Dock levellers in Stockport

The short version

We can supply and install dock levellers in Stockport and throughout Greater Manchester, 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: Stockport
Postcode district: SK1
Area: Greater Manchester
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Stockport

Telescopic lips. A sliding lip that reaches further and lands exactly where the driver needs it.
Pit work. Existing pits repaired or re-edged; new pits detailed for groundworks.
Sized to your fleet. We size the platform for your bed-height range and heaviest laden truck.
Velocity fuse. Hydraulic safety valve locks the platform if a hose fails or a trailer moves.
Door interlocks. Linking the leveller and door controls prevents either one being used out of sequence.

Jobs we can carry out

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

Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Stockport?

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.

Budgeting for dock levellers in Stockport

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 much is a dock leveller in Stockport?

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

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

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 you replace the dock leveller at our Stockport 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 Stockport

Besides Stockport, we can survey and quote for sites in Denton, Hyde, Droylsden and the rest of Greater Manchester.

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