Wall Removal in Formby & Crosby
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Lintel installation & replacement in Formby & Crosby
Cracking above a window or door in Formby & Crosby? We replace failed timber, concrete, steel and stone lintels, and fit new lintels for wider openings.
Formby, Crosby and Ainsdale are mostly 1930s and post-war detached houses, semis and bungalows, and the classic job is a wide rear opening onto a new extension or garden room, often with a goalpost frame for big sliding doors.
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
Formby and Crosby fall under Sefton Council building control, or a registered building control approver.
Lintel installation & replacement in Formby & Crosby: your questions answered
Do you cover Formby & Crosby?
Yes — Formby & Crosby and the surrounding area are part of our regular patch. Formby and Crosby fall under Sefton Council building control, 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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