Wall Removal in Kendal & South Lakes
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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Steel beam & RSJ installation in Kendal & South Lakes
Need a steel beam or RSJ installed in Kendal & South Lakes? We supply and fit steel to your engineer's drawings — or fit steel you've ordered — for knock-throughs, extensions and lofts.
Kendal's limestone houses and the slate and stone cottages around Windermere, Ambleside and Ulverston have thick rubble-filled walls, so openings need careful needling and generous padstones; we plan the propping for stone before we arrive.
We supply and install steel beams (usually called RSJs), columns and goalpost frames to the structural engineer's specification — for internal knock-throughs, rear extensions, bifold and sliding door openings, and loft conversions.
Recent steel beams work
What’s included
- Universal beams (UB), universal columns (UC), channels (PFC) and flitch plates to specification
- Goalpost and box frames for large rear openings
- Bolted connections, end plates and cleats
- Padstones and pad foundations where specified
- Beams in bolted sections where access is tight (if the design allows)
- Supply-and-fit for homeowners, fit-only for builders
Kendal and the South Lakes fall under Westmorland and Furness Council building control, or a registered building control approver. Inside the Lake District National Park, planning goes to the National Park Authority.
Steel beam & RSJ installation in Kendal & South Lakes: your questions answered
Do you cover Kendal & South Lakes?
Yes — Kendal & South Lakes and the surrounding area are part of our regular patch. Kendal and the South Lakes fall under Westmorland and Furness Council building control, or a registered building control approver. Inside the Lake District National Park, planning goes to the National Park Authority.
Do you supply the steel as well as fitting it?
Yes. We can supply and fit, or fit steel that you or your builder have ordered, provided it matches the engineer's specification.
How do you get a long steel beam into a house?
Usually through a door, window or rear opening. For tight access the engineer can specify a beam made in sections and bolted together in place.
What is a goalpost frame?
Two steel columns and a beam forming a frame. It is used where a wall is removed down to the floor — such as a wide opening into a rear extension — so the load goes straight down to the foundations.
How long does a steel beam installation take?
A single beam in an internal wall is typically installed in a day or two. Goalpost frames and multi-beam jobs take two to four days, plus making good.
More structural work in Kendal & South Lakes
Knock-Throughs in Kendal & South Lakes
Kitchen-diners, through-lounges, new doorways and wider openings for bifold and sliding doors.
Chimney Breast Removal in Kendal & South Lakes
Remove chimney breasts to gain floor space, with the chimney above properly supported.
Structural Brickwork in Kendal & South Lakes
Shop fronts, brick facade rebuilds, wall tie replacement, subsidence repairs and repointing — with bricks and mortar matched to the original.
Lintel Replacement in Kendal & South Lakes
Replace cracked, rotten or sagging lintels over windows and doors, or fit new lintels to widen openings.
Brickwork in Kendal & South Lakes
Brickwork repairs, tuckpointing, repointing and masonry work — matched to the original.
Drylining & Plaster in Kendal & South Lakes
Plasterboard, drylining, plaster finishes and damproofing — interior finishing done properly.
Joinery in Kendal & South Lakes
First and second fix joinery, doors, windows, frames and carpentry — finished properly.
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Steel Beams in Kendal & South Lakes?
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