Wall Removal in Ashton-under-Lyne & Tameside
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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Chimney breast removal in Ashton-under-Lyne & Tameside
Removing a chimney breast in Ashton-under-Lyne & Tameside? We take out the breast and support the stack above on engineer-designed steel, then make good ready for decoration.
Tameside's Victorian terraces and stone cottages in Ashton, Stalybridge, Mossley and Hyde, and the 1930s semis in Denton and Audenshaw, all bring knock-throughs and chimney-breast removals, with stone walls on the Pennine edge that are thicker than they look.
Taking out a chimney breast can free up valuable floor space in a kitchen, living room or bedroom. When the breast is removed but the chimney above stays, the remaining masonry must be supported — usually on a steel beam designed by an engineer.
Recent chimney breast removal work
What’s included
- Structural calculations for supporting the remaining chimney
- Steel beam or other engineer-approved support
- Ground-floor, first-floor or full-height removal
- Flue capped and vented
- Hearth removed and floor made good
- Building control inspection and completion certificate
Ashton-under-Lyne and the rest of Tameside fall under Tameside Council building control, or a registered building control approver.
Chimney breast removal in Ashton-under-Lyne & Tameside: your questions answered
Do you cover Ashton-under-Lyne & Tameside?
Yes — Ashton-under-Lyne & Tameside and the surrounding area are part of our regular patch. Ashton-under-Lyne and the rest of Tameside fall under Tameside Council building control, or a registered building control approver.
Do I need building regulations approval to remove a chimney breast?
Yes. Removing a chimney breast is a structural alteration, so it needs Building Regulations approval and support designed by an engineer.
How long does chimney breast removal take?
A single ground-floor chimney breast typically takes two to four days including the support and making good. Full-height removals take longer.
Can I remove my chimney breast if next door's chimney is still in use?
Usually yes, provided their flue is left intact and the structure is properly supported. This is covered in the party wall notice.
More structural work in Ashton-under-Lyne & Tameside
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Supply and fit of steel beams, columns and goalpost frames for knock-throughs, extensions and loft conversions.
Knock-Throughs in Ashton-under-Lyne & Tameside
Kitchen-diners, through-lounges, new doorways and wider openings for bifold and sliding doors.
Structural Brickwork in Ashton-under-Lyne & Tameside
Shop fronts, brick facade rebuilds, wall tie replacement, subsidence repairs and repointing — with bricks and mortar matched to the original.
Lintel Replacement in Ashton-under-Lyne & Tameside
Replace cracked, rotten or sagging lintels over windows and doors, or fit new lintels to widen openings.
Brickwork in Ashton-under-Lyne & Tameside
Brickwork repairs, tuckpointing, repointing and masonry work — matched to the original.
Drylining & Plaster in Ashton-under-Lyne & Tameside
Plasterboard, drylining, plaster finishes and damproofing — interior finishing done properly.
Joinery in Ashton-under-Lyne & Tameside
First and second fix joinery, doors, windows, frames and carpentry — finished properly.
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