Dock levellers in Edinburgh

In short

Each dock leveller project in Edinburgh 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: Edinburgh
Postcode district: EH2
Area: Edinburgh and the Lothians
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Commissioning. Each leveller tested and handed over with records and instructions.
Velocity fuse. Hydraulic safety valve locks the platform if a hose fails or a trailer moves.
Pit work. Existing pits repaired or re-edged; new pits detailed for groundworks.
Door interlocks. Leveller works only with the door open; the door cannot close on it.
Toe guards. Side guards stop feet being trapped as the platform lowers.

Examples of work we can quote for

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.
Fitting an edge-of-dock leveller to a lightly used bay where a full leveller pit is not needed.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Edinburgh, 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.

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.

Questions from businesses in Edinburgh

Do you service and repair dock levellers across Edinburgh and the Lothians?

Yes. We service and repair most makes of dock leveller across Edinburgh and the Lothians, 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 Edinburgh?

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 Edinburgh 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.

Dock levellers near Edinburgh

Working in Edinburgh? We also take on jobs in Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Penicuik and across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

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