In short
Mixed fleet at your Tonbridge (TN9) 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
- Tonbridge
- Postcode district
- TN9
- Area
- Kent
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Sized to your fleet. Platform length and capacity chosen for your vehicles and forklifts.
- Commissioning. Every unit is tested through its full cycle before handover, with documentation.
- 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. Leveller works only with the door open; the door cannot close on it.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Re-edging and repairing a damaged pit before fitting a replacement leveller at a manufacturing site.
- Fitting an edge-of-dock leveller to a lightly used bay where a full leveller pit is not needed.
- Interlocking new hydraulic levellers with sectional dock doors so neither can be used out of sequence.
Loading bay safety in England
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Tonbridge 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.
Keeping your site running during the work
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 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.
Your questions about dock levellers
How much is a dock leveller in Tonbridge?
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 Tonbridge, including any pit work, is confirmed in writing after a free survey.
How long does it take to fit a dock leveller in Tonbridge?
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.
Do you install levellers on new-build sites around Tonbridge?
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.
Dock levellers near Tonbridge
Working in Tonbridge? We also take on jobs in Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Crowborough and across Kent.
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Other services in Tonbridge
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Fire shutters
- Industrial door repairs
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Impact traffic doors
- Door safety upgrades
- Industrial door installation
- High-speed doors
More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Tonbridge. Last updated 19 October 2026.