Lintel repair in Horwich
Cracked heads on Horwich railway-era terraces and tired concrete lintels on post-war homes. We prop the opening, fit a new lintel and rebuild above it.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Stone and concrete heads
- Rebuilt to match
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When the head of an opening fails
Lintels do their job out of sight for many years, so most people only think about them when something cracks. A diagonal crack from a top corner, bricks bowing over a frame or a crumbling concrete edge are the usual first signs.
We sort out the cause through our lintel replacement service. The opening is propped, the old lintel comes out and a new one is set level on firm bearings, with a tray and weep vents where the wall has a cavity.
The pointing around a new lintel is matched to the wall, and the page on repointing in Horwich covers the rest of the house. Our replacement guide explains the work in more detail.
Lintel prices in Horwich
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-era terraces and post-war houses
Railway-era terraces were built to a pattern, often with stone sills and heads or brick arches over the windows. Stone heads can crack across the middle and arches slip as their joints weather. Because the houses are in rows, a failing head on one often shows as a crack crossing into the neighbour's brickwork.
Post-war houses mostly have reinforced concrete lintels, and the steel inside can rust if water reaches it. The concrete then spalls off the face, exposing the bars and weakening the lintel. Replacing it early limits how much brickwork has to be taken down.
Lintel problems to look for
- Crack across a stone head
- Concrete flaking off a lintel face
- Steel bars showing through concrete
- Arch bricks loose over a window
- Diagonal crack from a top corner
- Crack crossing into next door's wall
How we replace a lintel
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Send a photo
A clear photo of the opening and the crack is usually enough to start.
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Make it safe
Strong boys and props hold the wall before anything is taken out.
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Swap the lintel
The old head is removed and the new lintel is set level on sound bearings.
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Rebuild and finish
Brick or stone is relaid and pointed, then the props are removed.
Before and after on a concrete lintel
In a Horwich lintel quote
- Look at the head and the crack
- Props and strong boys fitted
- Cracked stone or spalled concrete removed
- New lintel suited to the wall
- Tray plus weeps wherever there is a cavity
- Brick or stone rebuilt to match
- Joints pointed to the wall style
- Site cleared and props removed
Lintel pages for nearby towns
Lintel repair around Horwich.
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
Horwich lintel questions
How much does it cost to replace a lintel in Horwich?
Our six length bands run from £1,850 to £3,450 and include both the inner and outer lintel. Where only one of them has failed it is half, between £925 and £1,725. Scaffold, an upstairs opening, a stone head to replace or extra brickwork add to the figure, and the quote is in writing.
The crack runs into next door's wall. Who sorts it out?
If the lintel on your side has failed, the repair is on your house, but the brickwork either side may need a little making good. Let your neighbour know and we can explain the work to both of you.
My concrete lintel has rust showing. Is it still safe?
Exposed, rusting bars mean the lintel is losing strength. It is not usually an emergency, but it should be replaced before more concrete comes away.
Can you match the stone head on my terrace?
We reuse it if it is sound, or source a similar stone or a matching cast head if it is broken. The aim is for the front to look the same as its neighbours.
Should I wait to replace my windows until the lintel is done?
Yes, ideally. New frames should go under a sound head. Sorting the lintel first avoids disturbing new windows later.
Get your Horwich lintel priced
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