The short version
New-build loading docks in Wickford need levellers planned early. We provide pit details for the groundworks contractor, then fit and commission the levellers and interlock them with the dock doors once those are in.
- Town
- Wickford
- Postcode district
- SS12
- Area
- Essex
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Swing-lip levellers. Hinged lips that flip out and land on the trailer bed, suited to most loading bays.
- Door interlocks. Linking the leveller and door controls prevents either one being used out of sequence.
- Sized to your fleet. Platform length and capacity chosen for your vehicles and forklifts.
- Telescopic lips. Extending lips placed precisely on the bed for awkward vehicles and loads.
- Commissioning. Each leveller tested and handed over with records and instructions.
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.
- Interlocking new hydraulic levellers with sectional dock doors so neither can be used out of sequence.
- Replacing a mechanical leveller with a hydraulic unit that has single-button automatic operation and a velocity fuse.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Wickford?
The employer or occupier is. PUWER 1998 requires work equipment to be maintained and inspected, and the Workplace Regulations 1992 cover vehicle and pedestrian routes around the dock. In practice that means planned servicing of levellers and doors, daily pre-use checks and a clear procedure to stop trailers moving during loading.
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 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.
Questions from businesses in Wickford
Do you service and repair dock levellers across Essex?
Yes. We service and repair most makes of dock leveller across Essex, 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 Wickford?
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 much is a dock leveller in Wickford?
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 Wickford, including any pit work, is confirmed in writing after a free survey.
Dock levellers near Wickford
Wickford is in the SS12 postcode district in Essex. We also cover Rayleigh, Basildon, South Benfleet.
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Other services in Wickford
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Dock shelters and seals
- Complete loading bays
- Industrial door replacement
- Industrial door repairs
- High-speed doors
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Industrial roller shutters
More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Wickford. Last updated 19 October 2026.