The short version
New-build loading docks in New Milton 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
- New Milton
- Postcode district
- BH25
- Area
- Hampshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in New Milton
- Telescopic lips. Extending lips placed precisely on the bed for awkward vehicles and loads.
- Sized to your fleet. Platform length and capacity chosen for your vehicles and forklifts.
- Swing-lip levellers. Hinged lips that flip out and land on the trailer bed, suited to most loading bays.
- Door interlocks. Leveller works only with the door open; the door cannot close on it.
- Pit work. We sort the pit too, from re-edging an old one to detailing a new one.
What this work can involve
- Interlocking new hydraulic levellers with sectional dock doors so neither can be used out of sequence.
- Re-edging and repairing a damaged pit before fitting a replacement leveller at a manufacturing site.
- Sizing a longer leveller platform for a bay that receives both low-bed vans and high-bed articulated trailers.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in New Milton?
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.
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
| 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.
Frequently asked questions
Do you service and repair dock levellers across Hampshire?
Yes. We service and repair most makes of dock leveller across Hampshire, including hydraulic power packs, cylinders, hoses, lips, hinges and controls. Service and repair visits are chargeable and priced before work starts.
Which leveller type suits our vehicles in New Milton?
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 New Milton 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 New Milton
Working in New Milton? We also take on jobs in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Hythe and across Hampshire.
- Dock levellers in Christchurch
- Dock levellers in Bournemouth
- Dock levellers in Hythe
- Dock levellers in Totton
- Dock levellers in Poole
- Dock levellers in Southampton
Other services in New Milton
- Industrial door replacement
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Industrial door installation
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in New Milton. Last updated 19 October 2026.