Lintel repair in Leeds
Failing lintels on Leeds red brick back-to-backs, terraces and stone villas replaced. The wall is propped, a new lintel fitted and the face rebuilt to blend in.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Soldier courses rebuilt
- Brick and stone houses
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Brick heads and arches that have dropped
Many red brick houses in Leeds carry their window loads on a course of bricks set on end, or a shallow arch. Behind that, there may be timber, an iron bar or nothing at all. When the hidden support gives up, the bricks on the face start to slide down.
A lintel replacement fixes the support rather than the symptom. We prop the wall, take down the dropped course, fit a new steel or concrete lintel and then rebuild the brick head on top of it.
Damaged bricks around the opening can be renewed with brickwork repairs. If you are thinking of having the rest of the house done too, see repointing in Leeds, and the lintel guide explains our method.
Lintel prices in Leeds
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 |
Back-to-backs, terraces and stone villas
In red brick back-to-backs and terraces, a dropped soldier course over a window is one of the most common faults. The bricks look fine individually but the row sags in the middle. Rebuilding it on a new lintel brings it back to a straight line.
Stone villas in Leeds have heavier stone heads, and their problems are cracks through the stone or rotten timber behind. We decide whether to keep the stone face with a lintel behind it or replace the head, depending on its condition.
Signs over a Leeds window or door
- Soldier course sagging in the middle
- Brick arch with a dropped keystone brick
- Crack climbing from a corner of the frame
- Rust weeping from behind the brick head
- Stone villa head cracked across
- Window hard to open or close
How we rebuild the head
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Send the crack
A clear photo of the opening and head is enough to start.
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Prop it up
Props and strong boys take the weight off the dropped bricks.
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New lintel and head
The old support is taken out, a new lintel bedded and the brick head rebuilt on it.
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Point and release
Joints are pointed to match and the props come out when the mortar is firm.
A dropped soldier course straightened
Your lintel quote includes
- Look at the brick or stone head
- Wall propped before work starts
- Dropped bricks taken down and saved
- Old timber, iron or steel removed
- New lintel bedded level
- Tray and weep vents where needed
- Soldier course or arch rebuilt
- Props out and the site left tidy
Lintel repair in nearby towns
Other lintel pages around Leeds.
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
Leeds lintel questions
How much is a lintel replacement in Leeds?
The cost depends on lintel length. A 1 to 1.5 metre lintel is £1,850 and the standard bands go up to £3,450 for over 3.5 up to 4 metres. Upstairs openings needing scaffold, a bay, a stone villa head or a lot of brickwork to rebuild can push it higher. A band covers the lintels on both the inside and outside of the wall. When only one side is needed, it costs half, from £925 up to £1,725.
Can you reuse my original bricks?
Where they come out whole, yes. That gives the best match. Any broken ones are replaced with the closest reclaimed or new brick we can find.
Is a sagging brick arch dangerous?
It is a sign that support has failed, and it can get worse. Most are not about to fall, but it is worth getting looked at. Send us a photo.
I am buying a back-to-back with a cracked window head. What should I do?
Ask for a quote before you complete so you know the cost. We can price it from photos the agent or seller sends.
Does the window have to come out?
Not usually. The lintel is replaced around the frame, which is protected while we work.
Free lintel quotes across Leeds
Send a WhatsApp photo or call and we will tell you what we think.