At a glance
Leveller drifting down, lip not extending or hydraulic oil on the pit floor at your East Sussex site? Our engineers make the bay safe, diagnose the fault and either repair it there and then or quote before ordering parts.
- Area
- East Sussex
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Brighton
- Guide price
- £245 – £2,495
What our engineers check and fix
- Lips and hinges. Bent lips, cracked hinges and worn pins repaired or renewed.
- Shelter repairs. Torn curtains replaced and damaged frames straightened or renewed.
- Clear pricing. Chargeable visits priced up front, fixed quotes for larger repairs.
- Safety devices. Toe guards, velocity fuses, struts and emergency stops restored.
- Bumpers and guides. New bumpers and guides stop trailers damaging the leveller, shelter and wall.
Typical scopes of work
- Straightening a bent leveller lip and fitting steel-faced bumpers so trailers stop short of the dock edge.
- Rebuilding the lip hinge on a swing-lip leveller damaged by forklifts driving onto the lip before it rests on the trailer.
- Replacing a leaking hydraulic cylinder on a dock leveller that drifts down under load.
Who is responsible for loading bay equipment at a site in East Sussex?
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
On a first visit we record each door's make, size, control type and condition. That record makes later repairs quicker to price and helps you plan replacements before a door fails.
Guide prices
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Loading bay repair | £245 – £2,495 |
| Repair visit (attendance and first hour) | £145 – £195 |
Guide prices excluding VAT, which is added at the current rate where it applies. The visit price is agreed before we attend, and any repair is quoted before we carry it out.
Questions from businesses in East Sussex
Can you repair our dock leveller in East Sussex if you did not install it?
Yes. We repair most makes of hydraulic and mechanical leveller. If original parts are no longer made, we look for compatible alternatives or explain why replacement into the existing pit may be better.
Is our dock leveller in East Sussex safe to use?
If it drifts, drops, leaks significantly, has cracked hinges or damaged toe guards, or will not return to stored position, stop using it and isolate it until it has been inspected and repaired.
Do you repair dock shelters across the South East?
Yes. We replace torn curtains, repair bent frames and scissor arms, fix inflatable shelter blowers and bags, and renew worn bumpers across the South East, always quoting a fixed price before ordering made-to-measure parts.
Towns in East Sussex we cover
We cover 8 towns in East Sussex for dock leveller and loading bay repairs, including Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings, Hove.
Other services in East Sussex
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Industrial door replacement
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Industrial door repairs
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Complete loading bays
- Fire shutters
More about Dock leveller and loading bay repairs. Last updated 19 October 2026.