Quick answer
Replacing a worn or damaged dock leveller in Kettering? We remove the old unit, check and repair the pit, then install and commission a new hydraulic leveller with toe guards, velocity fuse and controls.
- Town
- Kettering
- Postcode district
- NN16
- Area
- Northamptonshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Swing-lip levellers. Robust hinged-lip levellers for standard trailer traffic.
- Pit work. We sort the pit too, from re-edging an old one to detailing a new one.
- Velocity fuse. Hydraulic safety valve locks the platform if a hose fails or a trailer moves.
- Door interlocks. Linking the leveller and door controls prevents either one being used out of sequence.
- Sized to your fleet. Platform length and capacity chosen for your vehicles and forklifts.
Typical scopes of work
- Sizing a longer leveller platform for a bay that receives both low-bed vans and high-bed articulated trailers.
- Supplying box-frame levellers to a groundworks contractor for casting into a new-build dock edge.
- 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 Kettering?
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.
Access, phasing and timing
Most installations in Kettering can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Kettering?
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.
How much is a dock leveller in Kettering?
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 Kettering, 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.
Dock levellers near Kettering
Besides Kettering, we can survey and quote for sites in Wellingborough, Corby, Rushden and the rest of Northamptonshire.
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- Dock levellers in Corby
- Dock levellers in Rushden
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- Dock levellers in Uppingham
Other services in Kettering
- Dock shelters and seals
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Impact traffic doors
- Complete loading bays
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Industrial door replacement
- Door safety upgrades
More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Kettering. Last updated 19 October 2026.