Dock levellers in Stockton-on-Tees

Quick answer

Each dock leveller project in Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees
Postcode district: TS18
Area: County Durham
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Stockton-on-Tees

Swing-lip levellers. Hinged lips that flip out and land on the trailer bed, suited to most loading bays.
Commissioning. Each leveller tested and handed over with records and instructions.
Sized to your fleet. Platform length and capacity chosen for your vehicles and forklifts.
Pit work. Existing pits repaired or re-edged; new pits detailed for groundworks.
Velocity fuse. If pressure is lost suddenly, the platform locks instead of dropping.

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.
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 Stockton-on-Tees 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.

Access, phasing and timing

Sites in and around Stockton-on-Tees vary from tight trade counters to large distribution yards. The survey records access for our vehicle and platform, overhead obstructions and floor condition so the installation day runs without surprises.

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 Stockton-on-Tees

Can our dock leveller in Stockton-on-Tees 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.

Do you install levellers on new-build sites around Stockton-on-Tees?

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.

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 Stockton-on-Tees

Working in Stockton-on-Tees? We also take on jobs in Billingham, Thornaby-on-Tees, Middlesbrough and across County Durham.

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