Dock levellers in Limavady

At a glance

Mixed fleet at your Limavady (BT49) 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: Limavady
Postcode district: BT49
Area: Londonderry
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for dock levellers in Limavady

Telescopic lips. A sliding lip that reaches further and lands exactly where the driver needs it.
Commissioning. Every unit is tested through its full cycle before handover, with documentation.
Toe guards. Guards along each side keep feet out from under the moving platform.
Sized to your fleet. Platform length and capacity chosen for your vehicles and forklifts.
Velocity fuse. Hydraulic safety valve locks the platform if a hose fails or a trailer moves.

Jobs we can carry out

Interlocking new hydraulic levellers with sectional dock doors so neither can be used out of sequence.
Fitting telescopic-lip levellers for a fleet whose trailers do not always park tight against the dock buffers.
Replacing worn swing-lip dock levellers in their existing pits, with pit edge repairs and new dock bumpers.

Loading bay safety in Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland, PUWER (Northern Ireland) 1999 requires dock levellers, shelters and powered doors to be maintained, and the Workplace Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 cover traffic routes around the dock. HSENI is the regulator. Dock levellers are built to BS EN 1398.

Planning the work around your site

Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.

Prices for dock levellers in Limavady

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 Limavady

Do you service and repair dock levellers across County Londonderry?

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

Can our dock leveller in Limavady 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.

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

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.

Dock levellers near Limavady

Besides Limavady, we can survey and quote for sites in Coleraine, Derry, Ballymoney and the rest of County Londonderry.

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