Dock levellers in Wallington

The short version

New-build loading docks in Wallington 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: Wallington
Postcode district: SM6
Area: Greater London
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Wallington

Toe guards. Side guards stop feet being trapped as the platform lowers.
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.
Pit work. We sort the pit too, from re-edging an old one to detailing a new one.
Swing-lip levellers. Hinged lips that flip out and land on the trailer bed, suited to most loading bays.

Examples of work we can quote for

Supplying box-frame levellers to a groundworks contractor for casting into a new-build dock edge.
Fitting an edge-of-dock leveller to a lightly used bay where a full leveller pit is not needed.
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 Wallington 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.

How the work is organised

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.

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.

Your questions about dock levellers

How long does it take to fit a dock leveller in Wallington?

A single leveller into a prepared pit is typically fitted and commissioned in a day. Pit repairs or modifications can add time, and we plan work around your loading schedule, bay by bay.

Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Wallington?

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.

Can you replace the dock leveller at our Wallington 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.

Dock levellers near Wallington

Wallington is in the SM6 postcode district in Greater London. We also cover Carshalton, Sutton, South Croydon.

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