Dock levellers in Truro

At a glance

Each dock leveller project in Truro 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: Truro
Postcode district: TR1
Area: Cornwall
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Telescopic lips. Extending lips placed precisely on the bed for awkward vehicles and loads.
Swing-lip levellers. Robust hinged-lip levellers for standard trailer traffic.
Commissioning. Every unit is tested through its full cycle before handover, with documentation.
Pit work. Existing pits repaired or re-edged; new pits detailed for groundworks.
Toe guards. Side guards stop feet being trapped as the platform lowers.

Typical scopes of work

Supplying box-frame levellers to a groundworks contractor for casting into a new-build dock edge.
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.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Truro, 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

Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.

Budgeting for dock levellers in Truro

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 Truro

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.

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

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.

Can you replace the dock leveller at our Truro 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.

Dock levellers near Truro

Truro is in the TR1 postcode district in Cornwall. We also cover Falmouth, Redruth, Newquay.

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