Dock levellers in Melton Mowbray

The short version

Mixed fleet at your Melton Mowbray (LE13) 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: Melton Mowbray
Postcode district: LE13
Area: Leicestershire
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.
Telescopic lips. Extending lips placed precisely on the bed for awkward vehicles and loads.
Sized to your fleet. Platform length and capacity chosen for your vehicles and forklifts.
Toe guards. Side guards stop feet being trapped as the platform lowers.
Commissioning. Each leveller tested and handed over with records and instructions.

Jobs we can carry out

Fitting an edge-of-dock leveller to a lightly used bay where a full leveller pit is not needed.
Fitting telescopic-lip levellers for a fleet whose trailers do not always park tight against the dock buffers.
Replacing a mechanical leveller with a hydraulic unit that has single-button automatic operation and a velocity fuse.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Melton Mowbray, loading bays bring together several duties: maintained work equipment under PUWER 1998, safe traffic routes under the Workplace Regulations 1992, and safe powered doors under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. Dock levellers should meet BS EN 1398, and the site's risk assessment should cover vehicle creep and drive-aways.

Access, phasing and timing

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.

Guide prices for dock levellers

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.

Dock levellers in Melton Mowbray: your questions

Do you service and repair dock levellers across Leicestershire?

Yes. We service and repair most makes of dock leveller across Leicestershire, including hydraulic power packs, cylinders, hoses, lips, hinges and controls. Service and repair visits are chargeable and priced before work starts.

Can you replace the dock leveller at our Melton Mowbray 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.

Can our dock leveller in Melton Mowbray be interlocked with the door?

Yes. We fit interlocks so the leveller only operates with the door fully open, and the door cannot close while the leveller is deployed. It suits both new and existing bays, subject to the controls on each.

Dock levellers near Melton Mowbray

Besides Melton Mowbray, we can survey and quote for sites in Oakham, Loughborough, Leicester and the rest of Leicestershire.

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