Dock levellers in Chelmsford

In short

We can supply and install dock levellers in Chelmsford and throughout Essex, from single replacement units on older warehouses to full runs of loading bays on new-build distribution sheds, with pit work and interlocks included where needed.

Town: Chelmsford
Postcode district: CM1
Area: Essex
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.
Sized to your fleet. We size the platform for your bed-height range and heaviest laden truck.
Pit work. Existing pits repaired or re-edged; new pits detailed for groundworks.
Toe guards. Guards along each side keep feet out from under the moving platform.

Jobs we can carry out

Supplying box-frame levellers to a groundworks contractor for casting into a new-build dock edge.
Replacing a mechanical leveller with a hydraulic unit that has single-button automatic operation and a velocity fuse.
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 Chelmsford 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.

Keeping your site running during the work

Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.

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 Chelmsford

How much is a dock leveller in Chelmsford?

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 Chelmsford, including any pit work, is confirmed in writing after a free survey.

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

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.

Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Chelmsford?

Swing-lip suits most standard trailer traffic. Telescopic lip suits vehicles parked off the buffers, trailers with tail lifts, or loads packed right to the rear. We recommend after recording your vehicles on survey.

Dock levellers near Chelmsford

Besides Chelmsford, we can survey and quote for sites in Billericay, Witham, Maldon and the rest of Essex.

Other services in Chelmsford

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