Dock levellers in St Austell

The short version

Dock levellers for distribution centres, warehouses and manufacturing sites in St Austell. We survey your dock height, vehicles and handling equipment, then size and fit a swing-lip or telescopic-lip leveller to suit.

Town: St Austell
Postcode district: PL25
Area: Cornwall
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for dock levellers in St Austell

Toe guards. Guards along each side keep feet out from under the moving platform.
Commissioning. Each leveller tested and handed over with records and instructions.
Sized to your fleet. We size the platform for your bed-height range and heaviest laden truck.
Telescopic lips. Extending lips placed precisely on the bed for awkward vehicles and loads.
Velocity fuse. Hydraulic safety valve locks the platform if a hose fails or a trailer moves.

Examples of work we can quote for

Replacing worn swing-lip dock levellers in their existing pits, with pit edge repairs and new dock bumpers.
Replacing a mechanical leveller with a hydraulic unit that has single-button automatic operation and a velocity fuse.
Interlocking new hydraulic levellers with sectional dock doors so neither can be used out of sequence.

Loading bay safety in England

Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in St Austell 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.

Keeping your site running during the work

Most installations in St Austell can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.

Guide prices for dock levellers

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 St Austell

Can you replace the dock leveller at our St Austell 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 long does it take to fit a dock leveller in St Austell?

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.

Do you service and repair dock levellers across Cornwall?

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

Dock levellers near St Austell

St Austell is in the PL25 postcode district in Cornwall. We also cover Truro, Newquay, Falmouth.

Other services in St Austell

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