The short version
Replacing a worn or damaged dock leveller in Gateshead? 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
- Gateshead
- Postcode district
- NE8
- Area
- Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Gateshead
- Toe guards. Guards along each side keep feet out from under the moving platform.
- Pit work. We sort the pit too, from re-edging an old one to detailing a new one.
- Telescopic lips. Extending lips placed precisely on the bed for awkward vehicles and loads.
- Velocity fuse. Hydraulic safety valve locks the platform if a hose fails or a trailer moves.
- Swing-lip levellers. Hinged lips that flip out and land on the trailer bed, suited to most loading bays.
What this work can involve
- Re-edging and repairing a damaged pit before fitting a replacement leveller at a manufacturing site.
- Fitting an edge-of-dock leveller to a lightly used bay where a full leveller pit is not needed.
- Sizing a longer leveller platform for a bay that receives both low-bed vans and high-bed articulated trailers.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in Gateshead?
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
Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.
Budgeting for dock levellers in Gateshead
| 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
Can our dock leveller in Gateshead 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.
How much is a dock leveller in Gateshead?
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 Gateshead, including any pit work, is confirmed in writing after a free survey.
Do you install levellers on new-build sites around Gateshead?
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.
Dock levellers near Gateshead
Our teams cover Gateshead (NE8) and nearby Newcastle upon Tyne, Wallsend, Hebburn, along with the rest of Tyne and Wear.
- Dock levellers in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Dock levellers in Wallsend
- Dock levellers in Hebburn
- Dock levellers in Jarrow
- Dock levellers in Washington
- Dock levellers in North Shields
Other services in Gateshead
- Industrial door repairs
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Planned maintenance contracts
- High-speed doors
- Industrial door replacement
- Door automation and controls
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Sectional overhead doors
More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Gateshead. Last updated 19 October 2026.