A failing lintel is a structural issue, not a cosmetic one. We remove and replace damaged lintels to current building standards, protecting the brickwork above your doors and windows.
When You Need a Lintel Replaced
Cracks in brickwork forming above a window or door. Rust staining bleeding through render or brick above an opening. A visibly sagging or bowed section of wall above a window. An older property with original steel lintels never inspected.
How We Do It
We inspect the lintel and surrounding brickwork to confirm the extent of the failure. We support the structure above the opening before removing the damaged lintel. We fit a new lintel to current building standards and rebuild the brickwork above it. We repoint the surrounding brickwork so the repair blends into the existing wall.
What to Expect
Most single lintel replacements take one to two days depending on access and the size of the opening.
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Lintel Replacements FAQs
Cracking brickwork above a window or door, or rust stains bleeding through, are the two most common warning signs. We'll inspect it and tell you straight if it's structural or cosmetic.
There's some noise and dust while we support and rebuild the brickwork, but the window or door itself usually stays usable throughout the job.
Structural lintel work should meet current building standards, and we'll talk you through what's needed for your specific property before we start.
Yes, we rebuild and repoint the surrounding brick or stone to match the existing wall as closely as possible.