Quick answer
Each dock leveller project in Thetford starts with a free survey of the dock, the pit, the vehicles that call and the loads you move, followed by a written fixed price before any work begins.
- Town
- Thetford
- Postcode district
- IP24
- Area
- Norfolk
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Swing-lip levellers. Hinged lips that flip out and land on the trailer bed, suited to most loading bays.
- Sized to your fleet. We size the platform for your bed-height range and heaviest laden truck.
- Toe guards. Guards along each side keep feet out from under the moving platform.
- Telescopic lips. Extending lips placed precisely on the bed for awkward vehicles and loads.
- Velocity fuse. If pressure is lost suddenly, the platform locks instead of dropping.
Typical scopes of work
- Interlocking new hydraulic levellers with sectional dock doors so neither can be used out of sequence.
- Supplying box-frame levellers to a groundworks contractor for casting into a new-build dock edge.
- Fitting telescopic-lip levellers for a fleet whose trailers do not always park tight against the dock buffers.
Loading bay safety in England
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Thetford 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.
Access, phasing and timing
Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.
Guide prices for dock levellers
| 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 Thetford
Do you service and repair dock levellers across Norfolk?
Yes. We service and repair most makes of dock leveller across Norfolk, 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 Thetford 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.
How long does it take to fit a dock leveller in Thetford?
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 Thetford
Besides Thetford, we can survey and quote for sites in Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Stowmarket and the rest of Norfolk.
- Dock levellers in Bury St Edmunds
- Dock levellers in Newmarket
- Dock levellers in Stowmarket
- Dock levellers in Ely
- Dock levellers in Sudbury
- Dock levellers in Haverhill
Other services in Thetford
- Door safety upgrades
- Industrial door replacement
- Complete loading bays
- Planned maintenance contracts
- PVC strip curtains
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Bollards and door protection
- High-speed doors
More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Thetford. Last updated 19 October 2026.