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Scissor lift tables in Solihull

We take enquiries about scissor lift tables from businesses in Solihull and across the West Midlands, and manage each job from the first conversation to completion, with specialist engineers working under our management.

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Location
Solihull, West Midlands
Main postcode district
B91
Nearby (straight line)
Shirley (2 miles), Washwood Heath (6 miles) and Coleshill (7 miles)
Survey and quote
Free, with a fixed written quote
Scissor lift tables, in short

A scissor lift table, often called a dock lift, is a powered platform raised and lowered by a hydraulic scissor mechanism to move goods between two levels. At a loading bay it lifts pallets and pallet trucks from ground level to the height of a trailer bed, making it a practical alternative to a raised dock where forming one is not possible.

Why do sites in Solihull choose this?

Each lift table enquiry from Solihull is surveyed and quoted in the same way as any other UK site, with groundworks for a pit priced separately. Where ground conditions in Solihull make a deep recessed dock costly, a pit-mounted or surface-mounted lift table can be the more practical option.

Split-level buildings near Solihull sometimes use scissor lift tables internally to move pallets between floor levels without relying on forklifts and ramps.

We do not give a fixed price without seeing the site. A free survey in Solihull lets us check the details that affect the job, and the written quote that follows is a fixed price for the agreed scope. We plan the work around your operation, arrange out-of-hours access if you need it and manage specialist installation engineers throughout. Handover includes testing, a demonstration and the paperwork you need for your records.

What safety features should a loading bay lift table have?

A loading bay lift table should protect people from the scissor mechanism, stop if anything is trapped under the platform, and stop people or loads falling from the edges. Lift tables are specified to BS EN 1570-1:2024, and common features include:

  • Toe guards: trip bars or sensitive edges around the platform underside that stop the lift descending on contact.
  • Safety bellows or skirts: a flexible enclosure that keeps hands, feet and debris out of shear and crush points.
  • Guard rails and gates: on open sides, sized to how people and pallet trucks move on and off.
  • Bridge plate: a hinged plate that rests on the trailer bed to bridge the gap.
  • Hold-to-run controls: the lift only moves while the button is held, with a stop button within reach.
  • Hydraulic protection: valves that stop the platform dropping if a hose fails.
  • Maintenance props: supports that hold the platform up safely during servicing.

How much does a scissor lift table cost?

A scissor lift table for a loading bay typically costs £9,500 to £28,000 per lift, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Smaller surface-mounted lifts sit towards the lower end; large, high-capacity pit lifts with gates and bridge plates sit towards the top.

What moves the price:

  • Capacity: dock lifts are typically rated somewhere between 2,000 and 6,000 kg, and heavier ratings need a stronger mechanism.
  • Platform size and travel: larger platforms and greater lift heights cost more.
  • Mounting: pit-mounted or surface-mounted with a ramp.
  • Safety equipment: bellows or skirts, toe guards, rails, gates and bridge plates.
  • Electrics and access: supply to the power pack, delivery access and out-of-hours working.

Forming a pit, drainage and other groundworks are priced separately after survey. Following a free site survey, the written quote is the fixed price. VAT is added at the standard rate.

Guide price, Solihull
£9,500–£28,000 per lift, ex VAT

The same published guide range applies across England; access, out-of-hours working and site conditions are confirmed at the free survey.

What does the free survey cover?

  • How often each door cycles during a typical shift
  • Condition of any existing leveller pit, kerb angles and pit drainage
  • Yard gradient and the slope of the approach to the dock
  • Bumper position and wear or damage on the dock face
  • Working hours, shift patterns and windows for out-of-hours work
  • Drainage on recessed or sloping dock approaches

Options to discuss

Guard rails and gates

Fixed rails and gated sides around the platform, arranged to suit the goods and how operators and pallet trucks move on and off the lift.

Safety bellows and skirts

A flexible enclosure around the scissor mechanism that keeps hands, feet and debris out of shear and crush points, and helps keep the mechanism clean.

What do the rules in England mean for the work?

Powered doors and dock equipment installed in England may carry the UKCA or the CE mark, and doors are covered by the product standard BS EN 13241. We hand over the relevant documentation for each item fitted in Solihull. Planning and Building Regulations questions are never assumed either way: we check what applies at survey, so you know before work is booked.

Questions about scissor lift tables in Solihull

Is VAT included in your guide prices for scissor lift tables?

No. Our customers are businesses, so guide prices exclude VAT, which is added at the standard rate. The same guide range applies in the West Midlands as everywhere else: for scissor lift tables, it is £9,500 to £28,000 per lift, excluding VAT. It covers supply and fit for a typical installation. Your fixed written quote after the free survey shows the net price, the VAT and exactly what is included.

What warranty comes with new loading bay equipment?

New equipment comes with the manufacturer's warranty, which varies by product. Our workmanship terms are set out in writing in the quote for your Solihull site, so you can see what is covered before you commit. Check the warranty terms for any servicing conditions, and we can quote for planned maintenance once the installation is complete.

How long does installation take at a site in Solihull?

It depends on the equipment, the number of bays, the condition of the dock and whether any building or electrical work is needed. We agree a programme with you after the survey, setting out which bays are out of use and when. Larger jobs are usually phased so that part of the dock stays open, and out-of-hours working can be arranged.

Can a forklift drive on to a scissor lift table?

Only if the lift has been designed and rated for forklift traffic. Most loading bay lift tables are built for pallet trucks, and a forklift's weight and wheel loads need a much heavier platform and mechanism. Tell us how you load at survey so the lift is specified correctly.

Does a scissor lift table need a pit?

No, a scissor lift table does not always need a pit. Surface-mounted lifts stand on the existing floor with a short ramp at the bottom. A pit lets the platform sit flush with the yard so pallet trucks roll straight on, which suits frequent or heavy loading. We recommend one or the other at survey.

Scissor lift tables near Solihull

If your site is not in Solihull itself, it may be near one of these: Shirley (2 miles), Washwood Heath (6 miles) and Coleshill (7 miles). Pick the closest.

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