At a glance
Mixed fleet at your Darlington (DL1) site, with vans, rigid lorries and trailers? We size the platform and lip so forklifts and pallet trucks get a manageable slope across the full range of bed heights.
- Town
- Darlington
- Postcode district
- DL1
- Area
- County Durham
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Velocity fuse. Hydraulic safety valve locks the platform if a hose fails or a trailer moves.
- Swing-lip levellers. Hinged lips that flip out and land on the trailer bed, suited to most loading bays.
- Commissioning. Every unit is tested through its full cycle before handover, with documentation.
- Toe guards. Guards along each side keep feet out from under the moving platform.
- Telescopic lips. Extending lips placed precisely on the bed for awkward vehicles and loads.
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.
- Fitting telescopic-lip levellers for a fleet whose trailers do not always park tight against the dock buffers.
- 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 Darlington, 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.
Access, phasing and timing
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.
Budgeting for dock levellers in Darlington
| 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
How much is a dock leveller in Darlington?
Our guide price is £6,495 to £10,995 ex VAT for a hydraulic swing-lip leveller into a prepared pit, and £8,495 to £13,995 for telescopic lip. Your fixed price in Darlington, including any pit work, is confirmed in writing after a free survey.
Can you replace the dock leveller at our Darlington 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.
Do you service and repair dock levellers across County Durham?
Yes. We service and repair most makes of dock leveller across County Durham, including hydraulic power packs, cylinders, hoses, lips, hinges and controls. Service and repair visits are chargeable and priced before work starts.
Dock levellers near Darlington
Besides Darlington, we can survey and quote for sites in Newton Aycliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, Thornaby-on-Tees and the rest of County Durham.
- Dock levellers in Newton Aycliffe
- Dock levellers in Stockton-on-Tees
- Dock levellers in Thornaby-on-Tees
- Dock levellers in Bishop Auckland
- Dock levellers in Billingham
- Dock levellers in Middlesbrough
Other services in Darlington
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- Industrial door installation
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Industrial roller shutters
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Complete loading bays
- PVC strip curtains
More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Darlington. Last updated 19 October 2026.