Dock levellers in Salisbury

The short version

Each dock leveller project in Salisbury starts with a free survey of the dock, the pit, the vehicles that call and the loads you move, followed by a written fixed price before any work begins.

Town: Salisbury
Postcode district: SP1
Area: Wiltshire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Telescopic lips. A sliding lip that reaches further and lands exactly where the driver needs it.
Toe guards. Side guards stop feet being trapped as the platform lowers.
Velocity fuse. If pressure is lost suddenly, the platform locks instead of dropping.
Commissioning. Each leveller tested and handed over with records and instructions.
Pit work. We sort the pit too, from re-edging an old one to detailing a new one.

What this work can involve

Replacing worn swing-lip dock levellers in their existing pits, with pit edge repairs and new dock bumpers.
Fitting an edge-of-dock leveller to a lightly used bay where a full leveller pit is not needed.
Replacing a mechanical leveller with a hydraulic unit that has single-button automatic operation and a velocity fuse.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Salisbury, 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

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.

Prices for dock levellers in Salisbury

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.

Dock levellers in Salisbury: your questions

Can you replace the dock leveller at our Salisbury 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.

Which leveller type suits our vehicles in Salisbury?

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.

How long does it take to fit a dock leveller in Salisbury?

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.

Dock levellers near Salisbury

Salisbury is in the SP1 postcode district in Wiltshire. We also cover Andover, Totton, Southampton.

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