Dock levellers in Thornaby-on-Tees

The short version

Dock levellers for distribution centres, warehouses and manufacturing sites in Thornaby-on-Tees. We survey your dock height, vehicles and handling equipment, then size and fit a swing-lip or telescopic-lip leveller to suit.

Town: Thornaby-on-Tees
Postcode district: TS17
Area: North Yorkshire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Telescopic lips. A sliding lip that reaches further and lands exactly where the driver needs it.
Swing-lip levellers. Hinged lips that flip out and land on the trailer bed, suited to most loading bays.
Velocity fuse. If pressure is lost suddenly, the platform locks instead of dropping.
Commissioning. Every unit is tested through its full cycle before handover, with documentation.
Sized to your fleet. We size the platform for your bed-height range and heaviest laden truck.

Typical scopes of work

Fitting an edge-of-dock leveller to a lightly used bay where a full leveller pit is not needed.
Replacing a mechanical leveller with a hydraulic unit that has single-button automatic operation and a velocity fuse.
Replacing worn swing-lip dock levellers in their existing pits, with pit edge repairs and new dock bumpers.

Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Thornaby-on-Tees?

The employer or occupier is. PUWER 1998 requires work equipment to be maintained and inspected, and the Workplace Regulations 1992 cover vehicle and pedestrian routes around the dock. In practice that means planned servicing of levellers and doors, daily pre-use checks and a clear procedure to stop trailers moving during loading.

Planning the work around your site

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

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 Thornaby-on-Tees

Can you replace the dock leveller at our Thornaby-on-Tees 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 Thornaby-on-Tees 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.

Do you service and repair dock levellers across North Yorkshire?

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

Dock levellers near Thornaby-on-Tees

Our teams cover Thornaby-on-Tees (TS17) and nearby Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, Middlesbrough, along with the rest of North Yorkshire.

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More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Thornaby-on-Tees. Last updated 19 October 2026.