At a glance
New-build loading docks in Aldershot 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
- Aldershot
- Postcode district
- GU11
- Area
- Hampshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Swing-lip levellers. Hinged lips that flip out and land on the trailer bed, suited to most loading bays.
- Toe guards. Side guards stop feet being trapped as the platform lowers.
- Pit work. We sort the pit too, from re-edging an old one to detailing a new one.
- Door interlocks. Linking the leveller and door controls prevents either one being used out of sequence.
- Sized to your fleet. We size the platform for your bed-height range and heaviest laden truck.
What this work can involve
- Fitting an edge-of-dock leveller to a lightly used bay where a full leveller pit is not needed.
- 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 Aldershot 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
For busy sites in Hampshire the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.
Budgeting for dock levellers in Aldershot
| 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 Aldershot?
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 Aldershot, including any pit work, is confirmed in writing after a free survey.
Can our dock leveller in Aldershot 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.
Can you replace the dock leveller at our Aldershot 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 Aldershot
Aldershot is in the GU11 postcode district in Hampshire. We also cover Farnham, Farnborough, Fleet.
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More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Aldershot. Last updated 19 October 2026.