Lintel repair in Hazel Grove
Cracks above windows and doors in Hazel Grove terraces, semis and post-war homes traced back to the lintel and put right. Prop, replace and rebuild.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Concrete and steel lintels
- Upstairs and downstairs
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Why cracks gather above openings
Any weakness in a brick wall tends to show around its openings, because that is where the load is carried by a single beam. If that beam bends, rusts or cracks, the brickwork above loses its support and cracks run from the corners of the frame.
With our lintel repair service the opening is propped, the failed lintel taken out and a new one bedded level, with a cavity tray and weep vents where the wall has a cavity. Matching brick and mortar complete the job.
Tired joints across the rest of the wall are covered on our page for brickwork pointing in Hazel Grove. You can also read our guide to lintel repair and replacement before you get in touch.
Lintel prices in Hazel Grove
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.
See every lintel price
| 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 |
Three ages of house, three kinds of lintel
Older terraces usually have brick arches or stone heads, sometimes with timber behind. Interwar semis brought early steel and reinforced concrete, often over a front bay. Post-war houses mostly have concrete or steel lintels in cavity walls, sometimes without a cavity tray above them.
That last point matters. Without a tray, rain running down inside the cavity can sit on the lintel and rust steel or soak concrete over many years. When we replace a lintel in a post-war cavity wall, we fit a tray and weep vents so water drains out through the face instead of into the new lintel.
Lintel faults to look out for
- Crack running from a window corner
- Concrete lintel spalling at the face
- Rusty streaks below a window head
- Damp patch over a window inside
- Arch or soldier course sagging
- Uneven gap above a door frame
Replacing your lintel in four stages
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Photo check
Send us the opening and the crack and we will say if it is the lintel.
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Prop the brickwork
Strong boys and props carry the wall above before anything is removed.
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New lintel and tray
We bed the lintel level and add a tray and weeps in cavity walls.
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Relay and point
Bricks go back in matching mortar and the props come out once set.
Before and after a new lintel
Your Hazel Grove lintel quote includes
- Assessment of the cause of the crack
- Props in before bricks come out
- Old lintel cut out
- New concrete, steel or Catnic lintel
- Cavity tray and weeps for cavity walls
- Brickwork relaid in matching bricks
- Pointing to suit the house
- Supports removed and tidy up
Lintel repair in nearby towns
Lintel pages for places around Hazel Grove.
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
Hazel Grove lintel questions
How much does a lintel cost to replace in Hazel Grove?
Lintels are priced by length, and every band covers the inner and outer lintel. One of 1 to 1.5 metres costs £1,850 and over 3 up to 3.5 metres costs £3,150, or £1,575 for one side only. Upstairs openings, scaffold, extra brick replacement and bays raise the cost, and you get it in writing.
The concrete above my window is crumbling. What causes that?
Reinforced concrete lintels have steel bars inside. If water reaches them they rust and swell, breaking off the concrete face. Once that starts, the lintel is losing strength and usually needs replacing.
Do post-war houses need cavity trays when the lintel is replaced?
Where the wall has a cavity, yes, a tray and weep vents help keep the new lintel dry. We check how the wall is built when we open it up.
Will the work affect my upstairs window?
Only if that opening also has a problem. A crack running from a lower window up to the one above can mean both need looking at, which a photo usually shows.
Is a lintel the landlord's job or the tenant's?
Structural repairs such as lintels are normally down to the owner. If you rent, send your landlord or agent a photo of the crack and they can contact us for a quote.
Send us your Hazel Grove crack
WhatsApp a photo or call. The quote is free.