The short version
Dock levellers for distribution centres, warehouses and manufacturing sites in Cambridgeshire. We survey your dock height, vehicles and handling equipment, then size and fit a swing-lip or telescopic-lip leveller to suit.
- Area
- Cambridgeshire
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Cambridge
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Cambridgeshire
- Toe guards. Side guards stop feet being trapped as the platform lowers.
- Sized to your fleet. Platform length and capacity chosen for your vehicles and forklifts.
- Swing-lip levellers. Robust hinged-lip levellers for standard trailer traffic.
- Velocity fuse. If pressure is lost suddenly, the platform locks instead of dropping.
- Door interlocks. Leveller works only with the door open; the door cannot close on it.
Jobs we can carry out
- Supplying box-frame levellers to a groundworks contractor for casting into a new-build dock edge.
- Fitting an edge-of-dock leveller to a lightly used bay where a full leveller pit is not needed.
- Replacing a mechanical leveller with a hydraulic unit that has single-button automatic operation and a velocity fuse.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including Cambridgeshire, 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.
Planning the work around your site
Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.
Budgeting for dock levellers in Cambridgeshire
| 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
Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Cambridgeshire?
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 Cambridgeshire?
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 Cambridgeshire, including any pit work, is confirmed in writing after a free survey.
How long does it take to fit a dock leveller in Cambridgeshire?
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.
Towns in Cambridgeshire we cover
We cover 7 towns in Cambridgeshire for dock levellers, including Cambridge, Peterborough, Wisbech, St Neots.
Other services in Cambridgeshire
- Fire shutters
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Bollards and door protection
- Industrial door installation
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- PVC strip curtains
More about Dock levellers. Last updated 19 October 2026.