Dock levellers in Ashford (Kent)

Quick answer

Mixed fleet at your Ashford (Kent) (TN24) site, with vans, rigid lorries and trailers? We size the platform and lip so forklifts and pallet trucks get a manageable slope across the full range of bed heights.

Town: Ashford (Kent)
Postcode district: TN24
Area: Kent
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for dock levellers in Ashford (Kent)

Swing-lip levellers. Robust hinged-lip levellers for standard trailer traffic.
Commissioning. Each leveller tested and handed over with records and instructions.
Toe guards. Side guards stop feet being trapped as the platform lowers.
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.

Examples of work we can quote for

Fitting telescopic-lip levellers for a fleet whose trailers do not always park tight against the dock buffers.
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 Ashford (Kent)?

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.

Access, phasing and timing

For busy sites in Kent 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.

Guide prices

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 long does it take to fit a dock leveller in Ashford (Kent)?

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 Ashford (Kent) 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 Ashford (Kent)?

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.

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Working in Ashford (Kent)? We also take on jobs in Faversham, Canterbury, Folkestone and across Kent.

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