Lintel repair in Crewe
Dropped arches, split heads and rusting lintels over windows and doors on Crewe's red brick railway terraces, replaced and rebuilt to blend in.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Red brick matched
- Rear and front openings
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Openings on red brick terraces
Terraces of this age usually have brick arches or plain heads over the front windows and simpler openings at the back. Both can drop or crack over time, and the back is often worse as it gets less attention.
Our lintel repair and replacement work fixes the cause. We prop the wall, take out the failed head and set in a new lintel. Where the face bricks have been damaged, our brickwork repairs replace them with matching red brick.
If you are also seeing worn joints, see our page on repointing in Crewe. The lintel replacement guide explains the work in more depth.
Lintel prices in Crewe
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 |
Railway terraces and their window heads
Crewe's Victorian railway terraces are built in red brick with fairly plain detailing. The heads over windows are often flat or slightly arched brickwork with a timber or thin iron bearer behind, both of which can rot or rust after so long in a damp wall.
Back walls on these terraces usually have smaller windows and a kitchen or back door close together. A failing head there can crack the narrow pier of brick between them, so we check the whole back elevation rather than just the one opening.
Problems we find on railway terraces
- Flat brick head dipping in the middle
- Crack running between back door and window
- Rust stains over a rear opening
- Back door sticking in damp weather
- Loose bricks above a kitchen window
- Plaster cracks inside at the head
How we replace a lintel
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Send a photo
We look at the opening and wall to see what has failed.
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Prop and needle
The brickwork is supported before removing anything.
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New lintel in
A steel or concrete lintel is set level with proper bearing.
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Rebuild the head
Red brick is relaid and pointed, then the props come out.
A dropped head made straight
Crewe lintel work includes
- Check of the opening and the wall around it
- Props and needles in place first
- Timber, iron or failed steel removed
- New steel or concrete lintel
- Cavity tray where the wall needs it
- Matching red brick reused or sourced
- Pointing to blend with the wall
- Props and rubble cleared
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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?
Send a photo of the wall and we will tell you what it needs.
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Guides
Lintel questions from Crewe
The pier between my back door and window is cracked. Why?
When the lintel over one opening fails, the load shifts onto the narrow brick pier between them. That can crack the pier, so both heads and the pier need checking.
Can you match the red brick on my terrace?
We reuse sound bricks from the opening and source reclaimed or new red brick to match where needed. The aim is a repair that is hard to spot.
What does lintel replacement cost in Crewe?
A 1 to 1.5 metre lintel is £1,850 and the length bands rise to £3,450 for 3.5 to 4 metres. Upstairs scaffold, a cracked pier between openings or extra rebuilding can push the cost higher. The bands cover inside and outside together. Replacing one side alone is charged at half, starting from £925.
Is a timber lintel always a problem?
Not always, but timber in a damp wall can rot. If the bricks above are dropping or the timber is soft, it should be replaced with steel or concrete.
Do I have to be in during the work?
We need access to the outside and sometimes to the inside face of the opening. We let you know when that will be.
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