At a glance
Dock levellers for distribution centres, warehouses and manufacturing sites in Ipswich. We survey your dock height, vehicles and handling equipment, then size and fit a swing-lip or telescopic-lip leveller to suit.
- Town
- Ipswich
- Postcode district
- IP1
- Area
- Suffolk
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for dock levellers in Ipswich
- Swing-lip levellers. Robust hinged-lip levellers for standard trailer traffic.
- Toe guards. Side guards stop feet being trapped as the platform lowers.
- Velocity fuse. Hydraulic safety valve locks the platform if a hose fails or a trailer moves.
- Telescopic lips. Extending lips placed precisely on the bed for awkward vehicles and loads.
- Door interlocks. Linking the leveller and door controls prevents either one being used out of sequence.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Sizing a longer leveller platform for a bay that receives both low-bed vans and high-bed articulated trailers.
- 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.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Ipswich?
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.
Keeping your site running during the work
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
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 Ipswich: your questions
Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Ipswich?
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.
Do you install levellers on new-build sites around Ipswich?
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 Suffolk?
Yes. We service and repair most makes of dock leveller across Suffolk, including hydraulic power packs, cylinders, hoses, lips, hinges and controls. Service and repair visits are chargeable and priced before work starts.
Dock levellers near Ipswich
Working in Ipswich? We also take on jobs in Harwich, Felixstowe, Stowmarket and across Suffolk.
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- Dock levellers in Clacton-on-Sea
Other services in Ipswich
- Door safety upgrades
- Planned maintenance contracts
- High-speed doors
- Impact traffic doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Industrial door installation
- Bollards and door protection
- Cold store and freezer doors
More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Ipswich. Last updated 19 October 2026.