Dock levellers in Cambridge

At a glance

We can supply and install dock levellers in Cambridge and throughout Cambridgeshire, from single replacement units on older warehouses to full runs of loading bays on new-build distribution sheds, with pit work and interlocks included where needed.

Town: Cambridge
Postcode district: CB1
Area: Cambridgeshire
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Toe guards. Guards along each side keep feet out from under the moving platform.
Pit work. We sort the pit too, from re-edging an old one to detailing a new one.
Commissioning. Every unit is tested through its full cycle before handover, with documentation.
Sized to your fleet. Platform length and capacity chosen for your vehicles and forklifts.
Swing-lip levellers. Hinged lips that flip out and land on the trailer bed, suited to most loading bays.

Examples of work we can quote for

Re-edging and repairing a damaged pit before fitting a replacement leveller at a manufacturing site.
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.

Loading bay safety in England

Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Cambridge 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

For busy sites in Cambridgeshire the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.

Budgeting for dock levellers in Cambridge

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.

Questions from businesses in Cambridge

Can you replace the dock leveller at our Cambridge 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.

Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Cambridge?

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 Cambridgeshire?

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

Dock levellers near Cambridge

Besides Cambridge, we can survey and quote for sites in Newmarket, Ely, Huntingdon and the rest of Cambridgeshire.

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More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Cambridge. Last updated 19 October 2026.