At a glance
Mixed fleet at your Motherwell (ML1) 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
- Motherwell
- Postcode district
- ML1
- Area
- Lanarkshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Door interlocks. Leveller works only with the door open; the door cannot close on it.
- Sized to your fleet. We size the platform for your bed-height range and heaviest laden truck.
- Pit work. We sort the pit too, from re-edging an old one to detailing a new one.
- Toe guards. Guards along each side keep feet out from under the moving platform.
- Velocity fuse. Hydraulic safety valve locks the platform if a hose fails or a trailer moves.
What this work can involve
- Sizing a longer leveller platform for a bay that receives both low-bed vans and high-bed articulated trailers.
- Re-edging and repairing a damaged pit before fitting a replacement leveller at a manufacturing site.
- Supplying box-frame levellers to a groundworks contractor for casting into a new-build dock edge.
Loading bay safety in Scotland
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Motherwell 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.
How the work is organised
Sites in and around Motherwell vary from tight trade counters to large distribution yards. The survey records access for our vehicle and platform, overhead obstructions and floor condition so the installation day runs without surprises.
Budgeting for dock levellers in Motherwell
| 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
How much is a dock leveller in Motherwell?
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 Motherwell, including any pit work, is confirmed in writing after a free survey.
Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Motherwell?
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 Motherwell 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 Motherwell
Besides Motherwell, we can survey and quote for sites in Bellshill, Hamilton, Wishaw and the rest of Lanarkshire.
- Dock levellers in Bellshill
- Dock levellers in Hamilton
- Dock levellers in Wishaw
- Dock levellers in Coatbridge
- Dock levellers in Airdrie
- Dock levellers in Cambuslang
Other services in Motherwell
- Complete loading bays
- Industrial door replacement
- Bollards and door protection
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Door safety upgrades
- High-speed doors
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- PVC strip curtains
More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Motherwell. Last updated 19 October 2026.