Dock levellers in Lerwick

In short

New-build loading docks in Lerwick 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: Lerwick
Postcode district: ZE1
Area: Highlands and Islands
Survey: By arrangement

What to specify

Swing-lip levellers. Robust hinged-lip levellers for standard trailer traffic.
Toe guards. Side guards stop feet being trapped as the platform lowers.
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.
Sized to your fleet. Platform length and capacity chosen for your vehicles and forklifts.

Jobs we can carry out

Re-edging and repairing a damaged pit before fitting a replacement leveller at a manufacturing site.
Fitting telescopic-lip levellers for a fleet whose trailers do not always park tight against the dock buffers.
Fitting an edge-of-dock leveller to a lightly used bay where a full leveller pit is not needed.

Loading bay safety in Scotland

Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Lerwick 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.

Planning the work around your site

Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.

Prices for dock levellers in Lerwick

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.

Guide prices apply to mainland UK sites. For Lerwick, travel and access costs are added and shown in your written quote.

Dock levellers in Lerwick: your questions

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

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.

Can you replace the dock leveller at our Lerwick 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.

Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Lerwick?

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.

Dock levellers: other towns we cover

We take on work in Lerwick (ZE1) by arrangement; timing depends on travel and access, and any extra costs are set out in your quote before you commit.

Other services in Lerwick

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