Dock levellers in Bournemouth

In short

Each dock leveller project in Bournemouth 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: Bournemouth
Postcode district: BH2
Area: Dorset
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Bournemouth

Sized to your fleet. We size the platform for your bed-height range and heaviest laden truck.
Velocity fuse. If pressure is lost suddenly, the platform locks instead of dropping.
Pit work. We sort the pit too, from re-edging an old one to detailing a new one.
Telescopic lips. A sliding lip that reaches further and lands exactly where the driver needs it.
Toe guards. Guards along each side keep feet out from under the moving platform.

Examples of work we can quote for

Sizing a longer leveller platform for a bay that receives both low-bed vans and high-bed articulated trailers.
Replacing worn swing-lip dock levellers in their existing pits, with pit edge repairs and new dock bumpers.
Fitting telescopic-lip levellers for a fleet whose trailers do not always park tight against the dock buffers.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Bournemouth, 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

If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.

Guide prices

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.

Dock levellers in Bournemouth: your questions

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

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 our dock leveller in Bournemouth be interlocked with the door?

Yes. We fit interlocks so the leveller only operates with the door fully open, and the door cannot close while the leveller is deployed. It suits both new and existing bays, subject to the controls on each.

How long does it take to fit a dock leveller in Bournemouth?

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.

Dock levellers near Bournemouth

Working in Bournemouth? We also take on jobs in Christchurch, Poole, New Milton and across Dorset.

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