Lintel repair in Birmingham
From Victorian terraces to interwar estates, Birmingham window and door heads repaired or replaced, with the brickwork relaid to match. Free quotes.
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- Terraces, semis and estates
- Steel, Catnic and concrete
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Failing lintels across Birmingham
Birmingham's housing covers a long stretch of building history. Victorian terraced streets, Edwardian semis and interwar estates each used different ways of spanning a window, so the cause of a crack depends a lot on when your house was built.
Our lintel repair and replacement service starts by working out what is over the opening. Then we prop, remove the failed head and fit the right lintel. Read our lintel replacement guide for more detail.
Damaged bricks around the opening can be replaced via our brickwork repairs. For pointing on the rest of the house, see repointing in Birmingham.
Lintel prices in Birmingham
Priced by lintel length. Move the slider to match your opening and send it to us.
Each price covers the inside and outside lintel, propping, rebuilding the brickwork above and pointing to match. If only one side needs doing, it is half price. Openings under 1 metre or over 4 metres are priced from photos.
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| Lintel length | Inside and out | One side only |
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| 1 to 1.5 metres | £1,850 | £925 |
| 1.5 to 2 metres | £2,150 | £1,075 |
| 2 to 2.5 metres | £2,450 | £1,225 |
| 2.5 to 3 metres | £2,750 | £1,375 |
| 3 to 3.5 metres | £3,150 | £1,575 |
| 3.5 to 4 metres | £3,450 | £1,725 |
Terraces, semis and estates
On Victorian terraced streets, most heads are brick arches or timber behind the face. Arches slip when their joints erode, and timber rots when a leaking sill or gutter keeps it wet. Both lead to a dip in the brick above the window.
Edwardian semis often have bay windows with heavy heads, and interwar estate houses commonly have early steel or concrete lintels. Rust and cracking concrete are the usual faults there. A modern cavity lintel with a tray and weep vents deals with the cause.
How to spot a failing lintel
- Stepped crack from the top corner of a frame
- Bay window head cracked or dropping
- Concrete lintel spalling at the face
- Rust marks over a steel head
- Front door sticking at the top
- Bricks over an opening out of line
Replacing your lintel
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Send photos
Show us the crack and the whole opening so we can judge it.
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Prop the wall
The brick above is supported before work starts.
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New lintel
The old head is removed and the new lintel set level.
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Rebuild
Bricks are relaid and pointed, then the props come out.
A head before and after the work
Included with the work
- Check of the opening and crack
- Props and strong boys set first
- Old arch, timber or lintel out
- New lintel suited to the wall
- Tray and weep vents on cavity walls
- Brickwork relaid in matching brick
- Joints pointed to blend in
- Area cleaned and props taken away
Lintel pages near Birmingham
Nearby towns we also have lintel pages for.
Our services
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Brick repointing
Failing joints raked out and refilled in mortar matched to your brick.
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Lime and mortar pointing
Breathable lime or matched mortar for Victorian, Edwardian and older homes.
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Lintel repair and replacement
Cracked or sagging window and door heads propped, replaced and rebuilt.
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Brickwork repairs
Spalled, cracked and loose bricks cut out and replaced to match.
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Bricklaying
Garden walls, boundary walls, piers and small brickwork builds.
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Not sure what you need?
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Guides
Birmingham lintel questions
How do I know what type of lintel my house has?
The age of the house is a good guide. Victorian homes often have arches or timber, while interwar houses usually have steel or concrete. A photo of the opening helps us tell.
How much is a lintel replacement in Birmingham?
We price by length. A lintel of 1 to 1.5 metres costs £1,850 and one over 3.5 up to 4 metres costs £3,450. Bay heads, upstairs openings needing scaffold or a lot of brick to relay can add to it.
Can you fix the lintel over a bay window?
Yes. Bays are propped carefully because the load is spread over several frames. We plan the support from photos and a visit.
My neighbour's lintel has cracked too. Is it the same problem?
Houses built together often share the same type of lintel, so it is quite possible. Each opening still needs looking at on its own.
Is building control needed?
Building control may want to approve a structural lintel change. Ring them before the work starts and we will do whatever they ask for.
Show us the problem
WhatsApp a photo or call for a free lintel quote in Birmingham.