Dock levellers in Wigston

At a glance

Mixed fleet at your Wigston (LE18) 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: Wigston
Postcode district: LE18
Area: Leicestershire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Pit work. Existing pits repaired or re-edged; new pits detailed for groundworks.
Velocity fuse. If pressure is lost suddenly, the platform locks instead of dropping.
Sized to your fleet. We size the platform for your bed-height range and heaviest laden truck.
Swing-lip levellers. Robust hinged-lip levellers for standard trailer traffic.
Toe guards. Side guards stop feet being trapped as the platform lowers.

What this work can involve

Re-edging and repairing a damaged pit before fitting a replacement leveller at a manufacturing site.
Replacing worn swing-lip dock levellers in their existing pits, with pit edge repairs and new dock bumpers.
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 Wigston 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

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.

Prices for dock levellers in Wigston

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

Can you replace the dock leveller at our Wigston 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.

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.

Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Wigston?

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.

Dock levellers near Wigston

Wigston is in the LE18 postcode district in Leicestershire. We also cover Oadby, Leicester, Market Harborough.

Other services in Wigston

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