Failsworth lintel repair
A crack stepping up from a window corner or a door head that has dropped, on Failsworth terraces and semis. We hold the wall up, replace the lintel and rebuild neatly.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Cavity trays and weep vents
- Matching bricks sourced
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Cracks that point to a lintel
Most homeowners first notice a lintel problem as a crack. It tends to start at the top corner of a window or door and climb through the mortar in steps, sometimes with a slight bulge in the bricks over the frame. Filling it only hides the cause for a season.
Our lintel replacement service tackles the beam that has failed. Once the wall is safely supported we take out the old lintel, bed a new one level and rebuild the brickwork above it in matching bricks and mortar.
Where the joints across the rest of the house are worn, see our page for brickwork pointing in Failsworth. Before booking, the guide to lintel replacement explains what to expect on the day.
Lintel prices in Failsworth
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 |
Mill-era terraces and later semis
The brick terraces from the mill era usually have a shallow brick arch or a stone head over each opening, sometimes with a timber piece behind. Over time the arch joints wash out and the centre bricks slip, which shows as a sag in the middle of the head. Rebuilding the arch over a hidden steel lintel keeps the original look.
Semis built later are more likely to have cavity walls with early steel or concrete lintels. Rusting steel swells and lifts the course above it, and concrete can crack where the reinforcement corrodes inside. In a cavity wall we also fit a tray and weep vents, so rain that gets into the cavity drains out instead of soaking the new lintel.
Signs worth a closer look
- Steps of cracked mortar above a frame
- Brick arch dipping in the centre
- Rust lines along the head of a window
- A door that has started to catch
- Crack in the plaster above the frame
- Concrete head with split corners
What happens on the day
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Photos to us
Send us the opening, the crack and the bricks above so we can judge what has failed.
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Wall supported
Props and strong boys hold the load before we take out any brickwork.
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Lintel fitted
A new lintel goes in on solid bearings, with a tray and weep vents in a cavity wall.
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Bricks relaid
Brickwork is rebuilt and pointed to match, and the supports come out once it has set.
The head of a window, old and new
Included in your Failsworth lintel quote
- Assessment of the crack and the opening
- Temporary support before removal
- Failed arch, steel or concrete taken out
- New lintel sized for the span
- Tray and weeps fitted to cavity walls
- Brick arch rebuilt where kept
- Joints pointed in a matching mix
- Props cleared and area swept
Lintel pages for neighbouring towns
Other places near Failsworth with lintel pages.
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
Failsworth lintel questions
What will a new lintel cost on my Failsworth house?
It depends on the length. A lintel of 1 to 1.5 metres costs £1,850 and one over 1.5 up to 2 metres is £2,150, with both the inner and outer lintel included. Where only the outside one has failed, those bands halve to £925 and £1,075. A brick arch to rebuild, an upstairs opening or a scaffold will add to the figure, which we confirm in writing.
Can you keep the brick arch on my terrace?
In most cases, yes. We take the arch down, fit a steel lintel behind it to carry the weight, then rebuild the arch so it looks as it did. Badly broken arch bricks may need swapping for matching ones.
Is it safe to stay in the house while the lintel is replaced?
Yes. The wall is supported before anything is taken out, and the work is done from outside. Expect some dust and noise, and the window may need to stay closed for the day.
My kitchen extension window has cracked above it. Is that a lintel?
Very possibly, especially if the crack starts at a top corner. Extensions often have cavity walls with steel lintels, so rust or a missing tray can cause it. A clear photo from below is normally enough for us to say.
Will new brickwork above the window match the old?
We source bricks to match colour and size as closely as we can, and mix the mortar to suit. New brick can look a little fresh at first but tones in as it weathers.
Talk to us about your Failsworth lintel
WhatsApp us a picture of the crack or call. The price is free and in writing.