Wall Removal in Oldham
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 Oldham
Cracking above a window or door in Oldham? We replace failed timber, concrete, steel and stone lintels, and fit new lintels for wider openings.
Oldham's hillside stone terraces and the desirable Saddleworth villages — Uppermill, Delph and Dobcross — bring a mix of solid-stone knock-throughs and larger openings in the period homes above the valley.
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
Oldham falls under Oldham Council building control, or a registered approver.
Lintel installation & replacement in Oldham: your questions answered
Do you cover Oldham?
Yes — Oldham and the surrounding area are part of our regular patch. Oldham falls under Oldham Council building control, or a registered 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.
More structural work in Oldham
Steel Beams in Oldham
Supply and fit of steel beams, columns and goalpost frames for knock-throughs, extensions and loft conversions.
Knock-Throughs in Oldham
Kitchen-diners, through-lounges, new doorways and wider openings for bifold and sliding doors.
Chimney Breast Removal in Oldham
Remove chimney breasts to gain floor space, with the chimney above properly supported.
Structural Brickwork in Oldham
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 Oldham?
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