At a glance
Each dock leveller project in County Durham 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.
- Area
- County Durham
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Durham
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Door interlocks. Linking the leveller and door controls prevents either one being used out of sequence.
- Telescopic lips. A sliding lip that reaches further and lands exactly where the driver needs it.
- Velocity fuse. Hydraulic safety valve locks the platform if a hose fails or a trailer moves.
- Sized to your fleet. We size the platform for your bed-height range and heaviest laden truck.
- Commissioning. Every unit is tested through its full cycle before handover, with documentation.
Jobs we can carry out
- Replacing a mechanical leveller with a hydraulic unit that has single-button automatic operation and a velocity fuse.
- Fitting telescopic-lip levellers for a fleet whose trailers do not always park tight against the dock buffers.
- Sizing a longer leveller platform for a bay that receives both low-bed vans and high-bed articulated trailers.
Loading bay safety in England
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in County Durham 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.
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.
Guide prices for dock levellers
| 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.
Frequently asked questions
Do you install levellers on new-build sites around County Durham?
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.
How long does it take to fit a dock leveller in County Durham?
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.
Can our dock leveller in County Durham 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.
Towns in County Durham we cover
We cover 12 towns in County Durham for dock levellers, including Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees.
- Durham
- Darlington
- Hartlepool
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Chester-le-Street
- Billingham
- Stanley
- Consett
- Newton Aycliffe
- Bishop Auckland
- Seaham
- Peterlee
Other services in County Durham
- Dock shelters and seals
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Industrial roller shutters
- Bollards and door protection
- Industrial door replacement
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Sectional overhead doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
More about Dock levellers. Last updated 19 October 2026.