The short version
Mixed fleet at your Coventry (CV1) site, with vans, rigid lorries and trailers? We size the platform and lip so forklifts and pallet trucks get a manageable slope across the full range of bed heights.
- Town
- Coventry
- Postcode district
- CV1
- Area
- West Midlands
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Coventry
- Sized to your fleet. Platform length and capacity chosen for your vehicles and forklifts.
- Swing-lip levellers. Robust hinged-lip levellers for standard trailer traffic.
- Velocity fuse. If pressure is lost suddenly, the platform locks instead of dropping.
- Telescopic lips. Extending lips placed precisely on the bed for awkward vehicles and loads.
- Pit work. Existing pits repaired or re-edged; new pits detailed for groundworks.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Fitting an edge-of-dock leveller to a lightly used bay where a full leveller pit is not needed.
- Fitting telescopic-lip levellers for a fleet whose trailers do not always park tight against the dock buffers.
- Interlocking new hydraulic levellers with sectional dock doors so neither can be used out of sequence.
What the law expects at a loading bay
Across Great Britain, including Coventry, 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
Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.
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 Coventry: your questions
How long does it take to fit a dock leveller in Coventry?
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 Coventry?
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 Coventry, including any pit work, is confirmed in writing after a free survey.
Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Coventry?
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.
Dock levellers near Coventry
Working in Coventry? We also take on jobs in Kenilworth, Bedworth, Nuneaton and across the West Midlands.
- Dock levellers in Kenilworth
- Dock levellers in Bedworth
- Dock levellers in Nuneaton
- Dock levellers in Leamington Spa
- Dock levellers in Warwick
- Dock levellers in Rugby
Other services in Coventry
- Industrial roller shutters
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Bollards and door protection
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- PVC strip curtains
More about Dock levellers · industrial doors in Coventry. Last updated 19 October 2026.