In short
We can supply and install dock levellers in Somerset and throughout the South West, from single replacement units on older warehouses to full runs of loading bays on new-build distribution sheds, with pit work and interlocks included where needed.
- Area
- Somerset
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Taunton
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Somerset
- Sized to your fleet. Platform length and capacity chosen for your vehicles and forklifts.
- Toe guards. Guards along each side keep feet out from under the moving platform.
- Commissioning. Every unit is tested through its full cycle before handover, with documentation.
- Swing-lip levellers. Robust hinged-lip levellers for standard trailer traffic.
- Telescopic lips. A sliding lip that reaches further and lands exactly where the driver needs it.
What this work can involve
- Sizing a longer leveller platform for a bay that receives both low-bed vans and high-bed articulated trailers.
- Interlocking new hydraulic levellers with sectional dock doors so neither can be used out of sequence.
- 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 Somerset 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.
Planning the work around your site
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
| 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.
Dock levellers in Somerset: your questions
How long does it take to fit a dock leveller in Somerset?
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.
How much is a dock leveller in Somerset?
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 Somerset, including any pit work, is confirmed in writing after a free survey.
Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Somerset?
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.
Towns in Somerset we cover
We cover 10 towns in Somerset for dock levellers, including Taunton, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Yeovil.
Other services in Somerset
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Fire shutters
- High-speed doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- Door safety upgrades
- Industrial door repairs
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
More about Dock levellers. Last updated 19 October 2026.