Quick answer
Leveller drifting down, lip not extending or hydraulic oil on the pit floor at your the Highlands and Islands site? Our engineers make the bay safe, diagnose the fault and either repair it there and then or quote before ordering parts.
- Area
- Highlands and Islands
- Nation
- Scotland
- Main town
- Inverness
- Guide price
- £245 – £2,495
What our engineers check and fix
- Most makes. Repairs to most makes of leveller and shelter.
- Controls. Control panels, buttons, automatic return and interlocks fixed.
- Shelter repairs. Curtains, frames, arms and inflatable shelter blowers repaired.
- Hydraulic repairs. Power packs, cylinders, hoses and seals repaired or replaced.
- Bumpers and guides. New bumpers and guides stop trailers damaging the leveller, shelter and wall.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Restoring a door-to-leveller interlock that has been bypassed and testing the bay sequence before handover.
- Renewing torn side and top curtains on retractable dock shelters damaged by off-centre reversing.
- Replacing a leaking hydraulic cylinder on a dock leveller that drifts down under load.
Loading bay safety in Scotland
Dock levellers, shelters and restraints are work equipment, so in the Highlands and Islands the business running the site must keep them in efficient working order under PUWER 1998, and keep traffic routes safe under the Workplace Regulations 1992. Dock levellers are built to BS EN 1398; powered loading bay doors are covered by the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 and BS EN 12453.
Planning the work around your site
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.
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.
Guide prices apply to mainland UK sites. For the Highlands and Islands, travel and access costs are added and shown in your written quote.
Your questions about dock leveller and loading bay repairs
Can loading bay repairs in the Highlands and Islands be done out of hours?
Yes. Repairs take a bay out of use, so we can work early, late or at weekends where needed, with any extra cost shown in the quote before the visit is booked.
How soon can you repair a leveller at our the Highlands and Islands site?
We book repair visits as soon as we can and confirm the expected date when you call. We do not promise fixed response times. Photos and the leveller make help us bring likely parts.
Is our dock leveller in the Highlands and Islands 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.
Towns in the Highlands and Islands we cover
We cover 10 towns in the Highlands and Islands for dock leveller and loading bay repairs, including Inverness, Elgin, Fort William, Nairn. Island and remote sites are covered by arrangement.
Other services in the Highlands and Islands
- Door automation and controls
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Impact traffic doors
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- PVC strip curtains
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Industrial door repairs
- High-speed doors
More about Dock leveller and loading bay repairs. Last updated 19 October 2026.