Dock levellers in Boston

In short

New-build loading docks in Boston need levellers planned early. We provide pit details for the groundworks contractor, then fit and commission the levellers and interlock them with the dock doors once those are in.

Town: Boston
Postcode district: PE21
Area: Lincolnshire
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Boston

Commissioning. Each leveller tested and handed over with records and instructions.
Telescopic lips. A sliding lip that reaches further and lands exactly where the driver needs it.
Sized to your fleet. Platform length and capacity chosen for your vehicles and forklifts.
Velocity fuse. If pressure is lost suddenly, the platform locks instead of dropping.
Pit work. Existing pits repaired or re-edged; new pits detailed for groundworks.

What this work can involve

Replacing worn swing-lip dock levellers in their existing pits, with pit edge repairs and new dock bumpers.
Fitting telescopic-lip levellers for a fleet whose trailers do not always park tight against the dock buffers.
Supplying box-frame levellers to a groundworks contractor for casting into a new-build dock edge.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Boston, 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.

How the work is organised

If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.

Guide prices

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.

Questions from businesses in Boston

Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Boston?

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 Boston 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 install levellers on new-build sites around Boston?

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 Boston

Our teams cover Boston (PE21) and nearby Spalding, Skegness, Wisbech, along with the rest of Lincolnshire.

Other services in Boston

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