Wall Removal in Altrincham
Open up kitchens, dining rooms and living spaces safely, with the wall's load carried by a correctly designed steel beam.
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Lintel installation & replacement in Altrincham
Cracking above a window or door in Altrincham? We replace failed timber, concrete, steel and stone lintels, and fit new lintels for wider openings.
Altrincham, Hale and Bowdon have some of the busiest renovation streets in the North West — Edwardian semis and villas where the classic job is joining the kitchen and dining room into one large family space across the back of the house.
Cracking above a window or door, a dropped brick arch or a rotten timber lintel are common signs that a lintel has failed. We prop the wall above, remove the old lintel and install a correctly sized steel or concrete lintel, then rebuild and repoint the brickwork.
What’s included
- Diagnosis of cracking above openings
- Replacement of failed timber, concrete, steel and stone lintels
- Natural stone lintels supplied, installed and replaced to match the existing stonework
- New lintels for widened windows and doors
- Cavity trays and weep vents where needed
- Brickwork rebuilt and repointed to match
- Internal making good
Altrincham, Hale and Bowdon fall under Trafford Council building control, or a registered building control approver of your choice.
Lintel installation & replacement in Altrincham: your questions answered
Do you cover Altrincham?
Yes — Altrincham and the surrounding area are part of our regular patch. Altrincham, Hale and Bowdon fall under Trafford Council building control, or a registered building control approver of your choice.
What causes cracks above windows and doors?
Most often a failed or undersized lintel, a rusting steel lintel in an older house, or movement in the brickwork. Stepped cracks running up from the corners of an opening are a classic sign.
Can you replace a stone lintel?
Yes. Cracked or spalled stone lintels are propped, cut out and replaced — with new natural stone to match the original, or a concrete or steel lintel where it will be hidden. Common on older stone cottages and terraces.
Can a lintel be replaced without removing the window?
Often, yes. The wall above is propped and the lintel replaced from outside, although sometimes the frame has to come out.
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