Lintel replacement in Leicester
New lintels fitted over cracked and sagging windows and doors in Leicester, on red brick terraces and interwar semis, with the brickwork rebuilt to match. Free quotes.
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Lintel trouble on red brick houses
Red brick shows cracks clearly. A line of open joints stepping up from a window corner, or a row of bricks that has sagged, is often the first sign that the lintel behind them has stopped doing its job.
Our lintel repair and replacement takes the load off the head, removes what has failed and puts in a new steel, Catnic or concrete lintel. On cavity walls we fit a tray and weep vents so water drains out rather than into the house.
Once the head is sorted, the joints around it can be matched through our repointing service. For the wider house, see repointing in Leicester, or read the lintel guide first.
Lintel prices in Leicester
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 |
Lintels on terraces and interwar semis
Leicester's Victorian red brick terraces usually span their windows with brick arches, gauged heads or stone, often with timber behind. When the timber rots or the arch settles, the red brick above cracks and drops, and the gap is easy to see from the street.
Interwar semis often have deep bay windows with steel or concrete heads. The weight of the brickwork and roof above a bay is considerable, so a failing head there can show as cracks spreading to the corners of the bay and up towards the eaves.
Lintel warning signs
- Red brick cracking above a window
- Bay window head sagging at the corners
- Rust coming through joints over a frame
- Gauged or stone head split
- Gap above a front door frame
- Windows needing force to open
Four steps to a new lintel
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Check the opening
We study your photos and tell you whether the lintel is the cause.
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Hold the wall up
Needles and props support everything above before the old head comes out.
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Fit and level
The new lintel is set level on sound brick, with a tray and weeps in cavity walls.
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Rebuild and finish
Matching red brick is relaid, pointed, and the props come out when it is set.
How the opening looks once rebuilt
In every lintel job
- Opening and brickwork above inspected
- Wall supported on props
- Failed lintel, arch or timber removed
- New lintel suited to the wall
- Cavity tray and weep vents where needed
- Red brick matched and relaid
- Joints pointed to blend
- Props removed and site cleaned
Lintel replacement nearby
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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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Guides
Leicester lintel questions answered
How much does a lintel cost in Leicester?
Price depends on length. A 1 to 1.5 metre lintel starts from £1,850 and the bands go up to £3,450 for 3.5 to 4 metres. Bay windows, scaffold for upper floors and extra brick to rebuild can take a job above the band price. Band prices include both leaves of the wall, and one leaf on its own is charged at half.
Can you match old red bricks?
We reuse every brick that comes out whole. Where some are broken, we source reclaimed bricks as close in size and colour as we can find.
Why is my bay cracking at its corners?
It often means the head of the bay is no longer carrying its load evenly. We look at how the bay was built and whether the lintel, the brick piers or both need work.
Can I wait until spring to sort it?
If the crack is fine and not growing, a short wait is usually alright. If bricks are loose or the gap is widening, it is better to have it propped sooner.
Do you need to go inside the house?
Usually only to check the inner side of the opening. Most of the work is done from outside, with the window or door left in place.
Talk to us about your lintel
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