Lintel repair in Huddersfield
Window and door heads on Huddersfield sandstone terraces, villas and mill buildings repaired or replaced. Props up, new lintel in, stonework rebuilt to match.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Villa bay heads
- Stone faces kept where sound
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What a cracked head is telling you
The weight of a wall above a window has to go somewhere. A healthy lintel takes it out to the stone either side, but a cracked or decayed one lets it press down on the frame and the joints. The crack you see on the outside is that load finding a new route.
Our lintel replacement service puts a proper route back. The walling is supported, the failed head is taken out or backed up, and a new lintel is bedded to carry the load out to sound stone.
The stonework is then rebuilt and pointed to suit, and you can read more about this in our guide to lintels. If the house also needs repointing, see repointing in Huddersfield.
Lintel prices in Huddersfield
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 |
Terraces, villas and mill buildings
Sandstone villas in Huddersfield often have large windows with carved or moulded heads. These are worth keeping. Where the stone face is sound, a concealed lintel behind it can take the load so the detail on the front stays untouched.
Terraces and mill buildings tend to have plainer heads but more of them, and mill buildings have wide openings where old iron may have been used. Iron rusts and swells inside the stone, splitting it from within. Openings like these are priced after a visit.
Signs a head has failed
- Carved stone head cracked at one end
- Crack spreading up from the head into the wall
- Rust bleeding from inside a stone head
- Window frame bowed at the top
- Inside reveal plaster cracking
- Stones above the head shifting outwards
How we replace a lintel
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Look at photos
Send the opening, the crack and any carved detail so we can plan around it.
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Prop and protect
The wall is supported and any decorative stone is protected before work starts.
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New lintel behind or in place
A concealed lintel backs the old face or a new head replaces a failed one.
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Rebuild and finish
Walling is relaid, joints pointed to suit the stone and props removed.
A sandstone head restored
What every lintel job includes
- Survey of the stone head and walling
- Props and needles set before work
- Carved or moulded stone protected
- Failed head or rusted iron removed
- Concealed or full lintel fitted
- Cavity tray where the wall needs one
- Stonework rebuilt and pointed to suit
- Clean-up once props are released
Lintel work near Huddersfield
Other town pages for lintel repair in the area.
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
Huddersfield lintel questions
What does lintel replacement cost in Huddersfield?
The price follows the length, from £1,850 for a 1 to 1.5 metre lintel up to £3,450 for over 3.5 up to 4 metres. Protecting carved stone, wide mill-type openings, scaffold for upstairs windows or a lot of walling to rebuild can take it above the band. Both the outer and inner lintel are in those bands, and doing just one side is half price, from £925 to £1,725 by length.
Can you save a carved stone window head?
Often yes. If it is still in one piece, a lintel behind it takes the weight and the carved face stays where it is.
How do I know if there is iron in my stone head?
Rust staining or a crack that seems to come from inside the stone are good clues. We can confirm once the stone around it is opened.
Does a villa bay need the same work as a flat window?
A bay has more than one head and corner posts, so it is more involved. We prop each face and replace or support each head as needed.
Can the work be done in winter?
Yes, though the mortar needs protecting from frost while it sets. We cover the work and leave the props in until it is ready.
Free lintel quotes in Huddersfield
WhatsApp us a photo of the window or door head, or call to talk it over.