Wall Removal in Chester
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 Chester
Cracking above a window or door in Chester? We replace failed timber, concrete, steel and stone lintels, and fit new lintels for wider openings.
Chester's housing runs from Georgian townhouses inside the walls to Victorian terraces in Hoole and Handbridge and modern estates at Huntington and Upton — each with its own structural quirks, from listed-building consent to solid nine-inch walls.
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
Chester structural work is inspected by Cheshire West and Chester building control; listed buildings inside the walls also need listed building consent.
Lintel installation & replacement in Chester: your questions answered
Do you cover Chester?
Yes — Chester and the surrounding area are part of our regular patch. Chester structural work is inspected by Cheshire West and Chester building control; listed buildings inside the walls also need listed building consent.
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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Steel Beams in Chester
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Knock-Throughs in Chester
Kitchen-diners, through-lounges, new doorways and wider openings for bifold and sliding doors.
Chimney Breast Removal in Chester
Remove chimney breasts to gain floor space, with the chimney above properly supported.
Structural Brickwork in Chester
Shop fronts, brick facade rebuilds, wall tie replacement, subsidence repairs and repointing — with bricks and mortar matched to the original.
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Lintel Replacement in Chester?
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