Lintel repair in Cannock
Cracks over windows and doors in Cannock's terraces and post-war estate homes traced to the lintel and properly fixed. Send a photo for a free quote.
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- Precast concrete replaced
- Cavity trays and weeps
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Lintel problems in Cannock houses
As a former mining town, Cannock has older terraces from that era alongside large post-war estates. The way their window heads were built differs, and so does the fix when they fail.
Our lintel repair and replacement work covers both types. We prop the opening, remove the failed head and fit a new lintel suited to the wall, adding a cavity tray and weep vents where they are needed.
The lintel repair and replacement guide explains how the work is done. Cracked bricks around the opening can be replaced through our brickwork repairs, and tired joints are dealt with by our repointing service.
Lintel prices in Cannock
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 |
Mining era terraces and post-war estates
In former mining areas, older terraces can show signs of past ground movement, with openings slightly out of square and old cracks that have been filled more than once. When a crack over a window keeps coming back, it is worth checking whether the lintel itself has failed rather than filling it again.
Post-war estate houses often used precast concrete lintels. When water reaches the steel bars inside, they rust and swell, cracking the concrete and the brick around it. Swapping them for a modern steel cavity lintel with a tray stops the damage spreading.
Lintel warning signs
- Crack over a window that keeps returning
- Concrete lintel cracked or spalling
- Rust on the underside of a head
- Opening slightly out of square
- Door frame tight at the top
- Brick course dipping over the frame
Four steps to a new lintel
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Assess from photos
We look at the crack and the opening to judge the cause.
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Prop the brickwork
Props and strong boys take the weight before work starts.
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Swap the lintel
The failed head is removed and a new lintel bedded level.
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Relay and point
Bricks go back over the lintel and are pointed to match.
Before and after a lintel replacement
What is in the price
- Look at the opening and crack
- Wall supported first
- Old concrete or timber removed
- New steel or concrete lintel
- Tray and weep vents in cavity walls
- Brick relaid to match
- Joints pointed to blend
- Props out and site swept
Lintel pages near Cannock
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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
Cannock lintel questions
The crack above my window keeps coming back after filling. Why?
Filling only covers the symptom. If the lintel is bending, rusting or has lost its bearing, the crack will reopen. The lintel itself needs looking at.
How much does a new lintel cost?
Our price is set by length. A lintel of 1 to 1.5 metres is £1,850 and one over 3.5 up to 4 metres is £3,450, covering inside and outside. Replacing just one side is half, from £925 up to £1,725. Upstairs scaffold or extra brick to rebuild can push a job higher.
Are concrete lintels on estate houses a known issue?
Precast concrete lintels can fail as the steel inside rusts. Not all of them do, but cracks or rust stains on the underside are worth checking.
Is the house still safe with a cracked lintel?
Most cracked lintels are not an emergency, but they get worse over time. If bricks are loose or dropping, get it looked at soon.
Can you do a kitchen extension opening as well?
Yes. Openings in extensions, such as patio doors, are dealt with in the same way. Send a photo and we will include it in the quote.
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