Dock levellers in Burnley

The short version

Mixed fleet at your Burnley (BB11) 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: Burnley
Postcode district: BB11
Area: Lancashire
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Commissioning. Every unit is tested through its full cycle before handover, with documentation.
Sized to your fleet. We size the platform for your bed-height range and heaviest laden truck.
Door interlocks. Linking the leveller and door controls prevents either one being used out of sequence.
Pit work. We sort the pit too, from re-edging an old one to detailing a new one.
Swing-lip levellers. Robust hinged-lip levellers for standard trailer traffic.

Examples of work we can quote for

Fitting an edge-of-dock leveller to a lightly used bay where a full leveller pit is not needed.
Replacing a mechanical leveller with a hydraulic unit that has single-button automatic operation and a velocity fuse.
Sizing a longer leveller platform for a bay that receives both low-bed vans and high-bed articulated trailers.

Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Burnley?

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.

How the work is organised

For busy sites in Lancashire 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.

Prices for dock levellers in Burnley

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.

Frequently asked questions

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

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 Burnley?

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.

Can you replace the dock leveller at our Burnley 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 Burnley

Our teams cover Burnley (BB11) and nearby Nelson, Colne, Accrington, along with the rest of Lancashire.

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More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Burnley. Last updated 19 October 2026.