The short version
Replacing a worn or damaged dock leveller in the Highlands and Islands? We remove the old unit, check and repair the pit, then install and commission a new hydraulic leveller with toe guards, velocity fuse and controls.
- Area
- Highlands and Islands
- Nation
- Scotland
- Main town
- Inverness
- Survey
- By arrangement
Options for dock levellers in the Highlands and Islands
- Door interlocks. Leveller works only with the door open; the door cannot close on it.
- Velocity fuse. If pressure is lost suddenly, the platform locks instead of dropping.
- Toe guards. Guards along each side keep feet out from under the moving platform.
- Telescopic lips. A sliding lip that reaches further and lands exactly where the driver needs it.
- Pit work. We sort the pit too, from re-edging an old one to detailing a new one.
What this work can involve
- Sizing a longer leveller platform for a bay that receives both low-bed vans and high-bed articulated trailers.
- Supplying box-frame levellers to a groundworks contractor for casting into a new-build dock edge.
- Interlocking new hydraulic levellers with sectional dock doors so neither can be used out of sequence.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including the Highlands and Islands, loading bays bring together several duties: maintained work equipment under PUWER 1998, safe traffic routes under the Workplace Regulations 1992, and safe powered doors under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. Dock levellers should meet BS EN 1398, and the site's risk assessment should cover vehicle creep and drive-aways.
Planning the work around your site
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
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.
Guide prices apply to mainland UK sites. For the Highlands and Islands, travel and access costs are added and shown in your written quote.
Frequently asked questions
Do you service and repair dock levellers across Scotland?
Yes. We service and repair most makes of dock leveller across Scotland, including hydraulic power packs, cylinders, hoses, lips, hinges and controls. Service and repair visits are chargeable and priced before work starts.
How much is a dock leveller in the Highlands and Islands?
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 the Highlands and Islands, including any pit work, is confirmed in writing after a free survey.
Do you install levellers on new-build sites around the Highlands and Islands?
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.
Towns in the Highlands and Islands we cover
We cover 10 towns in the Highlands and Islands for dock levellers, including Inverness, Elgin, Fort William, Nairn. Island and remote sites are covered by arrangement.
Other services in the Highlands and Islands
- Door safety upgrades
- Sectional overhead doors
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Impact traffic doors
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Dock shelters and seals
- Fire shutters
- Cold store and freezer doors
More about Dock levellers. Last updated 19 October 2026.