Quick answer
Dock levellers for distribution centres, warehouses and manufacturing sites in Daventry. We survey your dock height, vehicles and handling equipment, then size and fit a swing-lip or telescopic-lip leveller to suit.
- Town
- Daventry
- Postcode district
- NN11
- Area
- Northamptonshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for dock levellers in Daventry
- Swing-lip levellers. Robust hinged-lip levellers for standard trailer traffic.
- Pit work. Existing pits repaired or re-edged; new pits detailed for groundworks.
- 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.
- Toe guards. Side guards stop feet being trapped as the platform lowers.
Typical scopes of work
- Supplying box-frame levellers to a groundworks contractor for casting into a new-build dock edge.
- 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.
Loading bay safety in England
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in Daventry 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.
Budgeting for dock levellers in Daventry
| 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 Daventry
How much is a dock leveller in Daventry?
Our guide price is £6,495 to £10,995 ex VAT for a hydraulic swing-lip leveller into a prepared pit, and £8,495 to £13,995 for telescopic lip. Your fixed price in Daventry, including any pit work, is confirmed in writing after a free survey.
Do you service and repair dock levellers across Northamptonshire?
Yes. We service and repair most makes of dock leveller across Northamptonshire, 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 Daventry?
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 Daventry
Daventry is in the NN11 postcode district in Northamptonshire. We also cover Rugby, Northampton, Leamington Spa.
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Other services in Daventry
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Door automation and controls
- PVC strip curtains
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Industrial door installation
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Complete loading bays
More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Daventry. Last updated 19 October 2026.