechanical leveller with a hydraulic unit that has single-button automatic operation and a velocity fuse.
- Fitting an edge-of-dock leveller to a lightly used bay where a full leveller pit is not needed.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including Thatcham, loading bays bring together several duties: maintained work equipment under PUWER 1998, safe traffic routes under the Workplace Regulations 1992, and safe powered doors under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. Dock levellers should meet BS EN 1398, and the site's risk assessment should cover vehicle creep and drive-aways.
How the work is organised
Sites in and around Thatcham 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 for dock levellers
| 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.
Dock levellers in Thatcham: your questions
Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Thatcham?
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.
How much is a dock leveller in Thatcham?
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 Thatcham, including any pit work, is confirmed in writing after a free 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 Thatcham
Besides Thatcham, we can survey and quote for sites in Newbury, Basingstoke, Reading and the rest of Berkshire.
- Dock levellers in Newbury
- Dock levellers in Basingstoke
- Dock levellers in Reading
- Dock levellers in Didcot
- Dock levellers in Andover
- Dock levellers in Wokingham
Other services in Thatcham
- Industrial door installation
- High-speed doors
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- Fire shutters
- Planned maintenance contracts
More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Thatcham. Last updated 19 October 2026.