The short version
Each dock leveller project in Northampton 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
- Northampton
- Postcode district
- NN1
- Area
- Northamptonshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- 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.
- Velocity fuse. Hydraulic safety valve locks the platform if a hose fails or a trailer moves.
- Toe guards. Guards along each side keep feet out from under the moving platform.
- Door interlocks. Leveller works only with the door open; the door cannot close on it.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Replacing worn swing-lip dock levellers in their existing pits, with pit edge repairs and new dock bumpers.
- Fitting telescopic-lip levellers for a fleet whose trailers do not always park tight against the dock buffers.
- Fitting an edge-of-dock leveller to a lightly used bay where a full leveller pit is not needed.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including Northampton, loading bays bring together several duties: maintained work equipment under PUWER 1998, safe traffic routes under the Workplace Regulations 1992, and safe powered doors under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. Dock levellers should meet BS EN 1398, and the site's risk assessment should cover vehicle creep and drive-aways.
Keeping your site running during the work
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.
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
Do you install levellers on new-build sites around Northampton?
Yes. We provide pit details to your groundworks contractor early, supply box-frame or pit-fitted levellers and install them to the main contractor's programme, along with doors and shelters if needed.
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.
Can our dock leveller in Northampton 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.
Dock levellers near Northampton
Northampton is in the NN1 postcode district in Northamptonshire. We also cover Wellingborough, Daventry, Rushden.
- Dock levellers in Wellingborough
- Dock levellers in Daventry
- Dock levellers in Rushden
- Dock levellers in Kettering
- Dock levellers in Milton Keynes
- Dock levellers in Market Harborough
Other services in Northampton
- Sectional overhead doors
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Fire shutters
- High-speed doors
- PVC strip curtains
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Northampton. Last updated 19 October 2026.