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Steel beam & RSJ installation in Leigh

Need a steel beam or RSJ installed in Leigh? We supply and fit steel to your engineer's drawings — or fit steel you've ordered — for knock-throughs, extensions and lofts.

Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley are old mill towns with long runs of terraces, where opening the two downstairs rooms into one and taking out chimney breasts are the bread-and-butter jobs, alongside rear openings on the newer estates.

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

Leigh falls under Wigan Council building control, or a registered building control approver.

Steel beam & RSJ installation in Leigh: your questions answered

Do you cover Leigh?

Yes — Leigh and the surrounding area are part of our regular patch. Leigh falls under Wigan Council building control, or a registered building control approver.

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 Leigh

Wall Removal in Leigh

Open up kitchens, dining rooms and living spaces safely, with the wall's load carried by a correctly designed steel beam.

Knock-Throughs in Leigh

Kitchen-diners, through-lounges, new doorways and wider openings for bifold and sliding doors.

Structural Brickwork in Leigh

Shop fronts, brick facade rebuilds, wall tie replacement, subsidence repairs and repointing — with bricks and mortar matched to the original.

Brickwork in Leigh

Brickwork repairs, tuckpointing, repointing and masonry work — matched to the original.

Joinery in Leigh

First and second fix joinery, doors, windows, frames and carpentry — finished properly.

Steel Beams in Leigh?

Send photos or your engineer's drawings for a same-day budget price, or book a free survey in Leigh.