Dock levellers in Frome

In short

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

Town: Frome
Postcode district: BA11
Area: Somerset
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Frome

Sized to your fleet. Platform length and capacity chosen for your vehicles and forklifts.
Swing-lip levellers. Hinged lips that flip out and land on the trailer bed, suited to most loading bays.
Toe guards. Guards along each side keep feet out from under the moving platform.
Pit work. Existing pits repaired or re-edged; new pits detailed for groundworks.
Commissioning. Each leveller tested and handed over with records and instructions.

Examples of work we can quote for

Interlocking new hydraulic levellers with sectional dock doors so neither can be used out of sequence.
Replacing worn swing-lip dock levellers in their existing pits, with pit edge repairs and new dock bumpers.
Re-edging and repairing a damaged pit before fitting a replacement leveller at a manufacturing site.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Frome, 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.

How the work is organised

For busy sites in Somerset the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.

Budgeting for dock levellers in Frome

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.

Your questions about dock levellers

Do you install levellers on new-build sites around Frome?

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.

Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Frome?

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.

Can you replace the dock leveller at our Frome 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.

Dock levellers near Frome

Frome is in the BA11 postcode district in Somerset. We also cover Trowbridge, Bath, Brislington.

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More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Frome. Last updated 19 October 2026.