Wall Removal in Blackpool & the Fylde
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Lintel installation & replacement in Blackpool & the Fylde
Cracking above a window or door in Blackpool & the Fylde? We replace failed timber, concrete, steel and stone lintels, and fit new lintels for wider openings.
Blackpool's tall Victorian and Edwardian terraces, many of them former guest houses, are full of structural work: guest-house layouts opened back into family homes, new openings in party walls, and chimney breasts out over several floors.
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
Blackpool falls under Blackpool Council building control; Lytham St Annes under Fylde Council; or a registered building control approver.
Lintel installation & replacement in Blackpool & the Fylde: your questions answered
Do you cover Blackpool & the Fylde?
Yes — Blackpool & the Fylde and the surrounding area are part of our regular patch. Blackpool falls under Blackpool Council building control; Lytham St Annes under Fylde Council; or a registered building control approver.
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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